Overlooking the Charles River, a visit to the Bacon Free Library is a visit back in time to 1881, when the structure was built. With various holiday arts and crafts, a visit from Santa around Christmas, Mardi Gras celebrations, year-round fundraisers, artist displays, talks by authors, pre-school story hour and more, the Bacon Free Library is a place to keep everyone in town entertained. Local artists have the opportunity to put their works on display. The library offers reduced price admission passes to the Boston Children's Museum and the Museum of Science. Volunteers work to keep the gardens surrounding the library in beautiful condition for all visitors to enjoy. The Bacon Free Library also houses the Natick Historical Society.