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Celebrate Book Groups!
Resource Guide for Readers

Book Discussions: 2008 - 2009

Everyone is welcome to attend these book talks on a drop-in basis.

FRIENDS' LUNCH BUNCH
Meets the first Wednesday of the month at noon.Lunch provided by the Friends of New Canaan Library Reservations a must: 594-5003

September 24: Author Emma Keller on her book The Comeback: 7 stories of women who went from career to family and back again.

October 1 : Author Stepen Carter on his novel Palace Council.

November 5: Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett. Discussion led by Librarian Phebe Kirkham.
December 3 :
January 7:
February 4:
March 4:
April 1:
May 6:
June 3:

Book Talks at Lapham Community Center
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m.

 


Book Group Collection

Reading is flourishing. What better way to relax, to be educated, enlightened and entertained? Book Clubs and the discussion of books are important to the Library and our readers.

  • The Library-sponsored discussions provide a forum for people interested in books and reading. These groups include the Reader's Choice Book Discussion Group, and the Friends Book Talk.
  • They make available the opportunity for readers who want to share their enthusiasm for a title, author or topic.
  • Members of the community enjoy the social interaction of the programs.
  • The titles selected and added to the Book Group Collection are displayed and made available to all Library patrons
  • The Book Group Collection serves as a Reader's Advisory tool for staff. It also works as a wonderful introduction to quality classic and popular literature.
  • Private book groups in the community may request multiple copies of a title. The Library will purchase these titles and add them to the Book Group Collection.
  • A list of titles has been prepared for book groups to assist in selecting titles for discussion.

    Click here to view list of book group books

 

 

 

 


 

 


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