Book Discussions
Poverty: lecture and discussion with Dr. Beth Merenstein
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United StatesThis fall, we're hosting a series funded by the Avon Greater Together Community Fund, in collaboration with the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and Avon Friends for Equity. View the full list of events on our website post. Join us for a lecture and discussion featuring Matthew Desmond's book, Poverty. This event will be led by Dr. Beth Merenstein, with […]
Psychological Thriller Book Discussion Series: The Night Swim
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United StatesTues., Oct. 8, 2024 7 PM: The Night Swim by Megan Goldin A popular true-crime podcaster finds an unsettling note on her windshield begging for help before she uncovers dark community secrets from the past and present, including one involving the disappearance of her own sister. This is an in-person book discussion led by librarian […]
Nora Ephron Book Discussion: I Feel Bad About My Neck & I Remember Nothing
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road, Avon, Connecticut, United StatesJoin us in the atrium for an in-person book discussion of two of Nora Ephron's books, I Feel Bad About My Neck, and I Remember Nothing. Read one, both, or just a selection from one or the other. Readers will determine which essays we'll discuss during the event. Bring your favorite Ephron moments to share! This […]
Wednesday Morning Book Club: Someone Else’s Shoes
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road, Avon, Connecticut, United StatesJoin the Morning Book Club to talk about Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes. INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! “Very few authors have the power to make you laugh on one page and cry on the next. Moyes is one of them.” —The New York Times A story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances, […]
Silent Book Club
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road, Avon, Connecticut, United StatesMonday, October 21, 2024, 6:00 - 6:45 pm *Stay late until 7:00 pm if you’d like to share, mingle and socialize* In Person – Library Atrium 1st Floor For adults, […]