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Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "Blackfish City"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Main Library
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Registration will close on March 18, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
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Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion

Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Learn more about library-led book discussions.

Blackfish City by Sam J.

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "You are Here: Poetry in the Natural World"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Main Library
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Registration will close on April 15, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
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Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion

Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Learn more about library-led book discussions.

Edited and introduced by the twenty-fourth Poet Laureate of the United States, Ada Limón, You are Here: Poetry in the Natura

Crime & Coffee: "Bad Blood"

3:30pm–5:00pm
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on April 18, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
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Crime & Coffee

Talk history and crime with fellow true crime lovers over a hot cup of coffee. Each month, participants will be presented with a true-crime case to discuss as a group. Expect multiple points of access to each case, from books, ebooks, and audiobooks to true crime podcasts, documentaries, and more. Then join library staff for coffee and snacks as we discuss the details. Whether you like to read, listen, or watch—or all of the above!—there's an option for everyone. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

Bad Blood by John Carreyou

Chapter Chasers! Final Book Discussion and Celebration

4:00pm–5:00pm
Authors & Books, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Registration will close on May 7, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Middle School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Authors & Books, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
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Chapter Chasers is a book club for teens (grades 6-12) to build a love for reading and have meaningful book discussions.

Tea & Terror Book Discussion: "Silver Nitrate"

3:30pm–4:30pm
Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on May 9, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
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Tea & Terror

Join library staff for an afternoon of hot tea and terror in this exciting, horror-themed, bi-monthly book discussion. Horror is much more than ghost stories or bloody murders—it can be scary but also funny, sad, powerful, or moving. There's a whole universe of terror out there, waiting to be discovered by adventurous readers. Expect a variety of horror styles and subgenres—from the ghastly and gory to the spooky and sublime, from the horrors of the natural world to the supernatural terrors beyond!

 

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "The Next Great Migration"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Main Library
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Registration will close on May 20, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
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Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion

Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Learn more about library-led book discussions.

In The Next Great Migration, Sonia Shah, a prize-winning journal

Crime & Coffee: "The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case"

3:30pm–5:00pm
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on June 13, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
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Event Details:

Crime & Coffee

Talk history and crime with fellow true crime lovers over a hot cup of coffee. Each month, participants will be presented with a true-crime case to discuss as a group. Expect multiple points of access to each case, from books, ebooks, and audiobooks to true crime podcasts, documentaries, and more. Then join library staff for coffee and snacks as we discuss the details. Whether you like to read, listen, or watch—or all of the above!—there's an option for everyone. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

The carpool detectives a true story of four moms, two

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "Troubled Waters"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Main Library
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Registration will close on June 17, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
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Event Details:

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion

Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Learn more about library-led book discussions.

In Troubled Waters by Mary Annaïse Heglar

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: Open Hour

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Main Library
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Registration will close on July 15, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
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Event Details:

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion

Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Learn more about library-led book discussions.

For this month's meeting you are invited to share an article, book, podcast, video, website or film related to environmental issues that you'd like to discuss.  

Tea & Terror Book Discussion: "Grey Dog"

3:30pm–4:30pm
Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on July 18, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
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Tea & Terror

Join library staff for an afternoon of hot tea and terror in this exciting, horror-themed, bi-monthly book discussion. Horror is much more than ghost stories or bloody murders—it can be scary but also funny, sad, powerful, or moving. There's a whole universe of terror out there, waiting to be discovered by adventurous readers. Expect a variety of horror styles and subgenres—from the ghastly and gory to the spooky and sublime, from the horrors of the natural world to the supernatural terrors beyond!

 

Crime & Coffee: "The stranger in the woods the extraordinary story of the last true hermit"

3:30pm–5:00pm
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on August 15, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Registration Required
Event Details:

Crime & Coffee

Talk history and crime with fellow true crime lovers over a hot cup of coffee. Each month, participants will be presented with a true-crime case to discuss as a group. Expect multiple points of access to each case, from books, ebooks, and audiobooks to true crime podcasts, documentaries, and more. Then join library staff for coffee and snacks as we discuss the details. Whether you like to read, listen, or watch—or all of the above!—there's an option for everyone. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

The stranger in the woods the extraordinary story of

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "Hummingbird Salamander"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Main Library
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Registration will close on August 19, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Registration Required
Event Details:

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion

Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Learn more about library-led book discussions.

In Jeff VanderMeer's novel Hummingbird Salamander

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "The Nature of Nature"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Main Library
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Registration will close on September 16, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
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Event Details:

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion

Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Learn more about library-led book discussions.

In The Nature of Nature, world-renowned ma

Tea & Terror Book Discussion: "Horror Movie"

3:30pm–4:30pm
Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on September 19, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tea & Terror

Join library staff for an afternoon of hot tea and terror in this exciting, horror-themed, bi-monthly book discussion. Horror is much more than ghost stories or bloody murders—it can be scary but also funny, sad, powerful, or moving. There's a whole universe of terror out there, waiting to be discovered by adventurous readers. Expect a variety of horror styles and subgenres—from the ghastly and gory to the spooky and sublime, from the horrors of the natural world to the supernatural terrors beyond!

 

Crime & Coffee: "American Kingpin"

3:30pm–5:00pm
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on October 10, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Registration Required
Event Details:

Crime & Coffee

Talk history and crime with fellow true crime lovers over a hot cup of coffee. Each month, participants will be presented with a true-crime case to discuss as a group. Expect multiple points of access to each case, from books, ebooks, and audiobooks to true crime podcasts, documentaries, and more. Then join library staff for coffee and snacks as we discuss the details. Whether you like to read, listen, or watch—or all of the above!—there's an option for everyone. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

American Kingpin by Nick Bilton

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "Fen, Bog & Swamp"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Main Library
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Registration will close on October 21, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Registration Required
Event Details:

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion

Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Learn more about library-led book discussions.

In Fen, Bog & Swamp, author and lifelo

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "As Long as Grass Grows"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Main Library
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Registration will close on November 18, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
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Event Details:

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion

Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Learn more about library-led book discussions.

Interrogating the concept of environmental justice in the U.S.

Tea & Terror Book Discussion: "The Girl With All The Gifts"

3:30pm–4:30pm
Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on November 21, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tea & Terror

Join library staff for an afternoon of hot tea and terror in this exciting, horror-themed, bi-monthly book discussion. Horror is much more than ghost stories or bloody murders—it can be scary but also funny, sad, powerful, or moving. There's a whole universe of terror out there, waiting to be discovered by adventurous readers. Expect a variety of horror styles and subgenres—from the ghastly and gory to the spooky and sublime, from the horrors of the natural world to the supernatural terrors beyond!