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Can't Sleep Thrillers Book Club (WAITLIST)

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Pulse-racing, jaw-dropping, and shiver-inducing books are always in season. Join the librarian-led bookgroup: Can’t Sleep Thrillers for the feverish fans of books with ps

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Next Chapter Book Club is a social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stor

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Radiant Reviewers Book Group for Grades 4-6: TASTY TALES Semester

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Are you ready to be a book reviewer? Do you love to cook? Join the Radiant Reviewers for a semester of Tasty Tales! We will meet once a month (3/26, 5/7, and 6/4) to discuss a book

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Quiz Game Book Group for Grades 4-6

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Are you a fan of Jeopardy? Ready to put your memory to the test? Kids in grades 4 to 6, join us once a month for the Quiz Game Book Group! Each month, we'll assign a book for you t

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Social Justice Book Group (Hybrid) for Grades 5-8: Be the Change You Want to See

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:15pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Our Social Justice Book Group is reading The Whole Story of Half a Girl by Veera Hiranandani this month. Each month, leaders from LiveGirl, S.T.A.R., and New Canaan

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.

Little Bookworms: Book Group for Grades K-1

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Join Miss Rebecca for our K-1st Book Club, featuring hands-on games and crafts! This month, we will read I Am a Dragon! A Squabble and a Quibble by Sabina Hahn and D

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.

Book Explorers for Grades 2-3

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

  Book Explorers is a book club for 2nd & 3rd graders that meets monthly on Mondays from 4:15pm to 5:00pm. This month Book Explorers are reading Tiger vs. Nightmar

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Women on the Edge Book Group

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This group reads books of all genres written by women with an emphasis on diverse, edgy, and emerging authors. This month we will be discussing the "darkly

Open
Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Next Chapter Book Club is a social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stor

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Health and Wellness Book Group @YMCA

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Groups, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

New Canaan Library and New Canaan YMCA are pleased to continue their partnership and bring you another Health and Wellness book group program. Join us at the YMCA in the Williams r

Waitlist
Required
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Pizza & Pages: Grades 6-8

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:15pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Middle schoolers in grades 6-8, join us each month for a book discussion, games, and pizza. You can pick up each month's selection at the Library to read at home before the meeting

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

BookTok Book Group

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This group reads and discusses books of all genres that have trended on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Join Reference librarians James and Kassidy to find out wh

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Notable Reads Book Group Discussion

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:15am - 12:15pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Featured
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This group reads broadly, with a focus on literary award winners, well-reviewed fiction, and translations. This month’s discussion is on Hot Milk. In poetic yet spare language

Open
Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Next Chapter Book Club is a social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stor

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Radiant Reviewers Book Group for Grades 4-6: TASTY TALES Semester

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Are you ready to be a book reviewer? Do you love to cook? Join the Radiant Reviewers for a semester of Tasty Tales! We will meet once a month (3/26, 5/7, and 6/4) to discuss a book

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.

Little Bookworms: Book Group for Grades K-1

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Join Miss Rebecca for our K-1st Book Club, featuring hands-on games and crafts! This month, we will read The Scariest Kitten in the World by Kate Messner together at the Libra

Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Next Chapter Book Club is a social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stor

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Quiz Game Book Group for Grades 4-6

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Are you a fan of Jeopardy? Ready to put your memory to the test? Kids entering grades 4 to 6, join us once a month for the Quiz Game Book Group! Each month, we'll assign a book for

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

BookTok Book Group

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This group reads and discusses books of all genres that have trended on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Join Reference librarians James and Kassidy to find out wh

Open
Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Next Chapter Book Club is a social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stor

Open
Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Next Chapter Book Club is a social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stor

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Quiz Game Book Group for Grades 4-6

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Are you a fan of Jeopardy? Ready to put your memory to the test? Kids entering grades 4 to 6, join us once a month for the Quiz Game Book Group! Each month, we'll assign a book for

Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Next Chapter Book Club is a social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stor

Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Next Chapter Book Club is a social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stor

Required