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Psychological Thriller Book Discussion: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
Psychological Thriller Book Discussion: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
Community Room
Tues., Apr. 2, 2024 at 7 PM: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth Twin sisters who are polar opposites but who are harboring a deep, dark secret about their sociopathic […]
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The Half Moon: Author Event with Mary Beth Keane at the Simsbury Library! (in-person)
The Half Moon: Author Event with Mary Beth Keane at the Simsbury Library! (in-person)
Offsite: Simsbury Public Library
Join us for a co-sponsored event with the Friends of the Simsbury Library! The Friends of the Simsbury Public Library and are happy to co-sponsor with the Avon Public Library an author program with New York Times bestselling author Mary Beth Keane. Ms. Keane will discuss her latest novel, The Half-Moon, about a couple in […]
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Make Mine Murder: Connecticut Crime Writers Panel (in-person)
Make Mine Murder: Connecticut Crime Writers Panel (in-person)
Community Room
Make Mine Murder: Connecticut crime writers discuss how they write their books - where their ideas come from, how they plot the twists and turns, and how they develop their characters. Our panelists include Kathleen Marple Kalb/Nikki Knight (Moderator), Patricia Dunn/ T.M. Dunn, Katie Tietjen, and Jane Willan. Books will be for sale at this event. Part of our […]
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Wednesday Morning Book Club: Silent Honor
Wednesday Morning Book Club: Silent Honor
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
Join the Morning Book Club to talk about Silent Honor by Danielle Steel. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a moving novel of families separated and lives shattered by prejudice during one of the most shameful episodes in American history. Danielle Steel portrays not only the human cost of that terrible time in history, but […]
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The Busy Body: Author Event with Kemper Donovan (in-person)
The Busy Body: Author Event with Kemper Donovan (in-person)
Community Room
A novel by the host of the “All About Agatha” podcast. Knives Out meets Richard Osman in this brilliantly inventive, witty and satisfying mystery in the timeless tradition of Agatha Christie, as a nameless ghostwriter heroine collaborates with her subject to solve a murder. About the book: It’s a dream assignment. Former Senator Dorothy Gibson, aka […]
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The Modern Art of War: Sun Tzu’s Hidden Path to Peace and Wholeness/Author Event with Hunter Liguore (in-person)
The Modern Art of War: Sun Tzu’s Hidden Path to Peace and Wholeness/Author Event with Hunter Liguore (in-person)
Community Room
Join us for an in-person, interactive author event with local author Hunter Liguore to celebrate the release of her new work, The Modern Art of War: Sun Tzu's Hidden Path to Peace and Wholeness. Aimed at a self-development market, this timely and fresh take on that perennial bestseller the Art of War challenges us to see the text […]
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Silent Book Club
Silent Book Club
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
Monday, April 15, 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, teens entering Grades 10 and up are welcome! It’s getting warm outside! Calling all introverts to gather for a low-pressure book club in our beautiful […]
Fierce Reads Presents A Spotlight On Debuts: Murder, Secrets, and Love
Fierce Reads Presents A Spotlight On Debuts: Murder, Secrets, and Love
Online
Mark your calendars for Mon. April 15, 6-7 PM (EST) on Zoom. Join us for a thrilling evening as Fierce Reads Presents A Spotlight On Debuts: Murder, Secrets, and Love, featuring exciting new authors discussing their gripping novels. Join us at this virtual event for a chance to win a Fierce Reads prize pack, including […]
Kantika: Author Visit with Elizabeth Graver, Recipient of the Edward Lewis Wallant Award (in-person)
Kantika: Author Visit with Elizabeth Graver, Recipient of the Edward Lewis Wallant Award (in-person)
offsite university
Join us for an evening with author Elizabeth Graver, who is receiving the Edward Lewis Wallant Award, presented by the University of Hartford’s Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies, for her novel Kantika. The Edward Lewis Wallant Award is one of the oldest and most prestigious Jewish literary awards in the United States. The annual […]
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April Kid Readers Unite a Graphic Novel: Four Eyes by Rex Ogle
April Kid Readers Unite a Graphic Novel: Four Eyes by Rex Ogle
Group Study #4, 2nd Floor
When and where is the meeting? Tuesday April 16th, 4:30-5:30pm IN PERSON @ the Library, 2nd Floor, Group Study 4 Room This month’s title: Four Eyes by Rex Ogle Registration is required. The first 10 kids who sign up and attend this program will get a free Advance Reader Copy of the book! Limited space […]
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April Teen Readers Unite: The Final Curse of Ophelia Cray with in person visit from author, Christine Calella
April Teen Readers Unite: The Final Curse of Ophelia Cray with in person visit from author, Christine Calella
Board Room, 2nd Floor
Date: Thursday April 18th, 6-7 PM Location: 2nd floor, Board Room Who can sign up? Teens grades 7 – 12. The first 12 teens to sign up AND pickup their book will get a copy to keep! Book recommended for ages 14+. We will have a special guest at this month's TRU, the author of […]
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Germany Book Discussion Series: The Forest of Vanishing Stars
Germany Book Discussion Series: The Forest of Vanishing Stars
Community Room
Mon., Apr. 22, 2024 2 PM: The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel Raised in the unforgiving wilderness of eastern Europe after being kidnapped, a young German woman, in 1941, vows to teach a group of Jews fleeing the Nazi terror how to survive in the forest until she is betrayed as her past […]
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American Flygirl: Author Event with Susan Ankeny (virtual)
American Flygirl: Author Event with Susan Ankeny (virtual)
Online (Zoom)
Join us for a virtual author event to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander month; we'll be celebrating the release of Susan Ankeny's new book, Fly Girl. A uniquely hidden figure, Hazel Ying Lee was a pioneering trailblazer in the history of WWII, aviation, women, the military, and America, yet her inspiring story and extraordinary accomplishments […]
CANCELLED – Welcome to the New World: Graphic Novel Discussion
CANCELLED – Welcome to the New World: Graphic Novel Discussion
Community Room
Welcome to the New World: Graphic Novel Discussion Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 6 pm In Person - 1st Floor Community Room For Adults & Grades 9+ Join us to discuss, "Welcome to the New World," by Jake Halpern, the New York Times Pulitzer Prize–winning graphic story of a refugee family who fled the civil war […]
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