November Adult Book Groups

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Our Adult Book Groups are a mix of in person, hybrid, and virtual programs. Please see our November titles and dates below. The online/hybrid groups are being held via Zoom. We are requiring registration for the online/hybrid book groups in order to send out the Zoom meeting information. Click on the date below to register. Information on our adult book groups can also be found on our website: https://bit.ly/chescolibs-bookgroups.  

Evening Book Group
Monday, November 6, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

Page Turners Book Group 
Thursday, November 9, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Yellow House by Sarah Broom
This session will be a hybrid session, in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch or via Zoom.

Comics Unbound Group
Monday, November 20, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The High Desert by James Spooner
This session will be held via Zoom.

Whodunits Book Group
Wednesday, November 15, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Lost Village by Camilla Sten
This session will be a hybrid session, in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch or via Zoom.

Afternoon Book Group
Wednesday, November 15, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library. 

Registration is required for all online/hybrid book groups. Registration will close at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the book group. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the book group starts.  Make sure to check the email address you registered with to receive the link.  You do not need a Zoom account to attend the virtual book group.

These programs support the PA Forward Civic and Social Literacy Initiative.

October Releases

Movies

TV Shows

Music

Audiobooks

CCLS/CCL Board Meeting

The Board of Trustees of the Chester County Library System/Chester County Library are hosting their monthly board meeting as a hybrid offering. If you have always wanted to attend a meeting but haven’t had the time, this is your opportunity. Please click on this link at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 17 to join the Chester County Library System Board Meeting virtually; or attend in person at the Easttown Library, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn, PA 19312. The Chester County Library Board Meeting will immediately follow. Find the Chester County Library Board Packet here.

If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend this meeting and require an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to observe or participate in the proceedings, please call Chester County Library’s Administration Office at 610-344-5600 or email ddadoly@ccls.org to discuss how we may best accommodate your needs.

Chester County Library Offering Affordable Connectivity Programs

EXTON — The Chester County Library & District Center is among 50 public libraries nationwide awarded funding by the Public Library Association (PLA) this year to conduct workshops using the new DigitalLearn Affordable Connectivity Program Basics training materials, developed in collaboration with AT&T. The Affordable Connectivity Program, also known as the ACP, from the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), helps households get discounted and affordable internet service. The ACP Basics Workshop Incentive enables libraries to conduct information sessions that help households learn how to identify the information they need to apply for the program, how to apply for the program, and how to use the benefit.

The Chester County Library & District Center’s efforts will focus on outreach for low-income senior citizens, job seekers, and other families in need throughout the county. The information sessions will be hybrid – held both at the library, located in Exton near the Exton Square Mall, and online via Zoom – so as to make it easier for those wishing to attend.  A member of the FCC will be in attendance and available to answer questions.  The current dates and times are as follows:

Monday, October 16, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Tuesday, October 24, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Thursday, November 16, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Register for a session online at bit.ly/ACPbasics or call the CCL Reference Desk to register on the phone at 610-344-5957. Keep an eye out on the link above for further sessions.

PLA Past President Maria McCauley remarked, “Public libraries continuously play a vital role in providing digital literacy tools and information to their communities. The expansion of this powerful collaboration with AT&T will ensure that even more families and communities can benefit from programs and resources like the ACP that increase digital access and equity.”

About the Chester County Library & District Center
The Chester County Library & District Center was established in 1962 and moved to its current location in 1980. Largely supported by the County of Chester, the library serves as the District Center as well as the Chester County Library System headquarters. Although we serve primarily West Whiteland and Uwchlan Township residents, our expansive and comprehensive collection of nearly 328,000 items helps to support the other 16 member libraries in the system.

About the Public Library Association
The Public Library Association (PLA) is the largest association dedicated to supporting the unique and evolving needs of public library professionals. Founded in 1944, the PLA serves nearly 9,000 members in public libraries large and small in communities across the United States and Canada, with a growing presence around the world. The PLA strives to help its members shape the essential institution of public libraries by serving as an indispensable ally for public library leaders. For more information about the PLA, contact the PLA office at 1 (800) 545-2433, ext. 5PLA, or pla@ala.org.

About Philanthropy & Social Innovation at AT&T  
We’re committed to advancing education, creating opportunities, and strengthening communities. and improving lives. As part of our companywide $2 billion commitment from 2021–2023 to address the digital divide, we launched AT&T Connected Learning to invest in connectivity and technology, digital literacy, and education solutions. We aim to help today’s learners succeed inside and outside of the classroom. Since 2008, we’ve committed more than $600 million to programs that help millions of students across all 50 states and around the world, particularly those in underserved communities.