December Adult Book Groups

Our Adult Book Groups are a mix of in person, hybrid, and virtual programs. Please see our December 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
December 2, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

Page Turners Book Group 
Thursday, December 12, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
This session will be a hybrid session, in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch or via Zoom.

Whodunits Book Group
Wednesday, December 18, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Likeness by Tana French
This session will be a hybrid session, in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch or via Zoom. 

Afternoon Book Group
Wednesday, December 18, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

Strange New Worlds Book Club
December 5, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
This session will be held in person in Small Conference Room A at the Henrietta Hankin Branch.

Registration is required for all online 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.

November Releases

Pictured: Todos Nacen Gritando – St.Vincent

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 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 19 to join the Chester County Library System Board Meeting virtually; or attend in person at the Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 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.

National Entrepreneur Month

Join the Chester County Library in celebrating National Entrepreneur Month. It’s a time to recognize and honor the innovations and economic growth that entrepreneurs bring. The Chester County Library aims to provide resources and a space for entrepreneurs to grow their businesses. Whether through library services or providing referrals to local organizations, the Chester County Library connects entrepreneurs to the most needed resources in our community. 

National Entrepreneur Month celebrates the ingenuity and risks that entrepreneurs take when starting and running a business. Please see the attached flyer which honors entrepreneurs by highlighting library and community resources for small business owners to take advantage of or click here for more information.