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CCLS/CCL Board Meeting

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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, September 17 to join the Chester County Library System Board Meeting virtually; or attend in person at the Tredyffrin Public Library, 582 Upper Gulph Road, Strafford, PA 19087. 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.

September Adult Book Groups

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Our Adult Book Groups are a mix of in person, hybrid, and virtual programs. Please see our September 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
September 9, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.*
A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.
*Please note change in date from first Monday.

Page Turners Book Group 
Thursday, September 12, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
This session will be a hybrid session, in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch or via Zoom.

Afternoon Book Group
September 18, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The Color of Water by James McBride
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library. 

Whodunits Book Group
Wednesday, September 25, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.*
Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
This session will be a hybrid session, in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch or via Zoom. 
*Please note change in date from third Wednesday.

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.

CCLS/CCL Board Meeting

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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, August 20 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.

August Adult Book Groups

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Our Adult Book Groups are a mix of in person, hybrid, and virtual programs. Please see our August 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
August 5, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Maid by Nita Prose
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

Afternoon Book Group
August 21, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

The Page Turners and Whodunits groups will return in September.

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.

CCLS/CCL Board Meeting

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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, July 16 to join the Chester County Library System Board Meeting virtually; or attend in person at the Avon Grove Library, 117 Rosehill Avenue, West Grove, PA 19390. 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.

July Adult Book Groups

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Our Adult Book Groups are a mix of in person, hybrid, and virtual programs. Please see our July 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
July 1, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Who Is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

Afternoon Book Group
July 17, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library. 

The Page Turners and Whodunits groups will return in September.

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.

CCLS/CCL Board Meeting

~ Jenna P ~ Leave a comment

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, June 18 to join the Chester County Library System Board Meeting virtually; or attend in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs, PA 19425. 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.

June Adult Book Groups

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Our Adult Book Groups are a mix of in person, hybrid, and virtual programs. Please see our June 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
June 3, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

Afternoon Book Group
Wednesday, June 12, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Persuasion by Jane Austen
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library. Please note change in date from third Wednesday.

Page Turners Book Group 
Thursday, June 13, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
This session will be a hybrid session, in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch or via Zoom.

Whodunits Book Group
Tuesday, June 18, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
This session will be a hybrid session, in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch or via Zoom. Please note change in date and time from third Wednesday.

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.

CCLS/CCL Board Meeting

~ Jenna P ~ Leave a comment

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, May 21 to join the Chester County Library System Board Meeting virtually; or attend in person at the Downingtown Library, 122 Wallace Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335. 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.

May Adult Book Groups

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Our Adult Book Groups are a mix of in person, hybrid, and virtual programs. Please see our May 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, May 6, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

Page Turners Book Group 
Thursday, May 9, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
My Antonia by Willa Cather
This session will be a hybrid session, in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch or via Zoom. 

Whodunits Book Group
Wednesday, May 15, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Maid by Nita Prose
This session will be a hybrid session, in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch or via Zoom.

Afternoon Book Group
Wednesday, May 15, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
One Two Three by Laurie Frankel
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

Comics Unbound Group
Tuesday, May 21, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Family Style by Thien Pham
This session will be held via Zoom. Please note: this is the last meeting of the Comics Unbound Group.

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.