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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 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 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, PA 19341. 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.

December Adult Book Groups

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Image of books in air with the text Book Discussion 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
Monday, December 4, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Come Fly the World by Julia Cooke
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

Page Turners Book Group 
Thursday, December 14, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
This session will be a hybrid session, in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch or via Zoom.

Comics Unbound Group
Monday, December 18, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Best of Year Lists
This session will be held via Zoom.

Whodunits Book Group
Wednesday, December 20, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
This session will be a hybrid session, in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch or via Zoom.

Afternoon Book Group
Wednesday, December 20, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
A Burning by Megha Majumdar
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

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 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 21 to join the Chester County Library System Board Meeting virtually; or attend in person at the Kennett Library, 320 E. State Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348. 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.

November Adult Book Groups

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Image of books open in the air with the words Book Discussion Gropus

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 Adult Book Groups

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Book Discussion Groups

Our Adult Book Groups are a mix of in person, hybrid, and virtual programs. Please see our October titles and dates below. The online groups are being held via Zoom. We are requiring registration for the book groups in order to send out the Zoom meeting information, if applicable. 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, October 2, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
This session will be held via Zoom. Please register to receive the Zoom link.

Page Turners Book Group 
Thursday, October 12, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
This session will be a hybrid session, in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch or via Zoom.

Comics Unbound Group
Monday, October 16, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Messy Roots by Laura Gao
This session will be held via Zoom.

Whodunits Book Group
Wednesday, October 18, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Down the River Unto the Sea by Walter Mosley
This session will be a hybrid session, in person at the Henrietta Hankin Branch or via Zoom.

Afternoon Book Group
Wednesday, October 18, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

Registration is required for all 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 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 19 to join the Chester County Library System Board Meeting virtually; or attend in person at the Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville, PA 19460. 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 groups are being held via Zoom. We are requiring registration for the book groups in order to send out the Zoom meeting information, if applicable. 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, September 11, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Honor by Thrity N. Umrigar
Please note: Due to a power outage on August 7, the August book group was canceled. We will be discussing Honor in September and moving all the titles back by one month. 
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

Page Turners Book Group 
Thursday, September 14, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts
This session will be a hybrid session, in person or via Zoom.

Comics Unbound Group
Monday, September 18, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Crumbs by Danie Stirling
This session will be held via Zoom.

Whodunits Book Group
Wednesday, September 20, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
This session will be a hybrid session, in person or via Zoom.

Afternoon Book Group
Wednesday, September 20, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library.

Registration is required for all 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 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 15 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 groups are being held via Zoom. We are requiring registration for the book groups in order to send out the Zoom meeting information, if applicable. 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, August 7, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Honor by Thrity N. Umrigar
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library. 

Comics Unbound Group
Monday, August 21, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Fine by Rhea Ewing
This session will be held via Zoom.

Afternoon Book Group
Wednesday, August 16, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
This session will be held in person in the Burke Room at the Chester County Library. 

The Page Turners Book Group and Whodunits Book Group will return in September.

Registration is required for all 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 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18 to join the Chester County Library System Board Meeting virtually; or attend in person at the West Chester Public Library, 415 North Church Street, West Chester, PA 19380. 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.