Virtual KClub Meeting

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Need a new hobby to keep your spirits up while we’re all social distancing?  Been watching K-Dramas for years and want to meet new K-Drama lovers?  Love BTS but don’t know much about Korean television?  Break out the kimchi and join us to watch an episode of one the hottest Korean shows, then pop onto a Zoom call to chat about the show, the newest Korean music, and Korean culture – all from the comfort of our own homes.

On June 27, from 6:00pm – 8:00pm, we will be watching the pilot episode of “When the Camellia Blooms”.  Part romantic comedy, part thriller, this show is about the love story between a single mom, Dong-baek, and a younger man, Yong-sik, and the cultural stigma surrounding their relationship.  Meanwhile, a serial killer roams the town, and Dong-baek may become his next target.

Ages 16+

Registration is required to receive the Zoom link and viewing instructions.  Register on the event calendar here.

For questions, please email us at: ccljtc@ccls.org.

Resources for Black Lives Matter and Anti-Racism

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We’ve compiled some lists of resources that you can use to learn more about the Black Lives Matter movement and anti-racism.

Social Justice Resources

Reading Lists of Anti-Racist Books for Adults

Reading Lists of Anti-Racist Books for Kids

Black Movies / TV

Black Owned Businesses Lists

Lion’s Roar magazine on Flipster

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Do you know about our Lion’s Roar magazine on Flipster? It shares Buddhist wisdom for your heart and mind. Inside this month’s issue are articles about how to be calm and resilient, tips for meditation, what to do in an emergency and book suggestions.

You can read Lion’s Roar for free with your library card. Here’s how:

Visit https://chescolibraries.org/downloads and scroll to Flipster to sign in with your library card.

Looking for more? Try these keyword searches for eBooks and eAudiobooks:

Buddhist meditation
mindfulness
resilience

Treatment & Recovery Hotline

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Gaudenzia has launched The Treatment and Recovery Hotline! 1-833-976-HELP(4357)

Our new Hotline offers screened linkage to treatment facilities across Pennsylvania for the entire spectrum of care, including detox/withdrawal management, residential treatment, co-occurring residential treatment, outpatient treatment services, women and children’s services, and other programs tailored to specialty populations.  

When can I call the Hotline?

The Hotline is available 24/7.

Who can call the Hotline?

Anyone from first responders, warm hand off staff, loved ones, people seeking help for themselves, all of our partners, and other treatment providers.

Where is the Hotline Located?

The hotline is located right here in Pennsylvania at the Coal Twp. Facility of Gaudenzia’s Central Region. Our Hotline team is made up of trained Gaudenzia staff.

To access help through Gaudenzia’s Treatment and Recovery Hotline, please call 1-833-976-HELP(4357).

Warner Bros. makes the movie ‘Just Mercy’ free to stream for the month of June

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In light of the ongoing George Floyd protests, Warner Bros. has announced that for the month of June it will make the movie Just Mercy available to rent for free across digital platforms. “We believe in the power of story,” representatives from Warner Bros. said in a statement. “Our film Just Mercy, based on the life work of civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson, is one resource we can humbly offer to those who are interested in learning more about the systemic racism that plagues our society.” (Shaffer, Claire. “Warner Bros. Makes ‘Just Mercy’ Free to Stream to Educate Viewers on Systematic Racism.” Rolling Stone, 2 June 2020) To learn more, visit the Warner Bros. website at https://www.warnerbros.com/.

The movie Just Mercy is a 2019 civil rights legal drama derived from the book Just Mercy: a story of justice and redemption, written by Bryan Stevenson, which was published in 2014. This book is available to borrow in either ebook or e-audiobook in our Overdrive collection. There is a version of the book adapted for young people available in ebook format as well.

A related read is The Sun Does Shine, a memoir written by a client of Bryan Stevenson, Anthony Ray Hinton. This book details the harrowing account of Mr. Hinton’s 30 years on death row for a crime that he did not commit. Available to borrow in OverDrive in both ebook and e-audiobook format.

COVID-19 Testing Expansion

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The Health Department and Department of Emergency Services are partnering to expand availability of COVID-19 testing in Chester County. Starting today, PCR (nasal swab) diagnostic testing will be available at multiple locations. This testing is prioritized for individuals with symptoms or who have had a close contact with someone who has COVID-19. No prescription or referral is needed but registration is required. 

Learn more and register at: 
 https://www.chesco.org/4514/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Nasal-Swab-Testing

Black Voices digital collection

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Take a look at our Black Voices digital collection on OverDrive.

These titles are currently available for you, with no holds.

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo – eBook

Solitary by Albert Woodfox – eBook

Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom – eBook

The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom – eBook

Our Black Voices collection includes many other eBooks and eAudiobooks to download or reserve. You can view the entire collection here.

Virtual Program: The Road To and Through Impressionism

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Join us for The Road To and Through Impressionism, Thursday, June 18, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Discover how art history progresses as the art pendulum swung throughout the 19th century. See their art and discover how the painting styles of Renoir and Monet changed during their careers. Hear how Impressionism got its name and why it was considered vulgar and ridiculous early on.


Fred Dixon and his wife Martha have traveled to major museums in the U.S. and Europe and to the great cathedrals in Italy to view Renaissance and Baroque art. There were two years of study at the Barnes Foundation followed by a docent training course. Fred and Martha were docents at the Barnes for ten years. All of this background culminated in the publication of Fred’s book 700 Years Of Art History: Pre-Renaissance To Modernism.

Please register for the program: Thursday, June 18, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the program 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 program.

Virtual Program: Armchair Traveler

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Join us for Armchair Traveler: Jamestowne Uncovered, Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Travel to Jamestowne, Virginia with Dick Calef for a virtual adventure from your armchair. Jamestowne, as our history books tell us, was the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607. But, information being unearthed through archaeological digs, is shedding new light on the hardships endured by these early pioneers. Travel through the site and discover the new findings in this old place. This presentation will include colorful slides of an October 2019 visit by Dick Calef.

Dick is an active member of the Lifelong Learning community, having been an instructor, student, board member, committee chair and a frequent presenter as a guest speaker for both Immaculata and Widener universities, Chester County Library and adult communities.

Please register for the program: Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the program 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 program.