BOOKS
Darebin Deadly Reads: Not your Typical Book List from Australia
Check out Darebin Deadly Reads, our celebration of the excellent and important work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors and illustrators. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people who are the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past, […]
Westport Library Big Spring 2025 Book Sale – Early Access Friday May 16th at The Westport Library
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, WestportBe among the first to shop at the Westport Library Big Spring 2025 Book Sale! ONLY Early Access Ticket-holders will be admitted to shop the first three hours of the Big Spring 2025 Book Sale at the Westport Library on Friday, May 16, 2025 from 8:45 a.m. to Noon. Tickets go on sale beginning April […]
Virtual Story Time at Hickory Stick Bookshop
Hickory Stick Bookshop 2 Green Hill Road, Washington, CTJoin our storyteller, Ellen, every Saturday at 12 noon as she enthusiastically leads your young children on a literary adventure, right from the comfort of your own home. Ellen reads a huge variety of different books, one each week, from classic fairy tales, exciting adventures, or heartwarming tales of friendship. Story time fosters a love […]
35th Anniversary Celebration at R J Julia Bookstore in Madison
RJ Julia Booksellers 768 Boston Post Road, MadisonJoin us for special events, exciting giveaways, and meaningful initiatives that support literacy and our local communities. GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS SUPPORTED US “Fill the Bus Book Drive” to Support Read to Grow 10 am to 2 pm How to Participate: Donate a Children's Book – Bring a new or gently used children’s […]
Malcolm’s Legacy Lives On: A Discussion with Ibram X. Kendi at R J Julia Bookstore in Middletown
Wesleyan R J Julia Bookstore 413 Main Street, MiddletownThis ground-breaking narrative biography of one of the most influential Americans of all time is a perfect read-alike to Dr. Kendi’s other #1 New York Times Bestselling books—like How to Be an Antiracist and Stamped for Young Readers—as well as Steve Sheinkin’s most beloved titles. It will be published 100 years after Malcom’s birth and […]
Friends of the Guilford Free Library Spring Book Sale
Guilford Free Library 67 Park Street, GuilfordMay 2-3, 2025 Spring into a Good Book with The Friends of the Library. The annual Spring Book Sale offers gently used hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction for adults and children, as well as books on art, cooking, gardening, history, nature, travel and more. Also, mass market paperbacks, DVDs, CDs and jigsaw puzzles. Everything […]
Poetry Poetry Workshop with Manan Kapoor at the Merrill House
James Merrill House 107 Water Street, Stonington"A Harmonious Order: Form and Feeling" A unique opportunity to gather in the Merrill Apartment for a poetry writing workshop inspired by Merrill's objects with James Merrill Fellow, Manan Kapoor. For more information
An Endless Voyage: Navigate Global Economics with Ian Kumekawa at R J Julia Bookstore in Madison
RJ Julia Booksellers 768 Boston Post Road, MadisonDive deep into one industrious barge's history as Ian Kumekawa discusses his latest investigation in the neoliberal world order, Empty Vessel. In an age where the world has become a monstrous web enveloping nations, untangling those threads is a daunting task. Kumekawa rises to the occasion, taking us for a ride through the tumultuous seas of […]
Winds of Change: An Evening with Tochi Onyebuchi at R J Julia Bookstore in Madison
RJ Julia Booksellers 768 Boston Post Road, MadisonDive deep into one industrious barge's history as Ian Kumekawa discusses his latest investigation in the neoliberal world order, Empty Vessel. In an age where the world has become a monstrous web enveloping nations, untangling those threads is a daunting task. Kumekawa rises to the occasion, taking us for a ride through the tumultuous seas of […]
Exploring The Covenant of Water with Abraham Verghese at R J Julia Bookstore in Madison
RJ Julia Booksellers 768 Boston Post Road, MadisonCatch Abraham Verghese in conversation about The Covenant of Water, now available in paperback! Hear the stories behind this epic tale of love, family, and resilience set in South India—a novel that’s captured millions of readers around the world. It’s an evening you won’t want to miss! For more information Buy YOUR TICKET TODAY!
Who Is Harriet: Lecture Series at the Stowe Center
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center 77 Forest Street, HartfordWho Is Harriet? is a new hybrid lecture series featuring scholars who are exploring Harriet Beecher Stowe and her work today. The speakers will share their latest research and diverse perspectives, developing the broader context within which Stowe lived and worked. The series will be presented in-person at the Katharine Seymour Day House (accommodations available upon […]
Bartlett Book Club: Bimonthly Meeting
Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens 151 Brookdale Road, StamfordWhat? The Bartlett Arboretum Book Club is a bimonthly program that brings readers and nature lovers together in one place. What we read is up to you! At each meeting, members vote from a selected list of nature, plant, gardening, or wildlife themed books, to determine what the next one will be. If you would […]