Bloody Genius

Virgil Flowers will have to watch his back--and his mouth--as he investigates a college culture war turned deadly in another one of Sandford's "madly entertaining Virgil Flowers mysteries" (New York Times Book Review).At the local state universi...

The Dutch House

From the New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth and State of Wonder, comes Ann Patchett's most powerful novel to date: a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a pas...

The education of an idealist : a memoir

Pulitzer Prize winner Samantha Power, widely known as a relentless advocate for promoting human rights, has been heralded by President Barack Obama as one of America's "foremost thinkers on foreign policy."

In her memoir, Power offers an urgent r...

Everything is Figureoutable

From the host of the award-winning MarieTV and The Marie Forleo Podcast, an indispensable handbook for becoming the creative force of your own life.While most self-help books offer quick fixes, Everything is Figureoutable will retrain your brain ...

How to : absurd scientific advice for common real-world problems

The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the bestsellers What If? and Thing ExplainerFor any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so mo...

Inside Out: a memoir

Famed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged memoir.

For decades, Demi Moore has been synonymous with celebrity. From iconic film roles to high-profile relationships, Moore has never been ...

The Institute

In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis's parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that l...

The Night Fire

Harry Bosch and LAPD Detective Renée Ballard come together again on the murder case that obsessed Bosch's mentor, the man who trained him---new from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael ConnellyBack when Harry Bosch was just a rookie hom...

Nothing Ventured

Nothing Ventured heralds the start of a brand new series in the style of Jeffrey Archer's #1 New York Times bestselling Clifton Chronicles: introducing Detective William Warwick. But this is not a detective story, this is a story...

Permanent Record

Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government's system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down.In 2013,...

She said : breaking the sexual harassment story that helped ignite a movement

For many years, reporters had tried to get to the truth about Harvey Weinstein's treatment of women. Rumors of wrongdoing had long circulated. But in 2017, when Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey began their investigation into the prominent Hollywood producer f...

Talking to strangers: what we should know about the people we don't know

Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Outliers, offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers--and why they often go wrong.

How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a genera...

The Testaments

In this brilliant sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, acclaimed author Margaret Atwood answers the questions that have tantalized readers for decades.When the van door slammed on Offred's future at the end of The Handmaid's Tale, readers had ...

The Only Plane in the Sky

The first comprehensive oral history of September 11, 2001--a panoramic narrative woven from the voices of Americans on the front lines of an unprecedented national trauma.Over the past eighteen years, monumental literature has been published about 9/11, ...

This Tender Land

1932, Minnesota--the Lincoln School is a pitiless place where hundreds of Native American children, forcibly separated from their parents, are sent to be educated. It is also home to an orphan named Odie O'Banion, a lively boy whose exploits earn him the ...

The Water Dancer

Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage. When his mother was sold away, Hiram was robbed of all memory of her--but was gifted with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that same power saves his life. This brush with death...

October Printable Calendar

STEMGirl

Tuesdays, 4:15 pm. For girls interested in science! Grades 3-5. Learn about science by doing fun experiments such as making ice cream and slime. Materials, plus a snack, are provided. Come early for a name tag; space is limited. STEMGirl was created and i...

Book Sale Information

Thursday, 10/24, 3 pm. Children's books only!

Saturday, 10/26, 9 am-5 pm. All books.

Sunday, 10/27, 1-4:30 pm. 1/2 Price.

Monday, 10/28, 9 am-6 pm. $4 per Bag.

Tuesday, 10/29, 9 am-12 pm. FREE

Potion Brewing Master

Sunday, 10/27, 2 pm. Ages 7-12. Learn about the history of poison with author Sarah Albee (author of Poison: Deadly Deeds, Perilous Professions, and Murderous Medicines) and then brew up some (non-toxic) potions of your own! Limited space, call 203-899-27...

Decorate a Trick-or-Treat Bag

Wednesday, 10/30, 9:30 am OR 4 pm. Decorate a bag to use for your Halloween adventures!

Halloween Parade with Ms. Karen

Wednesday, 10/30, 10 am. Show off those costumes and participate in a storytime with Ms. Karen before parading around the library to pick up treats.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

The program is simple. Read a book and log it into the system. When you reach a milestone, head to the library to pick up a prize!

REALISM / ABSTRAC-TION Art Exhibit by Aurora Campanella

Creative art without boundaries. Freedom to subtly layer color, shape and texture into art pieces that go beyond the strict boundaries of true realism. That is what defines the current work of Aurora Campanella.In each of her pieces -- be it a painterly m...

Hope shines in the darkest places.

@NatGeoDocs THE CAVE is now playing in select theaters.

Pokken Tournament DX

DENEEKA BAKER

Book Suggestion: The Keto Reset Diet: the Ketogenic Plan to Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever by Mark Sisson with Brad Kearns

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CD Suggestion: I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella

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DONNA PARKER

DONNA PARKER

Book Suggestion: I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

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CD Suggestion: Emotions by Mariah Carey  

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JOSEPH BAKER

Book Suggestion: Peach Clobbered by Anna Gerard

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CD Suggestion: Every Man Should Know by Harry Connick, Jr.  

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THURMAN HALL

Book Suggestion: Black is the Color of My TV Tube by Gil Noble

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CD Suggestion: The Best of Loose Ends by Loose Ends

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RAEVEN McFADDEN

Book Suggestion: The Silver Eyes by Scott Cawthon and  Kira Breed-Wrisley  

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CD Suggestion:  Kidz Bop Halloween by Kidz Bop

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SHERELLE HARRIS

Book Suggestion: Go High: The Unstoppable Presence and Poise of Michelle Obama by M. Sweeney

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CD Suggestion:  Tina Turner by Tina Tuner

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SHERELLE HARRIS

Book Suggestion: The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall

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CD Suggestion:  Sesame Street: All-Time Favorites 2 by Sesame Street

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BIANCA BRILLANT

Book Suggestion: Let My People Go by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack Jr.

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CD Suggestion: Sweet Dreams: Soothing Lullabies by Sandi Patty

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CRYSTAL LOPEZ

Book Suggestion: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult 

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CD Suggestion: Tha Carter V by Lil’ Wayne 

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RAFFAELLO PICCOLI

Book Suggestion: Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan

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CD Suggestion: Ella and Louis Again by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

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DANIEL RODRIGUEZ

DANIEL RODRIGUEZ

Book Suggestion: The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron & Suzanne Stabile

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CD Suggestion: Tango in the Night by Fleetwood Mac

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Cafe Club

Mondays, 7 pm. Teen Room. This is an open forum where teens can discuss and debate social, global, and current issues and events without being judged or criticized - and then help fix the issues in our society. If you like to voice your opinions and belie...

October Printable Calendar

3D Print & Design

Thursdays, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 5-7 pm. Studio One. Learn how to use a 3D design software, 3D scanner and  3D printer. Grades 7 and Up; Grades 3-6 if accompanied by an adult. Call 203-899-2780 x 15131 to register.

We Do Robotics & Coding

Wednesdays, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 5-6 pm. Studio One. Learn STEM skills while building and programming robots with LEGO bricks, gears, motors and sensors. Grades 3-6 accompanied by an adult. Call 203-899-2780 x 15131 to register.

VR, AR & Electronics Mondays for Teens

Mondays from 5-6 pm. Explore, create, view and share 360-degree virtual reality 3D experiences in photos and videos. Participants will bring a Smartphone, and a password to download free VR apps. Grades 7 and above; Grades 3-6 if accompanied by an adult. ...

The Beauty of the Moment

Batman/Flash the Button

American Royals

The American Dream? : A Journey on Route 66

An Affair of Poisons : No One Looks Kindly on the Killer of a King

You Asked for Perfect

Sherwood

Pretend She's Here

Glitch

Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks

Dealing in Dreams