'The Personal Librarian' topic of Derby Public Library book discussion

 

Derby Public Library slates book discussion group meetings

DERBY - Derby Public Library has scheduled two book discussion meetings this winter.

At 1 p.m. Jan. 26 the book will be The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor.

Inspired by true events, it is a sweeping historical novel that explores how our past shapes our present, and what it truly means to be courageous.

Register @ https://bit.ly/3VaaV9T

And at 1 p.m. Feb. 23 the topic will be The Good House by Ann Leary.

The book is a classic New England tale that is funny, poignant, and terrifying. The story lays bare the secrets of one little town.

This spirited novel will stay with you long after the story has ended. It's now a major motion picture starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline. Register @ https://bit.ly/3PErBW5

For more information or if you would like to join our Book Discussion Group, please contact Kathy Wilson at 203-736-1482 or kwilson@biblio.org. Walk-ins also welcome!

Multiple copies of the books will be available at our circulation desk.

The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St.

This is shared from the Derby Public Library Facebook page.

'Carnegie's Maid' featured in Derby Public Library's virtual book discussion

 

DERBY - Derby Public Library's featured novel for its virtual Lunchtime Book Discussion at 12:30 p.m. May 26 will be Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict. 

With captivating insight and heart, Carnegie's Maid is a book of fascinating 19th century historical fiction. 

Discover the story of one brilliant woman who may have spurred Andrew Carnegie's transformation from ruthless industrialist to the world's first true philanthropist.

Books will be available to reserve via the Library's Vestibule Service https://bit.ly/3ahmGqi or download via hoopla https://www.hoopladigital.com/ or OverDrive https://bit.ly/3x1X0YD. 

Call 203-736-1482 for details.

Register here https://bit.ly/3dmI1AQ for Zoom link and password.

This is shared from Derby Public Library's Facebook page.

Historical fiction book is topic of discussion at Derby Public Library

DERBY - Derby Public Library's monthly Lunchtime Book Discussion is slated at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 30. 
This month’s featured book is “News of the World” by Paulette Jiles.

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks, it was also a National Book Award Finalist for fiction. 

In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive girl of the of the Kiowa back to her relatives in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multi-layered novel of historical fiction that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust.     

Lunchtime Book Discussions are held the last Wednesday of the month and are free and open to the public. 
Multiple copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk. 

Drop-ins are welcome; no registration is required.  

For more information call the Reference Desk, 203-736-1482. 
The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St.

This is a press release from Kathy Wilson, head of adult circulation, Derby Public Library.

Children's author visits Irving School in Derby

Westport resident Lauren Tarshis, author of the 'I Survived' series of historical fiction for children, signed books Wednesday after a presentation at Irving School in Derby.


*Please stay tuned for more coverage of her visit in an upcoming issue of The Valley Voice newsletter.