The first virtual meeting of the Bring Your Own Book Club went very well. A bunch of librarians and a few patrons chatted about books we’ve all been reading lately. Looks like we’ll be doing it again. Here’s all the …
Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Grades 2-3 with an adult
Do you love graphic novels? Are you in grades 3-5? Join us as we discuss Juana & Lucas by Juana Medina
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Monday, April 06,
6:00 - 7:30 PM.
Tuesday, April 07,
2:00 - 3:30 PM. .
This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume...
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Thursday, April 09,
6:00 - 7:00 PM.
Whether you're new to comics or a life-long reader, our club for teens in grade 7-12 will help you find something new to read and talk about from the world of comics.
This month we'll read and discuss Drama Raina Telgemeier...
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Wednesday, April 08,
5:00 - 5:30 PM.
Do you love graphic novels? Are you in grades 3-5? Join us as we discuss Star Scouts by Mike Lawrence...
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Friday, March 27,
3:00 - 4:30 PM.
Our first BYO Book Club was canceled by the pandemic so we're taking it online! Have a favorite book or two you'd like to share with fellow readers and librarians?
Join the live video chat at at https://zoom.us/j/497379381 or phone in at 312 626 6799.
Friday, March 27,
2:30 PM.
Every month, residents of Central Baptist Village meet in the Craft Room to discuss a Book chosen by our Outreach Librarian. This month we're reading Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen...
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Tuesday, March 31,
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM.
We're going online with writer Trevor Mueller, author of the comic book Albert the Alien and Marketing Director of Reading with Pictures, a non-profit that advocates the use of comics in the classroom.
Join the live video chat at at zoom.us/j/555312090 or phone in at 312-626-6799.
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March 23 through April 13.
We’re excited to join libraries and readers across the country in the Big Library Read, a reading program that connects readers around the world with the same ebook or audiobook at the same time without any wait lists or holds.
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Thursday, March 12,
6:00 - 7:00 PM.
Whether you're new to comics or a life-long reader, our club for teens in grade 7-12 will help you find something new to read and talk about from the world of comics.
This month we'll read and discuss Ms. Marvel: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson...
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Thursday, March 12, 2020,
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM.
Join us every other month in Fannie's Cafe to discuss culinary-themed mysteries and sample delicious recipes from the pages of the books.
This month we're discussing Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander...
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Monday, March 02, 2020, 6:00 - 7:30 PM.
Tuesday, March 03, 2020, 2:00 - 3:30 PM.
This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal...
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February 19th to March 4th
We're excited to join libraries and readers across the country in the first Together We Read digital book club.
From February 19th to March 4th, Norridge and Harwood Heights residents can enjoy and discuss award-winning author Pat Simmons’ new eBook, Lean on Me for free with
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Friday, February 28, 2020, 2:30 PM.
Every month, residents of Central Baptist Village meet in the Craft Room to discuss a Book chosen by our Outreach Librarian. This month we're reading The Daisy Children by Sofia Grant...
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Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 4:00 - 5:00 PM.
Whether you're new to comics or a life-long reader, our club for adults and teens in grade seven and up will help you find something new from the world of comics...
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We asked a simple question: What was your favorite book reading experience of the year? And we received a variety of answers, from short story collections to science fiction and mysteries. Self help books, memoirs, and nonfiction.
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Wednesday, February 05, 2020, 5:00 - 5:30 PM.
Do you love graphic novels? Are you in grades 3-5? Join us as we discuss Real Friends by Shannon Hale...
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Monday, February 03, 2020, 6:00 - 7:30 PM.
Tuesday, February 04, 2020, 2:00 - 3:30 PM.
This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman...
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Friday, January 31, 2020, 2:30 PM.
Every month, residents of Central Baptist Village meet in the Craft Room to discuss a Book chosen by our Outreach Librarian. This month we're reading Inheritance by Dani Shapiro...
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 6:00 - 7:00 PM.
For eager readers in grades 2 or 3 with an adult.
Please read and come prepared to discuss Bob by Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead, as well as to...
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 5:30 PM.
This month we'll watch Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy after reading the novel by John le Carré...
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 4:00 - 5:00 PM.
Whether you're new to comics or a life-long reader, our club for adults and teens in grade seven and up will help you find something new from the world of comics...
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Thursday, January 09, 2020, 3:00 - 4:00 PM.
Join in Fannie's Cafe to discuss culinary-themed mysteries and sample delicious recipes from the pages of the books...
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