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Friends Book Shop Bag Sale

12:00pm–5:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Friends Events, Books & Reading, Special Event
Event Details:
Buy a big bag for $15 and fill it with as many books, DVDs & CDs as you can carry. 
 
We'll have a wide variety of categories to choose from including Adult & YA Fiction, History & Politics, Cookbooks, I

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Friends-Sponsored

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Friends Book Shop Bag Sale

10:00am–4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Friends Events, Books & Reading, Special Event
Event Details:
Buy a big bag for $15 and fill it with as many books, DVDs & CDs as you can carry. 
 
We'll have a wide variety of categories to choose from including Adult & YA Fiction, History & Politics, Cookbooks, I

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Read to a Therapy Dog

11:00am–12:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog.

Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library before your 15-minute session.

Ages 5 to 12.

Registration and appointment required; spots are limited.

Meet Stefanie Foster Brown, Author of My Heart Speaks Kriolu

11:00am–12:15pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Families
Program Type: Author Events, Books & Reading, Storytime
Event Details:

Picture book author Stefanie Foster Brown will read from her new book, My Heart Speaks Kriolu, about the relationship between a young girl and her grandfather.

Book sale and signing will follow.

Ages 3 to 8.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

TMAD: Teen Volunteers

1:30pm–3:00pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens Making a Difference program, where you learn about upcoming events, share reading suggestions, get free books and make a difference in the community. Participation counts as volunteer work.

Pizza and chips will be served.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Homework Help

4:30pm–5:30pm
West Side Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Homework help is here.

Sci-Fi Book Club: Annihilation

7:00pm–8:00pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Preschool Movie Matinee

3:00pm–3:30pm
West Side Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

Spanish Book Discussion: El misterio Hannah Larson de Alexandre Escrivà

4:30pm–6:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Summer Reading, Books & Reading
Event Details:

El misterio Hannah Larson de Alexandre Escriva

My First Book Club

10:30am–11:30am
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Newly independent and developing readers will build the skills needed to become lifelong learners. We will focus on vocabulary development, print and phonological awareness and letter knowledge, rounding out the activity with a brief craft.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Silent Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

During our very own chapter meeting of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world, we will gather in person to read together in quiet camaraderie.

LGBTQ+ Social Book Club

3:00pm–4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discuss what books you are reading, make connections and enjoy a tasty treat. Those who identify as LGBTQIA+ as well as allies are welcome.

Teens and adults.

Registration appreciated.

Homework Help

4:30pm–5:30pm
West Side Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Homework help is here.

The New Yorker Magazine Discussion

1:30pm–3:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Cancelled
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. 

Registration appreciated.

Preschool Movie Matinee

3:00pm–3:30pm
West Side Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

South End Branch African and African American Authors Book Discussion via Zoom: A Christmas to Remember by Beverly Jenkins

7:00pm–9:00pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Summer Reading, Books & Reading
Event Details:

A Christmas to Remember by Beverly Jenkins

Harry Bennett Branch Book Discussion via Microsoft Teams: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

7:00pm–8:00pm
Virtual
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Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier