Adult Summer Reading

Summer Reading is not just for kids!

In our adult program you'll complete activities to earn badges and get entered into weekly prize drawings.
Earn all 10 badges to be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing for a Kindle Fire tablet on August 12!

Pick up an information sheet at the desk or sign up to participate online on our Summer Reading page https://bit.ly/3mrUU00

Sponsored by the Friends of the Weston Library. 

Take and Make - Beaded Bookmark Adult Craft
Friday, July 1

Be prepared for Summer Reading with a new bookmark!

Grab a kit at the front desk for this make-at-home craft, while supplies last.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Weston Library.

Take and Make - Mason Jar Lantern Adult Craft
Thursday, July 14

Craft a rustic lantern or vase out of a mason jar and twine!

Pick up a kit at the front desk.

Please register so we can get your kit ready.

Sponsored by Friends of the Weston Library.

Modern Calligraphy
Tuesday, July 19, 7PM via Zoom

Come learn the popular and playful Modern Calligraphy taught by calligrapher Debby Reelitz. You will learn where this style comes from, strategies on how to create this lettering style and projects to use the skills you have learned. 

Registration for this online class is required to receive the zoom link and supplies. Handouts and a brush marker will be available for pickup at the library the week before the class.

Sponsored by Friends of the Weston Library.

Weston Reads: Growing a Community of Readers
Wednesday, July 27, 7PM via Zoom

Better To Trust by Heather Frimmer.

Join us, along with local author Heather Frimmer, to discuss Better to Trust!

When trust is violated, can it ever be recovered? Alison Jacobs needs brain surgery and places ultimate trust in her sister's husband, Grant Kaplan, a world-renowned neurosurgeon and expert in treating her condition. But Grant is hiding a dark secret which threatens the outcome.

Please register for this online program to receive the Zoom link.

Friends of the Library Book Groups

Thursday, July 14, 10:45AM (Hybrid)
Vanishing Half by Bennett

Wednesday, July 20, 7:30PM (via Zoom)
Purple Hibiscus by Adiche

To reserve a copy of the book, please email [email protected].
If you would like to join either group virtually, please email [email protected] for the Zoom link.

Classics Discussion Group
Friday August 26, 11AM

Sharon Sobel returns in August to lead a discussion on several titles. The selected titles are The Awakening  and Story of an Hour by Chopin, and Trifles by Glaspell. 

The discussion will be led by Norwalk Community College and UConn Stamford Professor, Sharon Sobel. A writer for most of her life, Sharon  is the author of several novels, short stories, and works of fiction. She earned her PhD in English Language and Literature from Brandeis University.

This discussion group will be hybrid.  We will distribute a Zoom link in advance of the program. If you are new to the group, please email [email protected] to receive the link. 

To reserve a copy of the book, please email [email protected]. 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Weston Library.

Librarian Picks!
July Releases

What new releases are librarians most looking forward to in July? Check out the selection below from Weston's Adult Services Librarian, Anne.

Avoid the rush and place your holds early at www.westonpubliclibrary.org

Calling for a Blanket Dance byOscar Hokeah.  A dazzling epic of betrayal, love, and fate that spans five generations of an Indigenous Chicano family in the American West. In 1930s Denver, Luz "Little Light" Lopez begins having visions that transport her to her Indigenous homeland where she must save her family stories from disappearing into oblivion.

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.  In this exhilarating novel by the best-selling author of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, two friends—often in love, but never lovers—come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality.

Sister Mother Warrior by Vanessa Riley.  When a war breaks out on Saint Domingue, two extraordinary women--the first Empress of Haiti and a West African-born warrior--finally meet and play pivotal roles in the revolution that will eventually lead to full independence for Haiti and its people.

The It Girl by Ruth Ware.  After John Neville, the man convicted of killing her best friend April 10 years earlier, dies in prison, expectant mother Hannah Jones, after new evidence surfaces proving his innocence, reconnects with old friends to solve the mystery of April's death and realizes they all have something to hide--including a murder.

Why Didn’t You Tell Me: A Memoir by Carmen Rita Wong.  An immigrant mother’s long-held secrets upend her daughter’s understanding of her family, her identity, and her place in the world in this powerful and dramatic memoir.

Holiday Hours

The Library will close Sundays for the summer starting June 19th. 
The Library will be closed on Monday, July 4th for the holiday.

Did You Know?

The Weston Public Library offers a variety of downloadable books, audiobooks, movies, magazines and more. The Library also offers short or long-term homebound book delivery, Device Advice sessions on personal devices, and workshops throughout the month. Visit www.westonpubliclibrary.org for more information.