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Join us on Thursday, January 15, 7:00-8:00 p.m. for a lively, informal discussion of Broken For You by Stephanie Kallos. Broken For You is a debut novel of infinite charm and tremendous heart that explores the risks and rewards of human connection and the hidden strength behind things that only seem fragile. All are welcome to read and offer their reviews and interpretations of this title. Copies of the book are available from our catalog.

The holidays are a critical time for blood collections. Please help if you can by donating during The American Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, January 2nd, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Community Room.

Due to inclement weather, the library will close at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, December 19th.

And the winner is...Elf. Join us on Saturday, December 20th at 2:00 pm for a viewing of the film on our big screen. All are welcome. Thank you for all of your votes.

Focusing on the poetry of four modern American writers whose work represents both the tradition of American poetry and its evolution into the twentieth century and beyond, this new four-part series is presented as independent discussions of Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Elizabeth Bishop, and Rita Dove. Within each separate session, however, themes common to all will be discussed, as well as the influence on each by the “mother” and “father” of American poetry, Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman. This series is one of the Literature for a Lifetime programs from the Connecticut Humanities Council.

All discussions will take place in the library’s Community Room. Please note the alternating afternoon and evening meeting times.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 pm.
ROBERT FROST

Tuesday, January 20, 2009
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
LANGSTON HUGHES

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ELIZABETH BISHOP

Tuesday, February 3, 2009
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
RITA DOVE

Texts for American Poets, Part II are available from the library’s Information Desk. View list of texts and poems