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The Caldecott Award—which books will be honored this year? (begins January 15) 

Each January, the American Library Association awards the Caldecott Medal to the illustrator of the previous year’s most distinguished American pictur ...  View More

Start date: 01/15/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (1/15/2026-2/5/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read 

Have you ever nodded thoughtfully through a discussion of Ulysses or Crime and Punishment, secretly hoping no one would ask your opinion? Pierre Bayar ...  View More

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Start date: 01/20/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/20/2026-2/10/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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Ian McEwan Returns 

Present reality is dystopian enough, you say? Don’t let that deter you from reading Ian McEwan's glorious new novel What We Can Know (Alfred A. Knopf, ...  View More

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Start date: 01/20/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/20/2026-2/10/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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Future History: Asimov's Foundation 

What if the rise and fall of civilizations could be predicted—and shaped—by science? Isaac Asimov’s groundbreaking science fiction novel Foundation (S ...  View More

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Start date: 01/21/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/21/2026-2/11/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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Into the Woods: As You Like It 

The literary critic and Shakespeare scholar Harold Bloom declares: “Of all Shakespeare's plays, the accurately titled As You Like It is as much set in ...  View More

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Start date: 01/21/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/21/2026-2/11/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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A Return to Poetry: Finding Joy Again in Words 

Were you put off by poetry when you read it in high school? Was it boring or even intimidating? If you would like to overcome those feelings, re-engag ...  View More

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Start date: 01/22/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (1/22/2026-2/12/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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Exploring Women's Roles in Modern Japan through History and Literature 

Join us as we explore the roles of women in modern Japan through history and literature. We will read and discuss two nonfiction books: Daughters of t ...  View More

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Start date: 01/22/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (1/22/2026-2/12/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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Henry V—Shakespeare’s Great History Play 

Henry V, the bard’s great history play, traces the transformation of the wayward Prince Hal into the charismatic and politically astute King Henry V. ...  View More

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Start date: 01/26/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (1/26/2026-2/16/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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P. D. James—Adam Dalgliesh and Talking About Detective Fiction 

P.D. James is one of the most widely admired—and widely read—mystery writers of all time. Her work has earned her numerous awards, including the CWA C ...  View More

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Start date: 01/26/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/26/2026-2/16/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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The Art of the One-Act: Famous One-Act Plays 

Calling all theater lovers, this study group is for you! Although never widely popular on Broadway, the one-act play has long been a staple of experim ...  View More

Start date: 01/26/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/26/2026-2/16/2026)

Available 12/15/2025 9:00 AM
 
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