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Book cover of featured book, River of Earth by James Still.

The Thursday Channel: River of Earth (Part 3 of 3)

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

First published in 1940, River of Earth has been called the "Grapes of Wrath" for the Appalachian experience during the Great Depression.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

First published in 1940, River of Earth has been called the "Grapes of Wrath" for the Appalachian experience during the Great Depression.

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If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

NCBC

NCBC

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

Manga Club

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Food
Age Group:
Teens

Learn about manga, Japanese culture, and talk about your favorite books!

Browse through the newest manga books, and see what other branches have.

Try out Japanese snacks and tea!

Every fourth Friday.

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Food
Event Details:

Learn about manga, Japanese culture, and talk about your favorite books!

Browse through the newest manga books, and see what other branches have.

Try out Japanese snacks and tea!

Every fourth Friday.

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

NCBC

NCBC

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

Photo of poet J. Allyn Rosser

Chronic Transience: Poetry from J. Allyn Rosser

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Class / Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Local poet J. Allyn Rosser will read a a selection of writings, including those from her newest publication, Chronic Transience.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Class / Workshop
Event Details:

Local poet J. Allyn Rosser will read a a selection of writings, including those from her newest publication, Chronic Transience.

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

NCBC

NCBC

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

Amish Stories Book Club

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for discussion of Amish stories and Amish life. We'll meet at 1:00pm every second Wednesday at the Wells (Albany) Library.
 

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Join us for discussion of Amish stories and Amish life. We'll meet at 1:00pm every second Wednesday at the Wells (Albany) Library.
 

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

Out of This World Book Club

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

Do you love fantasy? Can't get enough science fiction? If your answer is yes, then this book club is for you! We will meet on the second Wednesday of the month to discuss the book and have snacks.

Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Do you love fantasy? Can't get enough science fiction? If your answer is yes, then this book club is for you! We will meet on the second Wednesday of the month to discuss the book and have snacks.

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

NCBC

NCBC

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

NCBC

NCBC

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

Manga Club

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Food
Age Group:
Teens

Learn about manga, Japanese culture, and talk about your favorite books!

Browse through the newest manga books, and see what other branches have.

Try out Japanese snacks and tea!

Every fourth Friday.

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Food
Event Details:

Learn about manga, Japanese culture, and talk about your favorite books!

Browse through the newest manga books, and see what other branches have.

Try out Japanese snacks and tea!

Every fourth Friday.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

NCBC

NCBC

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

NCBC

NCBC

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

Vintage book cover of featured book, Great Expectations.

The Thursday Channel: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (Part 1 of 4)

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

A grand novel about growing up, it is one of the greatest tales in English literature, full of plot twists and surprises.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

A grand novel about growing up, it is one of the greatest tales in English literature, full of plot twists and surprises.

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

Amish Stories Book Club

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for discussion of Amish stories and Amish life. We'll meet at 1:00pm every second Wednesday at the Wells (Albany) Library.
 

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Join us for discussion of Amish stories and Amish life. We'll meet at 1:00pm every second Wednesday at the Wells (Albany) Library.
 

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

NCBC

NCBC

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

Vintage book cover of featured book, Great Expectations.

The Thursday Channel: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (Part 2 of 4)

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

A grand novel about growing up, it is one of the greatest tales in English literature, full of plot twists and surprises.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

A grand novel about growing up, it is one of the greatest tales in English literature, full of plot twists and surprises.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

NCBC

NCBC

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

Vintage book cover of featured book, Great Expectations.

The Thursday Channel: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (Part 3 of 4)

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

A grand novel about growing up, it is one of the greatest tales in English literature, full of plot twists and surprises.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

A grand novel about growing up, it is one of the greatest tales in English literature, full of plot twists and surprises.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

NCBC

NCBC

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

Vintage book cover of featured book, Great Expectations.

The Thursday Channel: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (Part 4 of 4)

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

A grand novel about growing up, it is one of the greatest tales in English literature, full of plot twists and surprises.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

A grand novel about growing up, it is one of the greatest tales in English literature, full of plot twists and surprises.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

Manga Club

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Food
Age Group:
Teens

Learn about manga, Japanese culture, and talk about your favorite books!

Browse through the newest manga books, and see what other branches have.

Try out Japanese snacks and tea!

Every fourth Friday.

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Food
Event Details:

Learn about manga, Japanese culture, and talk about your favorite books!

Browse through the newest manga books, and see what other branches have.

Try out Japanese snacks and tea!

Every fourth Friday.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

NCBC

NCBC

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

Amish Stories Book Club

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for discussion of Amish stories and Amish life. We'll meet at 1:00pm every second Wednesday at the Wells (Albany) Library.
 

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Join us for discussion of Amish stories and Amish life. We'll meet at 1:00pm every second Wednesday at the Wells (Albany) Library.
 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know