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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Early Elementary (Grades K-2)" group.

Graphic Novel Club Jr.: The Histronauts: An Egyptian Adventure

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2)
Spencer Road Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Event Room N
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Pick up a copy of "The Histronauts: An Egyptian Adventure" by Frances Durkin at the Youth Services desk at the Spencer Road Branch.  

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Food and/or Drinks

Food and/or drinks will be served at this program or event. Please contact the Library with any questions or concerns you have.

While we do not serve snacks containing nuts at any youth classes, we cannot always ensure there is no cross-contamination in processing. If you are concerned, please ask to see the packaging at the event.  

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Meet the Author: Brian Selznick - RUN AWAY WITH ME

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Author Events, Special Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Join us for an evening with #1 New York Times bestselling author, Brian Selznick, to celebrate his newest young adult book, Run Away With Me!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Book Discussion: "Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone" by Benjamin Stevenson

11:30am - 12:30pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"Everyone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once. I'm not trying to be dramatic, but it is the truth. Some of us are good, others are bad, and some just unfortunate. I'm Ernest Cunningham.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Food and/or Drinks

Food and/or drinks will be served at this program or event. Please contact the Library with any questions or concerns you have.

While we do not serve snacks containing nuts at any youth classes, we cannot always ensure there is no cross-contamination in processing. If you are concerned, please ask to see the packaging at the event.  

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group.

Let's Read: "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Spencer Road Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation, Homeschool
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

"Let's Read" is a book club for kids! Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch, read on your own, and then come into the library for a group discussion and fun activities about the book you read!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Genreflection Challenge 2025

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Conference Room F - Houck Professional Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ready to branch out of your reading comfort zone?  Stuck in a reading rut?  Join the 2025 Genreflection Book Challenge.

This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Fierce Reads Sour and Sweet Tour

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Author Events, Special Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Join us for the Fierce Reads Sour and Sweet Tour, a celebration of young adult romantasy novels! 

This is not a ticketed event, but registration is requested.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Book Discussion: "The Passengers" by John Marrs

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

You're riding in your self-driving car when suddenly the doors lock, the route changes and you have lost all control. Then, a mysterious voice tells you, "You are going to die".

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Meet the Author: Matt Dinniman - THE EYE OF THE BEDLAM BRIDE

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Event Room L - Siteman at BJC St. Peters Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Author Events, Special Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, Games & Activities, Hobbies & Recreation
Event Details:

This is a ticketed event. Click HERE to purchase tickets and a copy of the book.

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Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group.

Tweens Read: "Dealing with Dragons" by Patricia C. Wrede

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tweens (Grades 4-8)
Spencer Road Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Tweens (Grades 4-8)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation, Homeschool
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

"Tweens Read" is a book club just for Tweens (young teens and kids on the verge of their teen years)!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Book Discussion: "The Frozen River" by Ariel Lawhon

11:30am - 12:30pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"A gripping historical mystery based on the real-life diary entries of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Food and/or Drinks

Food and/or drinks will be served at this program or event. Please contact the Library with any questions or concerns you have.

While we do not serve snacks containing nuts at any youth classes, we cannot always ensure there is no cross-contamination in processing. If you are concerned, please ask to see the packaging at the event.  

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group.

Let's Read: "Baby-Sitters Club: Volume 1 - Kristy's Great Idea" by Raina Telgemeier

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Spencer Road Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation, Homeschool
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

"Let's Read" is a book club for kids! Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch, read on your own, and then come into the library for a group discussion and fun activities about the book you read!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Genreflection Challenge 2025

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Conference Room F - Houck Professional Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ready to branch out of your reading comfort zone?  Stuck in a reading rut?  Join the 2025 Genreflection Book Challenge.

Hold for Adult Book Discussion

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Spencer Road Branch
Cancelled
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group.

Tweens Read: "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tweens (Grades 4-8)
Spencer Road Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Tweens (Grades 4-8)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation, Homeschool
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

"Tweens Read" is a book club just for Tweens (young teens and kids on the verge of their teen years)!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Book Discussion: "The Unwedding" by Allyson Condie

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

The White Lotus meets Agatha Christie in The Unwedding , the adult fiction debut from #1 New York Times bestselling YA author Ally Condie, about a recent divorcee whose vacation at an exclusive Big Sur resort unravels when she discovers a de

Disclaimer(s)

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Genreflection Challenge 2025

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Conference Room F - Houck Professional Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ready to branch out of your reading comfort zone? Stuck in a reading rut?  Join the 2025 Genreflection Book Challenge. Explore different genres by reading 12 books of your choosing that you might not otherwise try.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Book Discussion: "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Genreflection Challenge 2025

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Conference Room F - Houck Professional Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ready to branch out of your reading comfort zone?  Stuck in a reading rut?  Join the 2025 Genreflection Book Club.  Explore different genres by reading  books of your choosing that you might not otherwise try.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Book Discussion: "The Demon of Unrest" by Erik Larson

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Genreflection Challenge 2025

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Conference Room F - Houck Professional Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ready to branch out of your reading comfort zone?  Stuck in a reading rut?  Join the 2025 Genreflection Book Challenge.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Book Discussion: "The Island of Sea Women" by Lisa See

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

While working as divers with the all-female diving collective on a small Korean island, Mi-ja and Young-sook find their friendship challenged by their differences and forces outside their control.

Disclaimer(s)

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Genreflection Challenge 2025

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Conference Room F - Houck Professional Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ready to branch out of your reading comfort zone?  Stuck in a reading rut?  Join the 2025 Genreflection Book Challenge.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Book Discussion: "Homecoming" by Kate Morton

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959: At the end of a scorching hot day, beside a creek on the grounds of a grand country house, a local man makes a terrible discovery.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 21+" group.
This event is in the "Ages 55+" group.

Genreflection Challenge 2025

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Conference Room F - Houck Professional Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ready to branch out of your reading comfort zone?  Stuck in a reading rut?  Join the 2025 Genreflection Book Challenge.