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Book Discussion

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

"The Last Garden in England" by Julia Kelly. A Longwood Community Read program.

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Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
"The Last Garden in England" by Julia Kelly. A Longwood Community Read program. ...
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Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

"The Last Garden in England" by Julia Kelly This a Longwood Community Reads program. 

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Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
"The Last Garden in England" by Julia Kelly This a Longwood Community Reads program.  ...
Author Visit Jim Duffy

Author Visit: Jim Duffy

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join local author Jim Duffy as he discusses his book Eastern Shore Road trips #2 : 26 More One-Day Adventures on Delmarva. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Required
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, History
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join local author Jim Duffy as he discusses his book Eastern Shore Road trips #2 : 26 More One-Day Adventures on Delmarva. Books will be available for purchase and signing. ...
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Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Chesapeake City Meeting Room at Chesapeake City Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

"The Reading List" by Sara Nisha Adams

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Library Branch: Chesapeake City Branch
Room: Chesapeake City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
"The Reading List" by Sara Nisha Adams ...
White Ivy

Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

White Ivy by Susie Yang *This discussion is being held off-site throughout the closure of the Perryville Branch for renovation. It is being held at the Perryville Town Hall

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
White Ivy by Susie Yang *This discussion is being held off-site throughout the closure of the Perryville Branch for renovation. It is being held at the Perryville Town Hall: 515 Broad Street Perryville, MD 21903 *parking behind build...

Reading Nook

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Hangout with a book of your choice and enjoy time to read with friends or alone in a nook-like setting. Bring your own book, or choose one of ours, and bring your favorite mug for

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Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
Hangout with a book of your choice and enjoy time to read with friends or alone in a nook-like setting. Bring your own book, or choose one of ours, and bring your favorite mug for hot chocolate! Ages 11-17. ...

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By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Here Lies America's First Serial Killer...Or Not?

Here Lies America's First Serial Killer...or Not?

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

H.H. Holmes, the notorious 1890s killer, was tried for a single murder but confessed to 27 more. He was supposedly buried about an hour from Cecil County...or was he? For

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Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
H.H. Holmes, the notorious 1890s killer, was tried for a single murder but confessed to 27 more. He was supposedly buried about an hour from Cecil County...or was he? Forensic science meets gruesome details in this lively, illustrated prese...

Book Discussion

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rising Sun Meeting Room at Rising Sun Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

"The Maid" by Nita Prose

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Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
"The Maid" by Nita Prose ...
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Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

"The Library of Lost and Found" by Phaedra Patrick *This book discussion is being held at the Perryville Town Hall while the Perryville Branch is closed for renovation

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
"The Library of Lost and Found" by Phaedra Patrick *This book discussion is being held at the Perryville Town Hall while the Perryville Branch is closed for renovation.*  515 Broad Street  Perryville, MD 21903 *parking...
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Book Discussion

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

"Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law" by Mary Roach 

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Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
"Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law" by Mary Roach  ...

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Literature & Lemonade

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us on the Terrace to sip lemonade and hear about new book releases, just in time for Summer Reading!

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Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us on the Terrace to sip lemonade and hear about new book releases, just in time for Summer Reading! ...

Children's Book Festival

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Special Event
Age Group:
Birth to Five, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled day for the whole family! Meet and greet children’s book authors while enjoying family-friendly activities such as face painting, ice cream, balloon animal

Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Family
Program Type: Books & Authors, Special Event
Event Details:
Join us for a fun-filled day for the whole family! Meet and greet children’s book authors while enjoying family-friendly activities such as face painting, ice cream, balloon animals, and more!  Every child will receive a voucher for a free si...

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

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Book Discussion

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Chesapeake City Meeting Room at Chesapeake City Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

"Where the Lost Wander" by Amy Harmon 

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Library Branch: Chesapeake City Branch
Room: Chesapeake City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
"Where the Lost Wander" by Amy Harmon  ...

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

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Book Discussion

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

"The Lost Apothecary" by Sarah Penner *Please note: this discussion is being held at the Perryville Town Hall (parking behind building).*

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
"The Lost Apothecary" by Sarah Penner *Please note: this discussion is being held at the Perryville Town Hall (parking behind building).* ...

Author Visit: JoAnn Dawson

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join local author JoAnn Dawson as she discusses her book "Bed, Breakfast & Beyond: 20 Years of Kooky Guests, Gentle Ghosts, and Horses in Between." JoAnn relates 20 years of hi

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Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join local author JoAnn Dawson as she discusses her book "Bed, Breakfast & Beyond: 20 Years of Kooky Guests, Gentle Ghosts, and Horses in Between." JoAnn relates 20 years of hilarious tales, impossible renovations, strange guests, spooky encounte...

What Have You Been Reading?

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rising Sun Meeting Room at Rising Sun Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join other reading enthusiasts to chat about what you've enjoyed lately and hear about some new titles for your TBR pile. 

Required
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join other reading enthusiasts to chat about what you've enjoyed lately and hear about some new titles for your TBR pile.  ...
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Book Discussion

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

"River of the Gods" by Candice Millard *Please note: this discussion is being held at the Perryville Town Hall (parking behind building).*

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
"River of the Gods" by Candice Millard *Please note: this discussion is being held at the Perryville Town Hall (parking behind building).* ...
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Book Discussion

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

"And Every Morning the Way Back Home Gets Longer and Longer" by Fredrik Backman

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Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
"And Every Morning the Way Back Home Gets Longer and Longer" by Fredrik Backman ...

Dungeons and Dragons: Library Mysteries

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

What is more fitting than to solve some mysteries in a library, in Dungeons and Dragons, while playing in a library? Enjoy a real page-turning adventure as we quietly explore the t

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Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
What is more fitting than to solve some mysteries in a library, in Dungeons and Dragons, while playing in a library? Enjoy a real page-turning adventure as we quietly explore the tomes and records of Candlekeep. ...
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Book Discussion

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Chesapeake City Meeting Room at Chesapeake City Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

"Malibu Rising" by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Library Branch: Chesapeake City Branch
Room: Chesapeake City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
"Malibu Rising" by Taylor Jenkins Reid ...
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Book Discussion

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rising Sun Meeting Room at Rising Sun Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

"The Guest List" by Lucy Foley

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Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:
"The Guest List" by Lucy Foley ...