Adult Programming
Oceans-- travel,exploration, and storms-- Seagoing in fiction and nonfiction
Why are humans drawn to the shore-- and what do we learn from the oceans?
Bring along a brownbag lunch and a book on the theme. A selection is on display, or you may bring another favorite to discuss.
In the Shadow of the Banyan -- Vaddey Ratner
A sheltered child, plunged into the war and chaos of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, 40+ years ago, survives on remembered love and stories.
Copies to check out are available at the Reference Desk.
Police and Crime the World Over: Novels and True Crime
Books about bad guys and the good guys who catch them in every locale. Discover a new favorite detective or read the true story of international crime. Why do humans everywhere find these stories so fascinating?
All are welcome to join us for the opening reception for Elizabeth Moore's Mixed Media Art Exhibition at the Kilton Library, Thursday, August 30, 2018 from 5 to 7pm.
It's back! Join us for the return of the Cookbook Book Club! Grab a copy of Love Real Food by Kathryne Taylor or check out her blog cookieandkatie.com. Choose a recipe and tell us in advance what you're going to make. Bring the finished product for all to try on Monday, September 24, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kilton Community Room.
NEA Big Reads Novels
Copies to check out are available at the Reference Desk.
Well-known Heroes, Unknown Heroines
The Woman who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone
A poet teams up with a geneticist to crack cyphers from World Wars I and II and criminal gangs-- and then is erased from history.
Copies to check out are available at the Reference Desk.
Well-known Heroes, Unknown Heroines
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell
One man’s history of the Revolution, a tour of the early United States, and reflections from the 21st century.
Copies to check out are available at the Reference Desk.
Come and hear about the Three Peregrinas and their six week walk across Spain following the ancient pilgrimage route, the Camino de Santiago.
Presented by Francine Lozeau, Emily Chapin, and Mona McAndrew.
Well-known Heroes, Unknown Heroines
June 14 Daughters of the Samurai by Janice P. Nimura
Three preteen girls leave Japan for the US in 1871 tasked with learning how to establish women’s education in their homeland.
Copies to check out are available at the Reference Desk.