Adult Programs
The Library strives to present a variety of literary, cultural and educational programs in keeping with the spirit of both the Library’s Mission and Program Policy Statements.
The Library has three program seasons: Fall, Winter/Spring and Summer. We aim to have our seasons planned in advance. Annually, we host our:
- Monthly Book Clubs whose schedules and upcoming titles can be found on the After-Dark Book Club page and 2nd-Friday Book Club page.
- Computer Instruction: We generally offer instruction in Word; Setting up an eMail account; Researching using Databases; Downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks. Please call the Library to make an appointment.
- Usually, in the winter months we offer an 6-week Career Development Seminar, Managing Your Career in Changing Times, with a career counselor from the WLS Career Coaching Services. WLS Career Coaching Services offers specialized programs, workshops and online resources to guide individuals on their career path. The programming is focused on helping adults in career transition, seeking work pre or post retirement, or recent college graduates determining their career direction. For more see WLS Career Coaching Services.
We love to have our local authors come to present and discuss their books. Over the years we’ve hosted New York Times bestselling author Lorenzo Carcaterra, editor and travel writer Mark Adams, food and travel columnist John F. Mariani, New York Times labor and workforce reporter Steven Greenhouse, novelist and short story writer Kathleen Hill, Yale’s Chester D. Tripp Professor of History Paul H. Freedman, political journalist and columnist Joe Klein, journalist and author Fen Montaigne, and novelists Lynn Schnurnberger, Karen Dukess and Rachel Cullen, to name a few. Please see our calendar for event listings.
