It's a Book Lover's Summer for Adults at Simsbury Public Library - Kick-off Event

This summer the Simsbury Public Library will host a varied summer program for adults. The kick-off will occur Thursday, June 30 6:30-8 p.m. with a Book Lovers Night. The purpose of the program is to share suggestions for interesting book titles with fellow booklovers. Participants are invited to discuss their favorite reads with each other participant in a “speed date” format. Participants will meet in pairs for ten minutes to exchange book ideas and then rotate to another partner for the next ten minutes. Everyone should be able to go home with at least half a dozen suggestions of books to enjoy this summer!

Library Staff will be signing up readers for the program that evening and demonstrating the on-line features of the adult summer reading program, which include individual logins to your records and a Facebook page to post reviews.

Adults will receive a $1 gift certificate to the Friends Annual Book Sale September 10&11 for every book they share through posted book reviews. Also, each time participants log a title into their reading accounts, their name will be entered for the final raffle. So someone who reads 10 books will have 10 chances to win. And the prize? Why a Kindle from Amazon, of course!

All through the summer, staff will maintain a display of “Staff Picks” - their favorite fiction and non-fiction works which the public is welcome to check out. Additionally, the Library will provide lists of books made into movies, lists according to genre, and lists of favorite audio books. Booklovers are invited to drop-in sharing sessions every Thursday in July and August in the Friends Café at 6:30 p.m. to continue to exchange reading ideas. 

All adult summer reading participants are invited to the grand finale on Thursday August 25, 4-6 p.m. which will feature entertainment from the teen summer workshops and the grand prize drawings.

Please contact the adult reference Desk 658-7663 x. 2200 to sign up or go to www.simsburylibrary.info and click on It’s a Booklover’s Summer! There you will also find links to Summer events for adults being held at the Simsbury Library.