Grand Concourse Library, NYPL

09/20/2026

09/18/2026

For registration information and more details about the program, visit: https://tinyurl.com/y9jd3juf

09/03/2026

We're closed Saturday, September 5th through Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day!
Join us on Tuesday, September 8th for a week full of diverse programming. See you then!

07/01/2026

Join me on my final day before retirement as I discuss Albert Camus' bracing novel, "The Plague." A young doctor tries to keep his sense of hopelessness at bay as he treats the residents of a small city ravaged by a contagion. To register for the discussion and find out more, click the link below:
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/07/24/adult-book-discussion-plague

04/23/2026

Independence Day, July 4 will soon be upon us. Join the Grand Concourse Library staff as we discuss patriot Thomas Paine's incendiary pamphlet, "Common Sense." Prior to its publication in 1776, most colonists wanted to "reconcile" with Great Britain, and put their differences with the mother country behind them. Once the pamphlet was widely disseminated and read, popular sentiment shifted toward independence. Register for the discussion and read "Common Sense" by clicking the link below:
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/06/18/adult-book-discussion-common-sense

04/23/2026

Join the Grand Concourse Library staff either in the morning or afternoon of Wednesday, June 10 to discuss Ray Bradbury's short story, "All Summer in a Day." The story serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of bullying and how jealousy can prevent people from appreciating the joy of others. To register and read the story, click one of the links below:
11am session: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/06/10/adult-short-story-all-summer-day
3pm session: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/06/10/adult-short-story-all-summer-day-0

04/04/2026

Join the crew online as we discuss Megha Majumdar's new novel, "A Guardian and a Thief." Ma, her two-year-old daughter and her elderly father are just days from leaving the collapsing city of Kolkata behind when their treasured immigration documents are stolen. To learn more and register for the class, click the link below:
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/05/28/adult-book-discussion-guardian-and-thief

04/04/2026

Father Flynn, a paralyzed and disgraced priest, is dead. A young boy, his mentor, struggles to process his death. Join the crew online as we discuss James Joyce's short story, "The Sister," from his collection, "Dubliners." Click the link to one of the sessions below to register:
Session 1 at 11am: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/05/27/adult-short-story-sisters
Session 2 at 3pm: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/05/27/adult-short-story-sisters-0

04/04/2026

A single mother wrestles with how to protect her young son while still equipping him with the requisite skills to survive in the world. Join the crew online as we discuss the short story, "Madwomen," by the Japanese/Hawaiian writer, Megan Kamalei Kakimoto. Register for a session by clicking one of the links below:

Session 1 at 11am: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/05/20/adult-short-story-madwomen
Session 2 at 3pm:
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/05/20/adult-short-story-madwomen-0