Readings

A Staged Reading, followed by a Panel Discussion. This event is part of OLLI’s commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution. The Loyalist explores the split between colonists who were committed to the cause of independence and those who remained loyal to the British crown. Recently freed from slavery, Mum Bett wonders if […]

Join us to discuss Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken on Monday, October 20, from 6-7 pm. Copies of the book may be requested through the Adult Services Department. This event will take place in the Berkshire Authors’ Room. For more information, contact the Reference Desk at (413) 499-9480 ext. 4 or [email protected].

Author Jason Perkins will be reading from his latest picture book followed by a signing!

Screw New Year's Resolutions, "You Are Already Amazing!" Party at WANDER Intentions to achieve may be the norm at New Years, but what if we all started admitting that we're already amazing as is??!!?? Come be entertained and validated for who you already are, while also being inspired to take actions that support you to […]

Each month, we'll be reading a different novel as a community and we'll gather in the taproom at the end of the month.

For our second meeting of the year, we'll be discussing one of our favorite books by Colson Whitehead, which takes a difficult period of history and covers it with all sorts of unexpected genius.

February's Queer Fiction Book Club pick is The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith Originally published in 1952, the novel tells the story of a dissatisfied department store worker who falls in love with an alluring customer, a housewife named Carol. You can request a copy of the book through the Berkshire library online catalog or […]

The theme is HOWL. The subtitle is 85 seconds to midnight. WordXWord’s Poets Creating Conversation lays it on the table and asks poets to respond. We long ago learned that there is no predicting how the outside world and/or which life experiences and challenges will insert themselves into the conversation. That’s the magic sauce that […]