Library Highlights
Game with Friends at CDL!
PWNED: Teen Gaming Club
Friday, Oct. 4
4–5:30pm
Ingenuity Engine
Ages 13–17
Registration required
Come game with us! We will gather and play the same game with the same difficulty level and time limit. High scores will be recorded and displayed on the library monitors!
Learn More about the Master of Suspense!
The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
Wednesday, Oct. 2
6:30–7:30pm | Adult
Zoom
Registration Required
Brian Rose, professor emeritus from Fordham University, is back to discuss the fifty-four films that Hitchcock made across five decades!
Join CDL's Daytime Book Club!
Books & Banter
Wednesday, Oct. 9
2–3pm | Adult
Large Study Room
Drop-in
October's book is The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. Pick up a copy of this unique murder mystery at the Check Out Desk.
Get Creative at CDL!
Youth Creativity Zine
Monday, Sep. 16
3:30–5pm
Ages 5–17
KidSpot
Drop-in
LAst spring's Zine was a huge hit with kids! Grab a friend and head to CDL after school for an afternoon of arts and crafts. Youth & Teen Librarian Amelia will scan the art and assemble it into a community zine.
Game with Friends at CDL!
PWNED: Teen Gaming Club
Friday, Oct. 4
4–5:30pm
Ingenuity Engine
Ages 13–17
Registration required
Come game with us! We will gather and play the same game with the same difficulty level and time limit. High scores will be recorded and displayed on the library monitors!
Learn More about the Master of Suspense!
The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
Wednesday, Oct. 2
6:30–7:30pm | Adult
Zoom
Registration Required
Brian Rose, professor emeritus from Fordham University, is back to discuss the fifty-four films that Hitchcock made across five decades!
Join CDL's Daytime Book Club!
Books & Banter
Wednesday, Oct. 9
2–3pm | Adult
Large Study Room
Drop-in
October's book is The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. Pick up a copy of this unique murder mystery at the Check Out Desk.
Get Creative at CDL!
Youth Creativity Zine
Monday, Sep. 16
3:30–5pm
Ages 5–17
KidSpot
Drop-in
LAst spring's Zine was a huge hit with kids! Grab a friend and head to CDL after school for an afternoon of arts and crafts. Youth & Teen Librarian Amelia will scan the art and assemble it into a community zine.
Game with Friends at CDL!
PWNED: Teen Gaming Club
Friday, Oct. 4
4–5:30pm
Ingenuity Engine
Ages 13–17
Registration required
Come game with us! We will gather and play the same game with the same difficulty level and time limit. High scores will be recorded and displayed on the library monitors!
Learn More about the Master of Suspense!
The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
Wednesday, Oct. 2
6:30–7:30pm | Adult
Zoom
Registration Required
Brian Rose, professor emeritus from Fordham University, is back to discuss the fifty-four films that Hitchcock made across five decades!
Join CDL's Daytime Book Club!
Books & Banter
Wednesday, Oct. 9
2–3pm | Adult
Large Study Room
Drop-in
October's book is The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. Pick up a copy of this unique murder mystery at the Check Out Desk.
Get Creative at CDL!
Youth Creativity Zine
Monday, Sep. 16
3:30–5pm
Ages 5–17
KidSpot
Drop-in
LAst spring's Zine was a huge hit with kids! Grab a friend and head to CDL after school for an afternoon of arts and crafts. Youth & Teen Librarian Amelia will scan the art and assemble it into a community zine.
Apply for or Renew a Library Card
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The Perfect Shot: Walter Iooss Jr. & the Art of Sports Photography
McKune Room | Sep. 6–Oct. 20 During Library Hours*
Explore some of the most iconic and inspiring moments in sports history in this family-friendly exhibition. From Muhammad Ali to Serena Williams, Walter Iooss Jr. has brilliantly photographed some of the greatest athletes of all time. As an artist, he captures on film carefully crafted moments of anticipation, perseverance, triumph, disappointment, and reflection—universal emotions of athletes and non-athletes alike. Read more about it!
*Exhibition closes 30 minutes prior to the library's closing time.
In conjunction with The Perfect Shot exhibition, CDL is thrilled to welcome MLB great, Jim Abbott to Chelsea for an exclusive interview. Learn about how Abbott overcame the disability he was born with to pitch for University of Michigan, the U.S. Olympic team, and Major League Baseball!
Triumph Over Adversity: Reflections with Jim Abbott
Wednesday, Sep. 18 | 7–9pm | Chelsea High School Auditorium | All Ages | Open Admission – no ticket required
All are welcome to this in-depth interview highlighting Abbott's perseverance and tenacity as he overcame physical obstacles to lead a storied professional baseball career. Abbott will be interviewed by Mike Ramsdall, director of Set Apart followed by Q&A and autograph signing.
