WXII-TV (North Carolina)
Way Library in Perrysburg forms book club The Way Public Library in Perrysburg is partnering with Wood Lane to lead a book club designed to accommodate the needs of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Called the Next Chapter Book Club, the group is an affiliate of an...
National Book Foundation (Website)
Congratulations are in order. On Monday, the National Book Foundation announced the winner and honorable mentions of the 2016 Innovations in Reading Prize. SEE ALSO: 7 inspiring children’s books to motivate your young activist Founded in 2009, the Innovations in Reading...
Having read their first book together about a girl and her therapy dog, Next Chapter Book Club members ask Nelsonville resident Patrick Maltba about his service dog, Minnie, and how she helps him on a daily basis NELSONVILLE — With a the sound of a friendly “woof,” Minnie, a service dog, entered...
How libraries can provide services for teens and young adults on the autism spectrum Members of the Scotch Plains (N.J.) Public Library Next Chapter Book Club meet weekly at a local coffee shop with library volunteers. In just three years, Cheryl Smith’s 18-year-old son Carson is headed “off the...
“Why don’t you give me one whooper cupcake,” said a customer. Every day at Jones Bros Cupcakes, there is a delicious decision to be made. “And how about one of the red velvet cupcakes there in the bottom,” said the customer. But the fun flavors aren’t the only thing bringing the...
Dayton Daily News (Ohio)
Jeffrey Fadel, from left, Grace Underwood and Ashley Barrow read at a Gahanna, Ohio, meeting of a Next Chapter Book Club for adults with developmental disabilities. The group meets at a Panera Bread restaurant. (Next Chapter Book Club) The Next Chapter Book Club is just that for adults with...
Corrie Sahling An hour at a coffee shop reading a book means a lot to the members of the Next Chapter Book Club. “Book club is amazing, I tell you,” club member Chelsea Bauman said. “I’m loving every part of it.” The Next Chapter Book Club, based in Westminster, provides opportunities for teens...