Third Thursday Book Club: The Emperor of Gladness

Program Type:

Third Thursday Book Club, Book Club

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on April 16, 2026 @ 4:00pm.

Event Details

Join us for lively book discussions on the third Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:00 in the Rimer Room. 

Our first selection is The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong. An Oprah’s Book Club pick and named a best book of 2025 by The New Yorker and NPR, The Emperor of Gladness is "a bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive." The novel takes place in the fictional town of East Gladness, CT.

For a listing of meetings and titles, please visit our Third Thursday Book Club page. 

Registration is recommended. Register online or call 203-762-6334.

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