Second Tuesday Book Club: West with Giraffes
Schedule
Tue, 12 Aug, 2025 at 02:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Welles-Turner Memorial Library | Glastonbury, CT
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The next meeting of our Second Tuesday Book Club is on Tuesday, 8/12 at 2 p.m. Limited copies of the current selection are available at the Lending Desk.Drop-in; no registration required. For more information, call Reference at 860-652-7720.
This month we're reading "West with Giraffes" by Lynda Rutledge
In 1938, during the lingering Great Depression, two giraffes survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic, capturing the hearts of Americans longing for wonder. Woodrow Wilson Nickel, now 105, reflects on his unforgettable experience, a twelve-day road trip across the U.S. to deliver the giraffes to the San Diego Zoo. This emotional, historical novel, inspired by true events, weaves together real-life figures and fictional characters, including a young Dust Bowl rebel, the world’s first female zoo director, and a secretive photographer. Part adventure, part coming-of-age story, West with Giraffes explores how animals, kindness, and time shape lives.
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Where is it happening?
Welles-Turner Memorial Library, 2407 Main St, Glastonbury, CT 06033-4616, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
