The New Canaan Men’s Club will host Ellen Sullivan Crovatto, New Canaan Library CEO, and Cheryl Capitani, its director, for a presentation Friday, Jan. 16, as the library is about to mark its third-year anniversary in its new building at 151 Main St.
Since opening the new building on Feb. 14, 2023, the library has received international recognition as one of the best new public libraries in the world from the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. The award honors the library for its design and ability to serve the community with wide-ranging arts programming, lectures by noted authors, technology seminars, writing workshops and discussion groups, among many of its programs.
The Men’s Club meeting will begin at 10 a.m. with Crovatto speaking remotely to the membership and Capatani presenting in person at 10:40 a.m.
Funded by private and public support, the library has become a place for civic events, musical performances, local organizations, students working on group projects or for a test and just as a gathering place to meet friends in the coffee shop.
As a library, it remains a source for readers wanting the latest novel, biographies of notable individuals and a range non-fiction covering history, politics, or science, to name a few areas. There’s also an extensive collection of music CDs and film DVDs.
The Men’s Club has openings for new members, men 55-years old and above. For information about joining, email ncmens@ncmens.info.