A book discussion group will meet at the Deep River Public Library at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20. Group meets the third Wednesday of the month at the same time.

For more information, call (860) 526-6039.

“Gimpel the Fool” by Isaac Bashevis Singer and “The Wall” by Jean-Paul Sartre will be discussed from 7 to 8:20 p.m. in Meeting Room 3 at Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown, on Thursday, July 21.

For more information, call (860) 347-0196 or email ameyers@russell.lioninc.org.

OLD SAYBROOK – The Fiends of Acton Public Library will host their annual book sale at the library, 60 Old Boston Post Road, on Thursday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and again on Saturday, July 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The annual bake sale will be held during the Friday hours. There will be a large assortment of all types of books, videos and audio items on the first and second floors.

Proceeds benefit activities and events at Acton Library throughout the year. Some of these programs have been the children’s Halloween and Christmas parties, musical concerts and donations toward purchasing new DVDs.

For more information, call the library at (860) 395-3184 during library hours: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Friends of the Russell Library will host a two-day book sale on July 8 and 9 at the library, 123 Broad St., Middletown.

Sale runs from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 8, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 9. Prices range from 25 cents to $1.

The book sale helps support the library. For more information on how you can help the library, call call (860) 347-2528, ext. 141 or CLICK HERE.