THE NEXT CHAPTER

Providing adolescents and adults with disabilities
an opportunity to read and socialize with friends

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In the News

July 2010
The Lake Orion NCBC was featured in a video clip

The local cable channel in Lake Orion, Michigan recently featured the Next Chapter Book Club run by the Orion Township Public...

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See our 5-minute NCBC video on YouTube:
youtube.com/nextchapterbookclub

In the Spotlight


The Next Chapter Book Club traveled to Barcelona Spain to help local professionals, Ms. Elisabet Geva and Dr. Elena Noguera Piagem, begin a NCBC program.

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What A Novel Idea

Unlike other book clubs, the Next Chapter Book Club (NCBC) provides adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to read and learn to read, talk about books, and make friends in a fun, community setting. Next Chapter Book Clubs across North America and in Germany meet weekly in local bookstores and cafés to read aloud and discuss books of their choosing. NCBC members range from those who read well to those who cannot read independently.

Get Involved

There are many opportunities to get involved in the NCBC in addition to becoming a book club member. Our book clubs are facilitated by volunteers, hosted by bookstores and cafés in the community, and operated by affiliate organizations that are responsible for overall program implementation at the local level. Read on to find out more about what we do and how to become involved.

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