THE NEXT CHAPTER

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

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In the News

February, 2010
Thousand Oaks NCBC featured in Ventura County Star, California.

The Next Chapter Book Club was featured in the Ventura County Star newspaper on February 16, 2010. The story highlighted the ...

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In the Spotlight

A mockup of the
NCBC book published by Woodbine House in 2009! Read more on our Gallery page.

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Van has brown hair and is wearing a light green shirt. Mark has gray hair and is wearing a pale yellow shirt. They are reading a book in the club that meets at a Barnes and Noble café in Columbus, Ohio.

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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