About us:

The Next Chapter was developed to address the ongoing educational, vocational, social and communication needs of the students in the Post - Secondary Program and increase their skills in the areas of independence and self - determined behavior.

Students at the school will continue to sort books, to send to the store on a needed basis, once we are collecting donations again, working on T-shirts, buttons, customizing our shopping bags and making bookmarks and other bookstore related items.

Please stop by and visit, come and see this amazing site!

We are now accepting donations! Please email thenextchapter@whps.org for instructions as it has CHANGED! 

 History, biography, fiction, cookbooks, reference, gardening, art, music, sports, children's, young adult novels, adult novels, and nonfiction genres

 Thank you so much for helping out our vocational worksite for our 18 to 22 year old different ability students!

In the News: 

The Next Chapter Gives Opportunities to Students and New Life to Books in West Hartford - October 2021

Used bookstore, staffed by students, opens in West Hartford - October 2, 2021

West Hartford Bookstore Creates New Community Bond - November 8, 2021

The Next Chapter opens in West Hartford - January 12, 2022

West Hartford Bookstore Celebrates Random Acts of Kindness Day With Books - February 18, 2022

Next Chapter bookstore provides on-the-job training for West Hartford students - October 18, 2022

Non-profit Bookstore Builds Book Boxes for Teachers - August 2023

West Hartford bookstore paves 'Next Chapter' in continuing education - 2023

Non-profit Bookstore Gets Teachers Ready for School with Boxes of Books - August 13, 2024