PROGRAMS > BOOK DISCUSSIONS
Thursday, August 22, 2019
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"Finding Dorothy" by Elizabeth Letts
Book Discussion
at Library Station
1:30 p.m.
Monday, August 26, 2019
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Bring your favorite Civil War book
Bring your favorite Civil War book
Civil War Book Discussion Group
at Library Center
7 p.m.
Thursday, September 5, 2019
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"The Kinship of Secrets" by Eugenia Kim
NXT Chapter: A Book Group for 20/30-Somethings
at Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
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"The Friend" by Sigrid Nunez
Center City Book Club
at Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
1:30 p.m. -
"The Shining" by Stephen King
Donuts & Death
at Hurts Donut Company, 320 Park Central West
6 p.m.Horror has never tasted so sweet. Join our horror book club and sink your teeth into a good book while enjoying Hurts donuts.
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"What We Were Promised" by Lucy Tan
Evening Book Discussion
at Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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"I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer" by Michelle McNamara
Book Discussion
at Library Center
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"Mudbound" by Hillary Jordan
Book Discussion
at Fair Grove Branch Library
1:30 p.m. -
"The Woman Who Wasn't There: The True Story of an Incredible Deception" by Robin Gaby Fisher and Angelo J. Guglielmo, Jr
My Favorite Crime Book Club
at Tie & Timber Beer Co., 1451 E. Cherry St.
7:30 p.m.Do you have a "favorite" serial killer? Are you fascinated by forensics? This true crime book discussion is for you.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
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"The Book of Polly" by Kate Hepinstall
Book Discussion
at Republic Branch Library
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"Missouri Caves in History and Legend" Cave Tour at Giboney Cave in Doling Park. Gather at Giboney Cave to discuss by H. Dwight Weaver. Discussion will be followed by a cave tour. Limited to 15 participants
The Outdoor Adventure Book Club
at
5:30-7 p.m.The Library is heading into the great outdoors! Join us for this series of outdoor adventure-themed book discussions held at parks in Springfield. Each discussion is paired with a related outdoor activity led by Springfield-Greene County Park Board Outdoor Initiatives staff.
Friday, September 13, 2019
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"To the Bright Edge of the World" by Eowyn Ivey
Northview Book Discussion
at Northview Center, 301 E. Talmage St.
10:30 a.m.Join us for this library-sponsored book group just for seniors.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
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"And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
Ash Grove Bibliophiles
at Ash Grove Branch Library
1:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 19, 2019
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"News of the World" by Paulette Jiles
South Side Senior Center Book Discussion
at South Side Senior Center, 2215 S. Fremont Ave.
1 p.m.
Monday, September 23, 2019
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"Varina" by Charles Frazier
Civil War Book Discussion Group
at Library Center
7 p.m.
Thursday, September 26, 2019
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"The Library Book" by Susan Orlean
Book Discussion
at Library Station
1:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
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"The Invited" by Jennifer McMahon. An Oh, The Horror! event.
NXT Chapter: A Book Group for 20/30-Somethings
at Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
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"Normal People" by Sally Rooney
Center City Book Club
at Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
1:30 p.m. -
"The Invited" by Jennifer McMahon. An Oh, The Horror! event.
Donuts & Death
at Hurts Donut Company, 320 Park Central West
6 p.m.Horror has never tasted so sweet. Join our horror book club and sink your teeth into a good book while enjoying Hurts donuts.
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"Code of the Hills" by Nancy Allen
Evening Book Discussion
at Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
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"The Tattooist of Auschwitz" by Heather Morris
Book Discussion
at Library Center
1-2:30 p.m. -
"The Invited" by Jennifer McMahon. An Oh, The Horror! event.
Book Discussion
at Fair Grove Branch Library
1:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
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"The Stillwater Girls" by Minka Kent
Book Discussion
at Republic Branch Library
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"Haunted Hikes" Haunted Hike at Lost Hill Park. Meet at the Lost Hill Park parking lot for a moderate, 1.5-mile guided hike filled with tales of local folklore and discussion of by Maren Horjus. Limited to 20 participants. An Oh, The Horror! event
The Outdoor Adventure Book Club
at Lost Hill Park, 4705 N. Farm Road 151
5:30-7 p.m.The Library is heading into the great outdoors! Join us for this series of outdoor adventure-themed book discussions held at parks in Springfield. Each discussion is paired with a related outdoor activity led by Springfield-Greene County Park Board Outdoor Initiatives staff.
Friday, October 11, 2019
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"The Winter People" by Jennifer McMahon. An Oh, The Horror! event.
Northview Book Discussion
at Northview Center, 301 E. Talmage St.
10:30 a.m.Join us for this library-sponsored book group just for seniors.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
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"The Thin Man" by Dashiell Hammett
Ash Grove Bibliophiles
at Ash Grove Branch Library
1:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 17, 2019
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"Britt-Marie Was Here" by Fredrik Backman
South Side Senior Center Book Discussion
at South Side Senior Center, 2215 S. Fremont Ave.
1 p.m. -
"Picture Us in the Light" Celebrate LGBT Pride with a discussion about by Kelly Loy Gilbert.
Read with Pride: LGBTQ+ Book Club
at Library Center
6 p.m.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
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"The Invited" by Jennifer McMahon. An Oh, The Horror! event.
Book Discussion
at Library Station
1:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
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"The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" by Becky Chambers
NXT Chapter: A Book Group for 20/30-Somethings
at Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library
7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 8, 2019
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"Every Note Played" by Lisa Genova
Northview Book Discussion
at Northview Center, 301 E. Talmage St.
10:30 a.m.Join us for this library-sponsored book group just for seniors.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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"The River" by Peter Heller
Center City Book Club
at Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
1:30 p.m. -
"The Silent Companions" by Laura Purcell
Donuts & Death
at Hurts Donut Company, 320 Park Central West
6 p.m.Horror has never tasted so sweet. Join our horror book club and sink your teeth into a good book while enjoying Hurts donuts.
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"Mama's Last Hug" by Frans de Waal
Evening Book Discussion
at Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
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"The Library Book" by Susan Orlean
Book Discussion
at Library Center
1-2:30 p.m. -
"12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos" by Jordan B. Peterson
Book Discussion
at Fair Grove Branch Library
1:30 p.m. -
"Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup" by John Carreyrou
My Favorite Crime Book Club
at Tie & Timber Beer Co., 1451 E. Cherry St.
7:30 p.m.Do you have a "favorite" serial killer? Are you fascinated by forensics? This true crime book discussion is for you.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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"Ordinary Grace" by William Kent Krueger
Book Discussion
at Republic Branch Library
1:30 p.m. -
Dutch Oven Cooking. Meet at the Watershed Center to discuss and share your favorite campfire recipes, then enjoy a dutch oven cooking demonstration. Limited to 10 participants
Dutch Oven Cooking. Meet at the Watershed Center to discuss and share your favorite campfire recipes, then enjoy a dutch oven cooking demonstration. Limited to 10 participants
The Outdoor Adventure Book Club
at Valley Water Mill Park, 2450 E. Valley Water Mill Road.
5:30-7 p.m.The Library is heading into the great outdoors! Join us for this series of outdoor adventure-themed book discussions held at parks in Springfield. Each discussion is paired with a related outdoor activity led by Springfield-Greene County Park Board Outdoor Initiatives staff.
Monday, November 18, 2019
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"Shooting Lincoln: Matthew Brady, Alexander Gardner, and the Race to Photograph the Story of the Century" by Nicholas J.C. Pistor
Civil War Book Discussion Group
at Library Center
7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
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"The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Arthur Conan Doyle
Ash Grove Bibliophiles
at Ash Grove Branch Library
1:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
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"Dear Mrs. Bird" by AJ Pearce
South Side Senior Center Book Discussion
at South Side Senior Center, 2215 S. Fremont Ave.
1 p.m. -
"Aug 9 - Fog" by Kathryn Scanlan
Book Discussion
at Library Station
1:30 p.m.
