PROGRAMS > BOOK DISCUSSIONS
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
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"Song of a Captive Bird" by Jasmin Darznik
Ash Grove Bibliophiles
at Ash Grove Branch Library
1:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
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"The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper" by Phaedra Patrick
South Side Senior Center Book Discussion
at South Side Senior Center, 2215 S. Fremont Ave.
1 p.m.Liven up your afternoon by joining friends and library staff to talk about the monthly book selection.
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"This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America" by Morgan Jerkins. An African American Read-In event
Books & Brew
at Mother's Brewing Company, 215 S. Grant Ave.
6 p.m.Enjoy a cold glass of beer and discuss aspects of American culture.
Sunday, February 24, 2019
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"sell, not tell"
the book, so no spoilers. We will also have a presentation on new titles that will be coming out each month.
Booktalk
at Library Station
2 p.m.
Monday, February 25, 2019
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"The Sun is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
YA for Adults Book Club
at BYOPizza, 431 S. Jefferson Ave.
6 p.m.A book club for Young Adult fiction fans who aren't necessarily so "Y" any more.
Thursday, March 7, 2019
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"The Girl Next Door" by Ruth Rendell
British Literature Book Club
at Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
1:30 p.m.Discuss books written by British authors. Tea and biscuits will be provided.
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"The Golem and the Jinni" by Helene Wecker
NXT Chapter: A Book Group for 20/30-Somethings
at Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library
7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 8, 2019
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"Circe" by Madeline Miller. A One Read event
Northview Book Discussion
at Northview Center, 301 E. Talmage St.
10:30 a.m.Join us at the Northview Center in Doling Park for this library-sponsored book group just for seniors.
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
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"The House of Broken Angels" by Luis Alberto Urrea
Center City Book Club
at Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
1:30 p.m. -
"The Beauty" by Aliya Whiteley
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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"Circe" by Madeline Miller. A One Read event
Evening Book Discussion
at Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
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"Circe" by Madeline Miller. A One Read event
Book Discussion
at Library Center
1-2:30 p.m. -
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Book Discussion
at Fair Grove Branch Library
1:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 14, 2019
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"The Keeper of Lost Things" by Ruth Hogan
Book Discussion
at Republic Branch Library
1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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"The Night Watch" by Sarah Waters
Ash Grove Bibliophiles
at Ash Grove Branch Library
1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
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"Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South" by Beth Macy
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, March 21, 2019
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"Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" by David Grann
South Side Senior Center Book Discussion
at South Side Senior Center, 2215 S. Fremont Ave.
1 p.m. -
"American Witches: A Broomstick Tour through Four Centuries" by Susan Fair
Books & Brew
at Mother's Brewing Company, 215 S. Grant Ave.
6 p.m.Enjoy a cold glass of beer and discuss aspects of American culture.
Monday, March 25, 2019
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"Pea Ridge: Civil War Campaign in the West" by William L. Shea and Earl J. Hess
Civil War Book Discussion Group
at Library Center
7 p.m.
Thursday, March 28, 2019
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"Circe" by Madeline Miller. A One Read event
Book Discussion
at Library Station
1:30 p.m. -
"Circe" by Madeline Miller. A One Read event
Book Discussion
at Strafford Branch Library
4 p.m.
Thursday, April 4, 2019
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"The Lido" by Libby Page
British Literature Book Club
at Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
1:30 p.m.Discuss books written by British authors. Tea and biscuits will be provided.
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"The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women" by Kate Moore
NXT Chapter: A Book Group for 20/30-Somethings
at Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
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"Circe" by Madeline Miller. A One Read event
Center City Book Club
at Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
1:30 p.m. -
"The Halloween Tree" by Ray Bradbury
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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"The Sympathizer" by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Evening Book Discussion
at Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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"The Woman in Black" by Susan Hill
Book Discussion
at Library Center
1-2:30 p.m. -
"Circe" by Madeline Miller. A One Read event
Book Discussion
at Fair Grove Branch Library
1:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 11, 2019
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"Every Note Played" by Lisa Genova
Book Discussion
at Republic Branch Library
1:30 p.m.
Friday, April 12, 2019
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"The Last Ballad" by Wiley Cash
Northview Book Discussion
at Northview Center, 301 E. Talmage St.
10:30 a.m.Join us at the Northview Center in Doling Park for this library-sponsored book group just for seniors.
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
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"Circe" by Madeline Miller. A One Read event
Ash Grove Bibliophiles
at Ash Grove Branch Library
1:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 18, 2019
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"The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane" by Lisa See
South Side Senior Center Book Discussion
at South Side Senior Center, 2215 S. Fremont Ave.
1 p.m. -
"Halloween: The History of America's Darkest Holiday" by David J. Skal
Books & Brew
at Mother's Brewing Company, 215 S. Grant Ave.
6 p.m.Enjoy a cold glass of beer and discuss aspects of American culture.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
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"My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry" by Fredrik Backman
Book Discussion
at Library Station
1:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 2, 2019
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"Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
British Literature Book Club
at Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
1:30 p.m.Discuss books written by British authors. Tea and biscuits will be provided.
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"Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
NXT Chapter: A Book Group for 20/30-Somethings
at Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
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"Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West" by Tom Clavin
Book Discussion
at Library Center
1-2:30 p.m. -
"All Creatures Great and Small" by James Herriot
Book Discussion
at Fair Grove Branch Library
1:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 9, 2019
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"Educated: A Memoir" by Tara Westover
Book Discussion
at Republic Branch Library
1:30 p.m.
Friday, May 10, 2019
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"Before We Were Yours" by Lisa Wingate
Northview Book Discussion
at Northview Center, 301 E. Talmage St.
10:30 a.m.Join us at the Northview Center in Doling Park for this library-sponsored book group just for seniors.
Monday, May 13, 2019
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"The Ghosts of Guerrilla Memory: How Civil War Bushwhackers Became Gunslingers in the American West" by Matthew Hulbert
Civil War Book Discussion Group
at Library Center
7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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"Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" by David Grann
Center City Book Club
at Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
1:30 p.m. -
"The Hunger" by Alma Katsu
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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"In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin" by Erik Larson
Evening Book Discussion
at Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
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"The Kill Jar: Obsession, Descent, and a Hunt for Detroit's Most Notorious Serial Killer" by J. Reuben Appleman
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, May 16, 2019
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"The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry" by Gabrielle Zevin
South Side Senior Center Book Discussion
at South Side Senior Center, 2215 S. Fremont Ave.
1 p.m. -
"Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction"
by Gabrielle Moss
Books & Brew
at Mother's Brewing Company, 215 S. Grant Ave.
6 p.m.Enjoy a cold glass of beer and discuss aspects of American culture.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
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"Heart Berries: A Memoir" by Terese Marie Mailhot
Ash Grove Bibliophiles
at Ash Grove Branch Library
1:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 23, 2019
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"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Book Discussion
at Library Station
1:30 p.m.
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