The Library

We're Still Talking About Books—Virtually!

Try a virtual book discussion group for a new experience. You can talk about books with other readers and your favorite librarians in these groups on Zoom, Facebook and Goodreads.

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Republic Book Discussion

Sponsored by the Republic Branch Library. Register to attend this virtual discussion group by emailing jessicap@thelibrary.org. A link and password to access the virtual event will be shared with registered participants.

Thursdays, 1:30 p.m.

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  September 10: The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal
  Registrations accepted September 1-9.
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  October 8: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
  Registrations accepted October 1-7.
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  November 12: The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
  Registrations accepted November 1-11

Ash Grove Bibliophiles

Have you read a good book lately, or one you disliked? Visit with others about a book you're currently reading, one you've read or a title you've heard about in our virtual discussion group on Zoom. Sponsored by the Ash Grove Branch Library. Register to attend this program by emailing adriennep@thelibrary.org. A link and password to access the virtual event will be shared with registered participants.

Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m.

• September 15, 2020 Registrations accepted September 1-14.
• October 20, 2020 Registrations accepted October 6-19.
• November 17, 2020 Registrations accepted November 3-16.

ReadUps

Find ReadUps on Facebook and on our Goodreads page to discuss books related to monthly topics and themes.

Each month we choose a topic or theme and suggest related titles, post polls and articles. Near the month's end, we find out what books you're reading and talk about them. Our summer topics are:

• September: Food & Cooking
• October: Monsters & Villains
• November: Short Stories

SCORE E3 Book Club via Facebook

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  September: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
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  October: Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath
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  November: Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader's Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss

Feel Good Fiction via Goodreads

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  September: Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone by Phaedra Patrick
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  October: Virgil Wander by Lief Enger
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  November: Two Steps Forward by Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist

Wednesday Book Discussion Group via Goodreads

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  September: Educated by Tara Westover
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  October: Once Upon a River by Dianne Setterfield
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  November: Becoming by Michelle Obama

Social Justice Book Club via Goodreads

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  September: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color Blindness by Michelle Alexander
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  October: Indecent Advances: A Hidden History of True Crime and Prejudice Before Stonewall by James Polchin
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  November: The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth and Power by Deirdre Mask

Stories and Science via Goodreads

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  September: Ingredients: The Strange Chemistry of What We Put in Us and on Us by George Zaidan
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  October: They are Already Here: UFO Culture and Why We See Saucers by Sarah Scoles
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  November: Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake

My Favorite True Crime via Goodreads

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  September: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
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  October: Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History by Tori Telfer
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  November: Norco '80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American History by Peter Houlahan

Cookbook Book Club via Goodreads

Try at least one recipe from a cookbook, then meet with other culinary aficionados to discuss how everyone's recipes turned out and review the books. We'll also talk food news, cooking techniques and publishing trends.

Donuts and Death via Goodreads

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  September: Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia
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  October: Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff
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  November: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix