How Do I
Books in the Afternoon
Book Discussion Group
Join us for lively discussions of contemporary fiction and other notable books! All are welcome. Discussions are free and open to the public. No registration is necessary.
Discussions are held on the third Thursday of the month from
1 to 2 p.m. and again from 6 to 7 p.m. in Large Print Room on the First
Floor of the Main Library.
Upcoming Discussions:
There will be no discussion in August. Please
join us again in September.
September 16, 1-2 pm
September 16, 6-7 pm
Markus Zusak's
The Book Thief
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel -- a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.
September 16, 6-7 pm
Markus Zusak's
The Book Thief
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel -- a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.
October 21, 1-2 pm
October 21, 6-7 pm
Elizabeth Strout's
Olive Kitteridge
At the edge of the continent, in the small town of Crosby, Maine, lives Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher who deplores the changes in her town and in the world at large but doesn't always recognize the changes in those around her.
October 21, 6-7 pm
Elizabeth Strout's
Olive Kitteridge
At the edge of the continent, in the small town of Crosby, Maine, lives Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher who deplores the changes in her town and in the world at large but doesn't always recognize the changes in those around her.
November 18, 1-2 pm
November 18, 6-7 pm
Jhumpa Lahiri's
Unaccustomed Earth
Exploring the secrets and complexities lying at the heart of family life and relationships, a collection of eight stories includes the title work, about a young mother in a new city whose father tends her garden while hiding a secret love affair.
November 18, 6-7 pm
Jhumpa Lahiri's
Unaccustomed Earth
Exploring the secrets and complexities lying at the heart of family life and relationships, a collection of eight stories includes the title work, about a young mother in a new city whose father tends her garden while hiding a secret love affair.
December 16, 1-2 pm
December 16, 6-7 pm
Greg Mortenson's
Three Cups of Tea
After falling ill on a climb up K2, Greg Mortenson was cared for by the people in a remote village in Pakistan. In return, he promises to build them a school -- a promise he fulfills 50-fold across Pakistan and Afghanistan, although not without the adventures vividly described in this story.
December 16, 6-7 pm
Greg Mortenson's
Three Cups of Tea
After falling ill on a climb up K2, Greg Mortenson was cared for by the people in a remote village in Pakistan. In return, he promises to build them a school -- a promise he fulfills 50-fold across Pakistan and Afghanistan, although not without the adventures vividly described in this story.
Book descriptions are taken from Novelist, copyright 2010 EBSCO Publishing
