Tag: Book Discussion

Evening Book Club: 3rd Tuesdays at 6 PM

The Evening Book Club meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month to discuss a title chosen by the group. Why not join in, take an hour and talk about this month’s book. Hear what others have to say and enjoy the conversations. Books to be discussed are available for loan at the main circulation desk. Join us on these dates: January 21st – The Medicine Woman of Galveston by Amanda… Read more

Morning Book Group: Wednesday, 1/22/25 at 10:15 AM

We normally meet the 4th Thursday each month to discuss a title chosen by the group. Why not join in, take an hour and talk about the book? Hear what others have to say and enjoy the conversations. Books to be discussed are available for loan at the main circulation desk. For January:  Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review,… Read more

T/ween Book Discussion: Wednesday, 2/5/25 at 6 PM

The book of the month is One of Us is Lying, by Karen M. McManus. Pay close attention and you might solve this:On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walked into detention — Bronwyn, Addy, Nate, Cooper, and Simon.  One of them never made it out of that classroom alive.  The death wasn’t an accident.  Now, the remaining four high-profile classmates are suspects in the murder. They all have… Read more

T/ween Book Discussion: Wednesday, 12/4/24 at 6 PM

The book of the month is Sunshine : A Graphic Novel, by Jarrett Krosoczka. When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into, Jarrett was worried: Wouldn’t it be depressing, to be around kids facing such a serious struggle? Wouldn’t it be grim? In this powerful follow-up… Read more

T/ween Book Discussion: Wednesday, 1/8/25 at 6 PM

The book of the month is You’d Be Home Now, by Kathleen Glasgow. The quiet one, the obedient one, the reliable one. Emmy has spent her life being told exactly who she is. Not strong-willed like her beautiful sister Maddie, and not in rehab like her wild brother Joey. But when a tragic accident changes life in her small town forever, can Emmy keep up the act? A journey of… Read more

T/ween Book Discussion: Wednesday, 11/6/24 at 6 PM

The book of the month is The Lost, by Natasha Preston. In the town of Aurora, teenagers keep disappearing, and everyone assumes they’re just a bunch of runaways. But Piper and her best friend Hazel suspect something more sinister is going on.  Their search for answers will find them suddenly locked away in a secluded building in the middle of a privately owned forest. But the building isn’t only meant… Read more

T/ween Book Discussion: Wednesday, 10/2/24 at 6 PM

The book of the month is Attack of the Black Rectangles, by A. S. King. At first, Mac thought the blacked out words in his classroom copy of The Devil’s Arithmetic were just a mistake, but then he and his friends discover what the missing words are.  Someone is trying to hide the full story, but who? So many adults want Mac to keep his words to himself. Mac’s about… Read more

Morning Book Group: Wednesday, 8/28/24 at 10:15 AM

We meet monthly to discuss the book we’ve chosen for that month. Why not join in, take an hour and talk about the book. Hear what others have to say and enjoy conversation with new friends. Books to be discussed are available for loan at the main circulation desk. August Choice: Lab Girl by Hope Jahren. An illuminating debut memoir of a woman in science; a moving portrait of a… Read more

Brown Bag Book Club (Grades 3-5): Thursday, 10/17/24 at 6 PM

Brown Bag Book Club is an exciting way for kids in Grade 3-5 to discuss fun reads.  Bring a snack in a brown bag and be ready for talking! Drinks and treats will be served, so check-out your book from the display in the Children’s Room and join us! This month we are reading:  ‘Because of the Rabbit’ by Cynthia Lord. On the last night of summer, Emma tags along… Read more

Live Free and Hike: Finding Grace on 48 Summits ~ Monday, 9/9 at 6 PM

Join Linda Magoon as she give a personal, candid and humorous story of a woman’s transition from a place of grief and shame to one of healing, resilience, and grace—one mountain summit at a time. Linda Magoon is an environmentalist and outdoor enthusiast. She reconnected with her love of hiking after ending a difficult marriage and set out to climb all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks. Now Linda writes… Read more