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Book Discussion: "Challenger" by Adam Higginbotham

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A at Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl comes the definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster, based on fascinating in-depth reporting and new archival research—a riveting history that reads

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Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl comes the definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster, based on fascinating in-depth reporting and new archival research—a riveting history that reads

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Food and/or Drinks

Food and/or drinks will be served at this program or event. Please contact the Library with any questions or concerns you have.

While we do not serve snacks containing nuts at any youth classes, we cannot always ensure there is no cross-contamination in processing. If you are concerned, please ask to see the packaging at the event.  

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Book Discussion: "Call Your Daughter Home" by Deb Spera

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Corporate Parkway Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Evenings & Weekends
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"It's 1924 South Carolina and the region is still recovering from the infamous boll weevil infestation that devastated the land and the economy.

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Library Branch: Corporate Parkway Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"It's 1924 South Carolina and the region is still recovering from the infamous boll weevil infestation that devastated the land and the economy.

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If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

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Book Discussion: "The Measure" by Nikki Erlick

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Deer Run Branch
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Age of Miracles meets The Immortalists in this spirit-lifting, high-concept blockbuster debut set in a world where people can find out how much time they have left to live. Would you choose to find out the length of your life?

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Library Branch: Deer Run Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Age of Miracles meets The Immortalists in this spirit-lifting, high-concept blockbuster debut set in a world where people can find out how much time they have left to live. Would you choose to find out the length of your life?

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If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

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Book Discussion: "Lake of the Ozark" by Bill Geist

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room C at Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

CBS Sunday Morning Correspondent Bill Geist reflects on his coming of age in the American Heartland and traces his evolution as a man and a writer while working at a resort run by his uncle.

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Library Branch: Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

CBS Sunday Morning Correspondent Bill Geist reflects on his coming of age in the American Heartland and traces his evolution as a man and a writer while working at a resort run by his uncle.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

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Book Discussion: "The Unwedding" by Allyson Condie

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Spencer Road Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

The White Lotus meets Agatha Christie in The Unwedding , the adult fiction debut from #1 New York Times bestselling YA author Ally Condie, about a recent divorcee whose vacation at an exclusive Big Sur resort unravels when she discovers a de

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Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

The White Lotus meets Agatha Christie in The Unwedding , the adult fiction debut from #1 New York Times bestselling YA author Ally Condie, about a recent divorcee whose vacation at an exclusive Big Sur resort unravels when she discovers a de

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Book Discussion: "Yellowface" by R.F. Kuang

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Kisker Road Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars. But Athena's a literary darling. June Hayward is literally nobody. Who wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks.

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Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars. But Athena's a literary darling. June Hayward is literally nobody. Who wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

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Book Discussion: "The Mother-in-Law" by Sally Hepworth

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at McClay Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

 

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Library Branch: McClay Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More
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Book Discussion: "The Woman in the Library" by Sulari Gentill

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room C at Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More
Age Group:
Adults
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

The ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is quiet, until the tranquility is shattered by a woman's terrified scream.

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Library Branch: Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Class & Event Types: Books & More
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

The ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is quiet, until the tranquility is shattered by a woman's terrified scream.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Food and/or Drinks

Food and/or drinks will be served at this program or event. Please contact the Library with any questions or concerns you have.

While we do not serve snacks containing nuts at any youth classes, we cannot always ensure there is no cross-contamination in processing. If you are concerned, please ask to see the packaging at the event.  

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Book Discussion: "News of the World" by Paulette Jiles

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Cliff View Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction from the author of 

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Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction from the author of 

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Everyone

Please register each person attending the program or event regardless of age.  

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Book Discussion: "The Mother-in-Law" by Sally Hepworth

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at McClay Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

A twisty, compelling new novel about one woman's complicated relationship with her mother-in-law that ends in death... From the moment Lucy met her husband's mother, Diana, she was kept at arm's length.

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Library Branch: McClay Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

A twisty, compelling new novel about one woman's complicated relationship with her mother-in-law that ends in death... From the moment Lucy met her husband's mother, Diana, she was kept at arm's length.

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Food and/or Drinks

Food and/or drinks will be served at this program or event. Please contact the Library with any questions or concerns you have.

While we do not serve snacks containing nuts at any youth classes, we cannot always ensure there is no cross-contamination in processing. If you are concerned, please ask to see the packaging at the event.  

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Book Discussion: "My Brilliant Friend" by Elena Ferrante

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A at Spencer Road Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"Book one in the New York Times bestselling Neapolitan quartet about two friends growing up in post-war Italy is a rich, intense, and generous-hearted family epic.

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Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"Book one in the New York Times bestselling Neapolitan quartet about two friends growing up in post-war Italy is a rich, intense, and generous-hearted family epic.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Food and/or Drinks

Food and/or drinks will be served at this program or event. Please contact the Library with any questions or concerns you have.

While we do not serve snacks containing nuts at any youth classes, we cannot always ensure there is no cross-contamination in processing. If you are concerned, please ask to see the packaging at the event.  

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Next Chapter Book Club

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kisker Road Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Next Chapter Book Club:

Next Chapter Book Club is a community-based book club for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Participants (even those who cannot read) gather for one hour ...

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Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Registration Required

Next Chapter Book Club is a community-based book club for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Participants (even those who cannot read) gather for one hour weekly to read aloud and discuss a book that is provided by the Library. Together, we will explore new worlds and meet interesting characters through fun and engaging stories, gaining real-world skills and making new friends along the way.

Registration is required for this program and space is limited. By registering for one session, you will automatically be registered for the entire series.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Everyone

Please register each person attending the program or event regardless of age.  

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Genreflection Challenge 2025

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room F - Houck Professional Room at Spencer Road Branch
Class & Event Types:
Evenings & Weekends
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Ready to branch out of your reading comfort zone? Stuck in a reading rut?  Join the 2025 Genreflection Book Challenge. Explore different genres by reading 12 books of your choosing that you might not otherwise try.

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Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Conference Room F - Houck Professional Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ready to branch out of your reading comfort zone? Stuck in a reading rut?  Join the 2025 Genreflection Book Challenge. Explore different genres by reading 12 books of your choosing that you might not otherwise try.

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Book Discussion: "Starter Villain" by John Scalzi

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A - BJC Progress West Room at Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place.

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Library Branch: Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Room: Meeting Room A - BJC Progress West Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place.

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If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

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Book Discussion: "The Lie Maker" by Linwood Barclay

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Corporate Parkway Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Evenings & Weekends
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"In this twisty, fast-paced thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Find You First and Take Your Breath Away, a man desperately tries to track down his father-who was taken into witness protection years ago-before

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Library Branch: Corporate Parkway Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"In this twisty, fast-paced thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Find You First and Take Your Breath Away, a man desperately tries to track down his father-who was taken into witness protection years ago-before

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Food and/or Drinks

Food and/or drinks will be served at this program or event. Please contact the Library with any questions or concerns you have.

While we do not serve snacks containing nuts at any youth classes, we cannot always ensure there is no cross-contamination in processing. If you are concerned, please ask to see the packaging at the event.  

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Meet the Author: Megan Bannen - THE UNDERCUTTING OF ROSIE AND ADAM

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms at Spencer Road Branch
Class & Event Types:
Author Events, Special Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Megan Bannen joins us to discuss her newest book, THE UNDERCUTTING OF ROSIE AND ADAM. 

About THE UNDERCUTTING OF ROSIE AND ADAM

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Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Author Events, Special Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Event Details:

Megan Bannen joins us to discuss her newest book, THE UNDERCUTTING OF ROSIE AND ADAM. 

About THE UNDERCUTTING OF ROSIE AND ADAM

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If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

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Book Discussion: "The Wishing Game" by Meg Shaffer

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Boone's Trail Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

A retired bestselling author hosts a one-of-a-kind competition, with high risks and high rewards--giving the winner a chance to change lives.

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Library Branch: Boone's Trail Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

A retired bestselling author hosts a one-of-a-kind competition, with high risks and high rewards--giving the winner a chance to change lives.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

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Nonfiction Book Discussion - "Fly Girls" by Keith O'Brien

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room C at Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More
Age Group:
Adults
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s — and won.

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Library Branch: Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Class & Event Types: Books & More
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s — and won.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

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Book Discussion: "The Diamond Eye" by Kate Quinn

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Kisker Road Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

In the snowbound city of Kiev, wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son-but Hitler's invasion of Russia sends her on a different path.

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Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

In the snowbound city of Kiev, wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son-but Hitler's invasion of Russia sends her on a different path.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

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Book Discussion: "Hello Beautiful" by Ann Napolitano

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at WingHaven® Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him.

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Library Branch: WingHaven® Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

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Next Chapter Book Club

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kisker Road Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Next Chapter Book Club:

Next Chapter Book Club is a community-based book club for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Participants (even those who cannot read) gather for one hour ...

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Registration Required

Next Chapter Book Club is a community-based book club for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Participants (even those who cannot read) gather for one hour weekly to read aloud and discuss a book that is provided by the Library. Together, we will explore new worlds and meet interesting characters through fun and engaging stories, gaining real-world skills and making new friends along the way.

Registration is required for this program and space is limited. By registering for one session, you will automatically be registered for the entire series.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Everyone

Please register each person attending the program or event regardless of age.  

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Nonfiction Book Discussion "Seabiscuit" by Laura Hillenbrand

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, Friends & Foundation, History & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini.

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Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, Friends & Foundation, History & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

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Book Discussion: "The Christie Affair" by Nina de Gramont

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Deer Run Branch
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Nina de Gramont's The Christie Affair is a stunning new novel that reimagines the unexplained eleven-day disappearance of Agatha Christie that captivated the world.

Every story has its secrets.

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Register Now
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Library Branch: Deer Run Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Nina de Gramont's The Christie Affair is a stunning new novel that reimagines the unexplained eleven-day disappearance of Agatha Christie that captivated the world.

Every story has its secrets.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

courtroom scene during the Salem witch hunts

Book Discussion: "Killing the Witches" by Bill O'Reilly

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Boone's Trail Branch
Class & Event Types:
Books & More
Age Group:
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Book Discussion:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch. Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Killing the Witches revisits one of the most frightening and inexplicable episodes in American history: the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts.

Open
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Boone's Trail Branch
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Killing the Witches revisits one of the most frightening and inexplicable episodes in American history: the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.