Events
Hybrid event. Meet at Howell branch or online at meet.google.com/jit-ysaq-vyu.
December 5: The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth WareJanuary 2: Anxious People by Fredrik BackmanFebruary 6: The Unquiet Grave by Sharyn McCrumb
Books will be available for curbside pickup at the Newton Branch.
December 7: Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop by Jenny ColganJanuary 4: Fave 2023 ReadFebruary 1: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
After years of conflict over the institution of slavery, the Civil War would be the turning point that set the course of the United States into the 20th century and beyond. Join us as we explore the meaning of the Civil War and how the past…
Meets the 1st Thursday of each month.
December 7: The Henna Artist by Alka JoshiJanuary 4: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander SolzhenitsynFebruary 1: We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo
December 8: Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha SilvaJan 12: Demon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverFeb 9: Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts
December: The Library Book by Susan OrleanJanuary: Nomadland by Jessica BruderFebruary: Saints for All Occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan
New members welcome!
2nd Mondays. Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy this month's book selection.
December: This Tender Land by William Kent KruegerJanuary: Yellow Wife by Sadeqa JohnsonFebruary: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
December 12: The Wager by David GrannJanuary 9: Fave Read in 2023February 13: All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby
Books available for curbside pickup at the Newton Branch. Offsite - ask staff at Newton Branch for location.
DatesDecember 13: The Henna Artist by Alka JoshiJanuary 10: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander…
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Read and discuss resources pertaining to the month's case. Read the case file here.
Winter Topics:December 14: BTKJanuary 11: Condemned for Love in Old Virginia (Presented by author Jim Hall)February 8: The Ken and Barbie…
December 18: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle CosimanoJanuary 22: Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-GarciaFebruary 26: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
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December 18: The Lace Reader by Brunonia BarryJanuary 22: Girl Waits With Gun by Amy StewartFebruary 26: Sunburn by Laura LippmanContact the Howell Branch Adult Research Desk to have a copy sent to your branch.Join with Google Meet:…
An LGBTG and allies book groupNew members welcome! In partnership with FXBG Pride.December: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin January: So This is Ever After by F.T. LukensFebruary: D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C.…
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Join us at facebook.com/groups/crrlbookchat on 3rd Wednesdays for lively book chatter.December 20: Favorite Reads of 2023January 17: Winter Reading ChallengeFebruary 21: Favorite Romances
Cooper Book Group meets on the 3rd Thursdays of each month. Learn more about Library Book Groups here.
December 21: Free readJanuary 18: Books with snow on the coverFebruary 15: Books about libraries, books, or bookstoresDecember 21: Free readJanuary 18: The Huntress by Kate QuinnFebruary 15: South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani Perry
Hybrid event. Meet at Howell branch or online at meet.google.com/jit-ysaq-vyu.
January 2: Anxious People by Fredrik BackmanFebruary 6: The Unquiet Grave by Sharyn McCrumb
Books will be available for curbside pickup at the Newton Branch. January 4: Fave 2023 ReadFebruary 1: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton