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Book & Writing Groups

Upcoming Book Discussions

Tuesday, July 18, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
This Is How It Always Is by
Laurie Frankel
 
Wednesday, July 19, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Husband's Secret by
Liane Moriarty
 
Wednesday, July 26, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Accidental Time Machine by
Joe Haldeman
 
Wednesday, August 9, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Ray & Joan : The Man Who Made The McDonald's Fortune And The Woman Who Gave It All Away by
Lisa Napoli
 
Wednesday, August 16, 8:00 pm
The Rosie Project by
Graeme Simsion
 
Monday, August 28, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Born a Crime: Stories From A South African Childhood by
Trevor Noah
 

Discussion Series

These groups explore literature that is ideal for discussion. Group members purchase their own set of books to be used over the series of discussions.
 
 

Book Group Tips & Guides

Check out these websites for recommendations for discussable books, reading group guides and discussion questions, tips for organizing your own book group, and more.

Writer's Groups

  • Writers Ink:  A group for adult writers 18 years and older to share and discuss their work. The group meets the second Wednesday evening each month. Check our calendar for meeting dates and registration information. Details will be emailed to you upon registering.
 
  • Self-run writers' groups:  Writers are always welcomed to meet in library spaces with self-run groups. Contact us to arrange a meeting room at a time that's best for your group members.
 
 

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Photo and Video Policy

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If your status is Confirmed Registration, your spot for the event is confirmed.

If registration for this event is full, you will be placed on a waiting list. Wait listed registrants are moved to the confirmed registration list (in the order of registration) when cancelations are received. You will receive an email notification if you are moved from the wait list to the confirmed registration list.

 

6.012 Patron-Generated Content

04/27/2011
The Library offers various venues in which patrons can contribute content that is accessible to the public.  These include, but are not limited to, blogs, reviews, forums, and social tagging on the Library’s website and catalog.  Any instance in which a patron posts written or recorded content to any of the Library’s venues that are accessible to the public is considered “patron-generated content” and is subject to this policy.
 
By contributing patron-generated content, patrons grant the Library an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual right and license to use, copy, modify, display, archive, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works based upon that content.
 
By submitting patron-generated content, patrons warrant they are the sole authors or that they have obtained all necessary permission associated with copyrights and trademarks to submit such content.
 
Patrons are liable for the opinions expressed and the accuracy of the information contained in the content they submit.  The Library assumes no responsibility for such content.
 
The Library reserves the right not to post submitted content or to remove patron-generated content for any reason, including but not limited to:
 
  • content that is profane, obscene, or pornographic;
 
  • content that is abusive, discriminatory or hateful on account of race, national origin, religion, age, gender, disability, or sexual orientation;
 
  • content that contains threats, personal attacks, or harassment;
 
  • content that contains solicitations or advertisements;
 
  • content that is invasive of another person’s privacy;
 
  • content that is unrelated to the discussion or venue in which it is posted;
 
  • content that is in violation of the Library’s Code of Conduct or any other Library policy