Books on Tap
Date: Wednesday, April 01, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Meets at Hysteria Brewing Company restaurant. Book discussion, Wednesdays; 6-7 pm.
Mar 4: Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks
Apr 1: The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames
May 6: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
Location: Hysteria Brewing Company
9570 Berger Rd Suite J
Columbia, MD 21046
No registration required.
Download to CalendarSpeculative Savages
Date: Wednesday, April 01, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Book discussion, 1st Wednesdays; 7 - 8:30 pm.
Mar 4: Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
Apr 1: The Shining by Stephen King
May 6: Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
No registration required.
Download to Calendar*CANCELED* An Inconvenient Book Club
Date: Thursday, April 02, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Meets quarterly to discuss speculative fiction, cli-fi (climate fiction), short stories, and verse - exploring themes of climate disruption, dystopia, recovery, and redemption.
Apr 2: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
No registration required.
Download to CalendarBlack Fiction
Date: Saturday, April 04, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Book discussion, 1st Saturdays; 1 - 2:30 pm.
Mar 7: Queenie by Candace Carty-Williams
Apr 4: Brother by David John Chariandy
May 2: The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins
No registration required.
Download to CalendarStories of the World
Date: Monday, April 06, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Book discussion, 1st Mondays; 7 - 8:30 pm.
Mar 2: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Apr 6: The Map of Salt and Stars by Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar
May 4: Queenie by Candace Carty-Williams
No registration required.
Download to CalendarRead. Think. Talk.
Date: Monday, April 06, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Book discussion, Mondays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 2: Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Apr 6: Stone Mattresses by Margaret Atwood
May 11: A Scanner Darkly by Phillip K. Dick
No registration required.
Download to CalendarGlobal Reads
Date: Monday, April 06, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Book discussion, 1st Mondays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 2: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
Apr 6: The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez
May 4: Maid by Stephanie Land
No registration required.
Download to CalendarSpies, Lies, and Alibis
Date: Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Book discussion, 1st Tuesdays; 7-8 pm.
Mar 3: Forever and a Day: A James Bond Novel by Anthony Horowitz
Apr 7: Carte Blanche by Jeffrey Deaver
May 5: No Meeting
No registration required.
Download to CalendarMystery Book Club
Date: Wednesday, April 08, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Book discussion, 2nd Wednesdays; 7-8:30 pm.
Mar 11: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Apr 8: Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
May 13: Big Sky by Kate Atkinson
No registration required.
Download to CalendarThe Thursday Next Book Club
Date: Thursday, April 09, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Book discussion, 2nd Thursdays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 12: No Meeting
Apr 9: The Spectator Bird by Wallace Stegner
May 14: This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
No registration required.
Download to CalendarGood Reads
Date: Monday, April 13, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Book discussion, 2nd Mondays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 9: The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung
Apr 13: The Snakes by Sadie Jones
May 11: The Dakota Winters by Tom Barbash
No registration required.
Download to CalendarELKs Excellent Reads
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Book discussion, 2nd Tuesdays; 12:30 - 1:30 pm.
Mar 10: No Meeting
Apr 14: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
May 12: Educated by Tara Westover
No registration required.
Download to CalendarEclectic Evenings
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Book discussion, 2nd Tuesdays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 10: Mr. President, How Long Must We Wait? by Tina Cassidy
Apr 14: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
May 12: The Pioneers by David McCullough
No registration required.
Download to CalendarNon Fiction Addiction
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Explore this distinct genre. Book discussion, 3rd Wednesdays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 18: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
Apr 15: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
May 20: Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark
No registration required.
Download to CalendarBas Bleu
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Book discussion, 3rd Wednesdays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 18: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Apr 15: Transcription by Kate Atkinson
May 20: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
No registration required.
Download to CalendarNonfiction Book Club
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Book discussion, 3rd Wednesdays; 7 - 8:30 pm.
Mar 18: American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land by Monica Hesse
Apr 15: Al Franken: Giant of the Senate by Al Franken
May 20: How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
No registration required.
Download to CalendarNoontime Books
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2020
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Book discussion, 3rd Thursdays; 12 - 1 pm.
Mar 19: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Apr 16: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
May 21: Normal People by Sally Rooney
No registration required.
Download to CalendarStrictly Historical Fiction
Date: Monday, April 20, 2020
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Book discussion, 3rd Mondays; 2 - 3 pm.
Mar 16: A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline
Apr 20: The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
May 18: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
No registration required.
Download to CalendarAsian American Literature
Date: Monday, April 20, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Book discussion, 3rd Mondays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 16: My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki
Apr 20: The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
May 18: What We Were Promised by Lucy Tan
No registration required.
Download to CalendarWarning: Graphic Content
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Read and discuss a wide array of graphic novels. 3rd Tuesdays, 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 17: Kid Gloves by Lucy Knisley
Apr 21: Transmetropolitan Vol 1, Back on the Street by Warren Ellis
May 19: Injustice: Gods Among Us Vol 1 by Tom Taylor
No registration required.
Download to CalendarSpeakeasy Book Discussion
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Join us for a literary happy hour at a restaurant: Leelynn's Dining Room and Lounge. 4th Wednesdays; 6 - 7 pm.
Mar 25: Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters
Apr 22: Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Bruder Jess
May 27: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Location:
Leelynn's Dining Room and Lounge
9495 Old Annapolis Rd Suite A
Ellicott City, MD 21042
*Registration is preferred. Register online or by calling 410-313-7800.
Download to CalendarIn Other Worlds
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Welcoming sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers. Book discussion, 4th Wednesdays, 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 25: Undercity by Catherine Asaro
Apr 22: City of Brass by S.A.Chakraborty
May 27: Dune by Frank Herbert
No registration required.
Download to CalendarMurder, Mischief, and Mayhem
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Book discussion, 4th Thursdays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 26: Practice to Deceive by Ann Rule
Apr 23: The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian
May: No Meeting
No registration required.
Download to CalendarMorning Books with Coffee
Date: Friday, April 24, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Book discussion, Fridays; 10 - 11 am.
Mar 27: The Gifted School: A Novel by Bruce Holsinger
Apr 24: A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
May 22: The Farm by Joanne Ramos
No registration required.
Download to CalendarBlack Fiction
Date: Saturday, May 02, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Book discussion, 1st Saturdays; 1 - 2:30 pm.
Mar 7: Queenie by Candace Carty-Williams
Apr 4: Brother by David John Chariandy
May 2: The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins
No registration required.
Download to CalendarStories of the World
Date: Monday, May 04, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Book discussion, 1st Mondays; 7 - 8:30 pm.
Mar 2: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Apr 6: The Map of Salt and Stars by Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar
May 4: Queenie by Candace Carty-Williams
No registration required.
Download to CalendarRead. Think. Talk.
Date: Monday, May 04, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Book discussion, Mondays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 2: Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Apr 6: Stone Mattresses by Margaret Atwood
May 11: A Scanner Darkly by Phillip K. Dick
No registration required.
Download to CalendarGlobal Reads
Date: Monday, May 04, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Book discussion, 1st Mondays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 2: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
Apr 6: The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez
May 4: Maid by Stephanie Land
No registration required.
Download to CalendarBooks on Tap
Date: Wednesday, May 06, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Meets at Hysteria Brewing Company restaurant. Book discussion, Wednesdays; 6-7 pm.
Mar 4: Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks
Apr 1: The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames
May 6: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
Location: Hysteria Brewing Company
9570 Berger Rd Suite J
Columbia, MD 21046
No registration required.
Download to CalendarSpeculative Savages
Date: Wednesday, May 06, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Book discussion, 1st Wednesdays; 7 - 8:30 pm.
Mar 4: Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
Apr 1: The Shining by Stephen King
May 6: Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
No registration required.
Download to CalendarBook Showcase: Books to Read and Discuss
Date: Saturday, May 09, 2020
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Branch: Glenwood
Description:
Hear about exciting titles for your book club to read and discuss. Come ready to talk about books that your group has enjoyed discussing, too. Learn about terrific reads, even if you're not part of a book club.
*Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410-313-5577.
Download to CalendarGood Reads
Date: Monday, May 11, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Book discussion, 2nd Mondays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 9: The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung
Apr 13: The Snakes by Sadie Jones
May 11: The Dakota Winters by Tom Barbash
No registration required.
Download to CalendarELKs Excellent Reads
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Book discussion, 2nd Tuesdays; 12:30 - 1:30 pm.
Mar 10: No Meeting
Apr 14: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
May 12: Educated by Tara Westover
No registration required.
Download to CalendarEclectic Evenings
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Book discussion, 2nd Tuesdays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 10: Mr. President, How Long Must We Wait? by Tina Cassidy
Apr 14: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
May 12: The Pioneers by David McCullough
No registration required.
Download to CalendarMystery Book Club
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Book discussion, 2nd Wednesdays; 7-8:30 pm.
Mar 11: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Apr 8: Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
May 13: Big Sky by Kate Atkinson
No registration required.
Download to CalendarThe Thursday Next Book Club
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Elkridge
Description:
Book discussion, 2nd Thursdays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 12: No Meeting
Apr 9: The Spectator Bird by Wallace Stegner
May 14: This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
No registration required.
Download to CalendarStrictly Historical Fiction
Date: Monday, May 18, 2020
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Book discussion, 3rd Mondays; 2 - 3 pm.
Mar 16: A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline
Apr 20: The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
May 18: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
No registration required.
Download to CalendarAsian American Literature
Date: Monday, May 18, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Book discussion, 3rd Mondays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 16: My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki
Apr 20: The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
May 18: What We Were Promised by Lucy Tan
No registration required.
Download to CalendarWarning: Graphic Content
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Read and discuss a wide array of graphic novels. 3rd Tuesdays, 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 17: Kid Gloves by Lucy Knisley
Apr 21: Transmetropolitan Vol 1, Back on the Street by Warren Ellis
May 19: Injustice: Gods Among Us Vol 1 by Tom Taylor
No registration required.
Download to CalendarNon Fiction Addiction
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Explore this distinct genre. Book discussion, 3rd Wednesdays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 18: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
Apr 15: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
May 20: Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark
No registration required.
Download to CalendarBas Bleu
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: Miller
Description:
Book discussion, 3rd Wednesdays; 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 18: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Apr 15: Transcription by Kate Atkinson
May 20: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
No registration required.
Download to CalendarNonfiction Book Club
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Branch: Savage
Description:
Book discussion, 3rd Wednesdays; 7 - 8:30 pm.
Mar 18: American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land by Monica Hesse
Apr 15: Al Franken: Giant of the Senate by Al Franken
May 20: How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
No registration required.
Download to CalendarNoontime Books
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2020
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Book discussion, 3rd Thursdays; 12 - 1 pm.
Mar 19: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Apr 16: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
May 21: Normal People by Sally Rooney
No registration required.
Download to CalendarMorning Books with Coffee
Date: Friday, May 22, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Book discussion, Fridays; 10 - 11 am.
Mar 27: The Gifted School: A Novel by Bruce Holsinger
Apr 24: A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
May 22: The Farm by Joanne Ramos
No registration required.
Download to CalendarSpeakeasy Book Discussion
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Branch: Central
Description:
Join us for a literary happy hour at a restaurant: Leelynn's Dining Room and Lounge. 4th Wednesdays; 6 - 7 pm.
Mar 25: Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters
Apr 22: Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Bruder Jess
May 27: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Location:
Leelynn's Dining Room and Lounge
9495 Old Annapolis Rd Suite A
Ellicott City, MD 21042
*Registration is preferred. Register online or by calling 410-313-7800.
Download to CalendarIn Other Worlds
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Branch: East Columbia
Description:
Welcoming sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers. Book discussion, 4th Wednesdays, 7 - 8 pm.
Mar 25: Undercity by Catherine Asaro
Apr 22: City of Brass by S.A.Chakraborty
May 27: Dune by Frank Herbert
No registration required.
Download to Calendar
