There are 70 upcoming classes.
Author Works: The Big Book of Victorian Mysteries (Online)
Date: 12/01/21Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
" a new anthology of exhilarating mysteries, assembling Victorian society's lords and ladies and most miserable miscreants"
Behind the velvet curtains of horsedrawn carriages and amid the soft glow of the gaslights are the detectives and bobbies sniffing out the safecrackers and petty purloiners who plague everything from the soot-covered side streets of London to the opulent manors of the countryside. With his latest title in the Big Book series, Otto Penzler is cracking cases and serving up the most thrilling, suspenseful Victorian mysteries.
This collection brings together incredible stories from Arthur Conan Doyle, Thomas Hardy, Oscar Wilde, Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, and Guy de Maupassant among other legendary writers of the grand era of the British Empire. So brush off your dinner jackets and straighten out your ball gowns for these exciting, glitzy mysteries.
Otto Penzler, proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City, founded The Mysterious Press in 1975, now an imprint at Grove/Atlantic, and publishes classic crime fiction through MysteriousPress.com. Penzler has won two Edgar Awards, MWA’s Ellery Queen Award and the Raven. He has been given Lifetime Achievement awards by Noircon and The Strand Magazine. His new company, Penzler Publishers, launched its imprint American Mystery Classics in October 2018; it is devoted to reissuing classic American mysteries in hardcover and paperback.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
In Other Worlds (Online) - Book Discussion
Date: 12/01/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!
Discuss a wide-array of SciFi movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays)
Dec 1st: Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Jan 26th: The Bear And The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Feb 23rd: Parable Of The Sower by Octavia Butler
Mar 23rd: Gods Of Jade And Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
E-books & e-audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby
Physical copies of the current month book club choice will be once again kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
Black Fiction Book Club (online)
Date: 12/04/21Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us for the Black Fiction Book Club, meeting on the 1st Saturday of the month.
The December Selection is The prophets : a novel by Robert Jones, Jr.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
Read. Think. Talk.
Date: 12/06/21Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us to discuss some great novels about the American experience before they're critically acclaimed television shows.
This month we will read and discuss Tenth of December by George Saunders.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed
Global Reads
Date: 12/06/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Read and discuss a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books on different cultures around the world as well as immigrant fiction.
1st Mondays; 7- 8 pm.
Join for a discussion of the following title:
Dec 6: Afterlife by Julia Alvarez
Jan 3: The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
Feb 7: The Girl with a Louding Voice by Abi Dare
Mar 7: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Ask at the customer service desk for a copy of the book, beginning 4 weeks before the discussion date.
Global Reads (Online)
Date: 12/06/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Read and discuss a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books on different cultures around the world as well as immigrant fiction.
1st Mondays; 7- 8 pm.
Join for an online discussion of the following titles:
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. For physical copies, please follow procedures to set up a contactless pick-up appointment once you receive a notice that your hold has come in for you.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
Spies, Lies, and Alibis Book Discussion Group
Date: 12/07/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
We focus on spies, espionage, and world intrigue, alternating both classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction, from the twentieth century and beyond.
Join us for discussion of the following titles:
The Quantum Spy by David Ignatius, Tue Dec 7
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson, Tue Jan 4
Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway's Secret Adventures, 1935-1961 by Nicholas E. Reynolds, Tue Feb 1
In Other Worlds (Online) - Movie Edition
Date: 12/08/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Movies
Description:
Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!
Discuss a wide-array of SciFi movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays)
Nov 10th: "A Scanner Darkly" (movie based on Phillip K. Dick book, available on Kanopy)
Dec 8th: "Explorers" (with Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix)
Jan 12th: "Robot and Frank" (with Frank Langella)
Feb 9th: "Swiss Army Man"
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Movie selections are available via Kanopy (free through Howard County Library System), Hoopla, or other free online sources such as TUBI ,or PBS.
Physical copies of the current month book club book will be once again kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
Mystery Book Club
Date: 12/08/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Read and discuss a wide array of mystery novels.
2nd Wednesdays, 7-8pm.
Join for an online discussion of the following titles:
December 8th: Probable Claws by Rita Mae Brown
January 12th: A Forgotten Murder by Jude Deveraux
February 9th: What Rose Forgot by Nevada Barr
Good Reads Book Discussion (Online)
Date: 12/13/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Community & Culture
Description:
Join us for a of discussion fiction or non-fiction titles that embrace universal themes.
December 13 Still Life by Louise Penny
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone. Please stop by East Columbia branch to pick up a copy of the book. (Available while supplies last).
Reads of Acceptance (Online)
Date: 12/13/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Community & Culture
Description:
Join us as we discuss books pertaining to LGBTQ+ experiences! All identities are welcome. Titles to be discussed are as follows:
October 18th: Snapdragon by Kat Leyh
November 15th: Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie
December 13th: Fairest: A Memoir by Meredith Talusan
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers may checkout books at the Central Branch Customer Service Desk, beginning 4 weeks prior to the discussion date.
Alternatively, registered customers can place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a print or digital copy to read before the discussion. We recommend placing holds well in advance; click here for a tutorial on managing your holds requests.
Availability of copies is not guaranteed. For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email Angie Engles at [email protected]
This event is part of HCLS Racial Equity and Inclusion series.
ELKS Excellent Reads
Date: 12/14/21Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
We will be discussing The Confession Club by Elizabeth Berg.
Eclectic Evenings Online
Date: 12/14/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Read and discuss a wide array of fiction and nonfiction titles.
2nd Tuesdays, 7-8pm
Join for an online discussion of the following title:
December 14: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Copies of the book will be available at the Central branch customer service desk beginning November 9.
Bas Bleu Book Discussion Group
Date: 12/15/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Bas Bleu, French for “bluestocking,” refers to an intellectual or literary woman. We read a variety of literary fiction, and all are welcome – not just bluestockings!
Join us for a discussion of the following books:
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, Wed Dec 15
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, Wed Jan 19
Beloved by Toni Morrison, Wed Feb 16
Romantic Reads (Online)
Date: 12/15/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Love to read romance novels? Do you need an escape from reality? Join the new Romantic Reads Book Discussion!
Discuss your favorite romance author and book or series with other fellow romance readers. You will "zoom" away with new authors and books to add to your wish list of books to read!
For this session, we will be focusing on books by the author Sarah MacLean Please read any book of your choice by Sarah MacLean
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Nonfiction Book Club (Online)
Date: 12/15/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections.
- Jul 21 - Voices from Chernobyl: Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana Alexievich
- Aug 18 - Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling
- Sep 15 - In The Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Marie Machado
- Oct 20 - Book of Delights by Ross Gay
- Nov 17 - The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk W Johnson
- Dec 15 - The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui (graphic novel)
- Jan 19 - World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
- Feb 16 - Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation by John Lewis
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed. For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email [email protected]
Noontime Books (Online)
Date: 12/16/21Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us for an online discussion of the following title:
- Thu Dec 16, 12 pm: The Guest List by Lucy Foley
You must register separately for each discussion date.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Copies of the books are available for checkout at the Central Branch Customer Service Desk.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email Beth Haynes at [email protected]
NonFiction Addiction (Online)
Date: 12/16/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
Nov 18th: "Book Of Delights" by Ross Gay
Dec 16th: "Stranger In The Woods" by Michael Finkel
Jan 20th: Woman Of No Importance" by Sonia Purnell
Feb 17th: "Castle" by Isabel Wilkerson
Mar 17th: "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey
Apr 21st: "Think Again" by Adam Grant
May 19th: "Hidden Valley Road" by Robert Kolker
*E-books and e-audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby
Physical copies of the current month book club choice will be once again kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Strictly Historical Fiction
Date: 12/20/21Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Love historical fiction? So do we! Join our discussion to step into the past and connect with characters living in times different than our own.
December 20th: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
January 17th: No Meeting (library closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February 20th: No Meeting (library closed for President's Day)
March 21st: The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Ask at the customer service desk for a copy of the book, beginning 4 weeks before the discussion date.
Asian American Literature book club (Online)
Date: 12/20/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Read and discuss books by Asian authors or based on the Asian experience.
3rd Mondays; 7 - 8 pm.
Join for an online discussion of the following titles:
April 19: Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Jong
May 17: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
June 21: Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
July 19: Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation Is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture by Euny Hong
August 16: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
September 20: Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao
October 18: The Only Child by Mi-Ae Seo
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. For physical copies, please follow procedures to set up a contactless pick-up appointment once you receive a notice that your hold has come in for you.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Warning Graphic Content (Online)
Date: 12/21/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Racial Equity
Description:
Read and discuss a wide array of graphic novels. 3rd Tuesdays 7 - 8 pm.
December 21 River of Ink by Etienne Appert (hoopla)
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
In Other Worlds (Online) - Book Discussion
Date: 12/22/21Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!
Discuss a wide-array of SciFi movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays)
Dec 1st: Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Jan 26th: The Bear And The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Feb 23rd: Parable Of The Sower by Octavia Butler
Mar 23rd: Gods Of Jade And Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
E-books & e-audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby
Physical copies of the current month book club choice will be once again kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
Global Reads
Date: 01/03/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Read and discuss a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books on different cultures around the world as well as immigrant fiction.
1st Mondays; 7- 8 pm.
Join for a discussion of the following title:
Jan 3: The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
Feb 7: The Girl with a Louding Voice by Abi Dare
Mar 7: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Ask at the customer service desk for a copy of the book, beginning 4 weeks before the discussion date.
Read. Think. Talk.
Date: 01/03/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us to discuss some great novels about the American experience before they're critically acclaimed television shows.
This month we will read and discuss The Refugees by Viet Thanh Ngyuyen.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed
Spies, Lies, and Alibis Book Discussion Group
Date: 01/04/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
We focus on spies, espionage, and world intrigue, alternating both classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction, from the twentieth century and beyond.
Join us for discussion of the following titles:
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson, Tue Jan 4
Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway's Secret Adventures, 1935-1961 by Nicholas E. Reynolds, Tue Feb 1
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, Tue Mar 1
An Inconvenient Book Club
Date: 01/06/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
We are trying something new! For our winter book club discussion, we will read a collection of climate fiction short stories. The short story collection is the result of a contest developed by Grist, a leading climate media organization, and its solutions lab, Fix. Use this link to read the stories: https://grist.org/fix/series/imagine-2200-climate-fiction/
This book club meeting is scheduled for the Ellicott room.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation.
Black Fiction Book Club (online)
Date: 01/08/22Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us for the Black Fiction Book Club
January 08 Luster by Raven Leilani
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
Good Reads Book Discussion (Online)
Date: 01/10/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Community & Culture
Description:
Join us for a of discussion fiction or non-fiction titles that embrace universal themes.
January 10 Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone. Please stop by East Columbia branch to pick up a copy of the book. (Available while supplies last).
In Other Worlds (Online) - Movie Edition
Date: 01/12/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Movies
Description:
Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!
Discuss a wide-array of SciFi movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays)
Nov 10th: "A Scanner Darkly" (movie based on Phillip K. Dick book, available on Kanopy)
Dec 8th: "Explorers" (with Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix)
Jan 12th: "Robot and Frank" (with Frank Langella)
Feb 9th: "Swiss Army Man"
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Movie selections are available via Kanopy (free through Howard County Library System), Hoopla, or other free online sources such as TUBI ,or PBS.
Physical copies of the current month book club book will be once again kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
Mystery Book Club
Date: 01/12/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Read and discuss a wide array of mystery novels.
2nd Wednesdays, 7-8pm.
Join for an online discussion of the following titles:
December 8th: Probable Claws by Rita Mae Brown
January 12th: A Forgotten Murder by Jude Deveraux
February 9th: What Rose Forgot by Nevada Barr
Bas Bleu Book Discussion Group
Date: 01/19/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Bas Bleu, French for “bluestocking,” refers to an intellectual or literary woman. We read a variety of literary fiction, and all are welcome – not just bluestockings!
Join us for a discussion of the following books:
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, Wed Jan 19
Beloved by Toni Morrison, Wed Feb 16
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue, Wed Mar 16
Nonfiction Book Club (Online)
Date: 01/19/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections.
- Nov 17 - The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk W Johnson
- Dec 15 - The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui (graphic novel)
- Jan 19 - World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
- Feb 16 - Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation by John Lewis
- Mar 16 - The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson
- Apr 20 - Living Nations, Living Worlds: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry edited by Joy Harjo
- May 18 - Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed. For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email [email protected]
Noontime Books (Online)
Date: 01/20/22Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us for an online discussion of titles to be determined.
You must register separately for each discussion date.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. For physical copies, please follow procedures to set up a contactless pick-up appointment once you receive a notice that your hold has come in for you.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email Beth Haynes at [email protected]
NonFiction Addiction (Online)
Date: 01/20/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
Nov 18th: "Book Of Delights" by Ross Gay
Dec 16th: "Stranger In The Woods" by Michael Finkel
Jan 20th: Woman Of No Importance" by Sonia Purnell
Feb 17th: "Castle" by Isabel Wilkerson
Mar 17th: "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey
Apr 21st: "Think Again" by Adam Grant
May 19th: "Hidden Valley Road" by Robert Kolker
*E-books and e-audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby
Physical copies of the current month book club choice will be once again kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
In Other Worlds (Online) - Book Discussion
Date: 01/26/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!
Discuss a wide-array of SciFi movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays)
Dec 1st: Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Jan 26th: The Bear And The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Feb 23rd: Parable Of The Sower by Octavia Butler
Mar 23rd: Gods Of Jade And Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
E-books & e-audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby
Physical copies of the current month book club choice will be once again kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
Romantic Reads (Online)
Date: 01/26/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Love to read romance novels? Do you need an escape from reality? Join the new Romantic Reads Book Discussion!
Discuss your favorite romance author and book or series with other fellow romance readers. You will "zoom" away with new authors and books to add to your wish list of books to read!
For this session, we will be focusing on books by the author Robyn Carr Please read any book of your choice by Robyn Carr
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email.
This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Murder Mischief and Mayhem
Date: 01/27/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us for a lively discussion of all things murderous, mysterious, and mischievous! Sometimes it's fiction, sometimes non-fiction, but always interesting.
January: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
Spies, Lies, and Alibis Book Discussion Group
Date: 02/01/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
We focus on spies, espionage, and world intrigue, alternating both classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction, from the twentieth century and beyond.
Join us for discussion of the following titles:
Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway's Secret Adventures, 1935-1961 by Nicholas E. Reynolds, Tue Feb 1
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, Tue Mar 1
Betrayal in Berlin: The True Story of the Cold War' Most Audacious Espionage Operation by Steve Vogel, Tue Apr 5
Author Works: Mark Oppenheimer - Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood (Online)
Date: 02/02/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Racial Equity
Description:
A HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY EVENT
“[A] rare narrative about how a community tiptoes through the wake of a hate crime.”—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune
Oppenheimer is sympathetic to the ways Jewish culture stands at the crossroads of proud resistance and self-protective withdrawal, bold activism and self-effacement. The people he highlights are treated with a knowing, affectionate wink, a landsman’s recognition.”—Irina Reyn, The New York Times
ABOUT SQUIRREL HILL
A piercing portrait of the struggles and triumphs of one of America’s renowned Jewish neighborhoods in the wake of unspeakable tragedy that highlights the hopes, fears, and tensions all Americans must confront on the road to healing.
Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, is one of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods in the country, known for its tight-knit community and the profusion of multigenerational families. On October 27, 2018, a gunman killed eleven Jews who were worshipping at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill–the most deadly anti-Semitic attack in American history.
Many neighborhoods would be understandably subsumed by despair and recrimination after such an event, but not this one. Mark Oppenheimer poignantly shifts the focus away from the criminal and his crime, and instead presents the historic, spirited community at the center of this heartbreak. He speaks with residents and nonresidents, Jews and gentiles, survivors and witnesses, teenagers and seniors, activists and historians.
Together, these stories provide a kaleidoscopic and nuanced account of collective grief, love, support, and revival. But Oppenheimer also details the difficult dialogue and messy confrontations that Squirrel Hill had to face in the process of healing, and that are a necessary part of true growth and understanding in any community. He has reverently captured the vibrancy and caring that still characterize Squirrel Hill, and it is this phenomenal resilience that can provide inspiration to any place burdened with discrimination and hate.
MARK OPPENHEIMER is the author of five books, including Knocking on Heaven’s Door: American Religion in the Age of Counterculture and The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia. He was the religion columnist for The New York Times from 2010 to 2016 and has written for The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Mother Jones, The Nation, and The Believer, among other publications. The host of Tablet magazine’s podcast Unorthodox, Oppenheimer has taught at Stanford, Wellesley, and Yale, where since 2006 he has directed the Yale Journalism Initiative. He lives with his family in New Haven, Connecticut.
Photo: © Mistina Hanscom, Lotta Studio
This event is part of the Brave Voices Brave Choices series, presented by Howard County Library System.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation.
Veterans Book Group 2022 (Online)
Date: 02/06/22Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Veterans, both active and retired military, are invited to this online discussion series. During five monthly facilitated sessions, discussions center on military experiences and a unique set of readings, which may include classics, fiction, memoirs, poetry, short stories, articles, and essays. The readings relate in some way to military experiences or offer a veteran’s perspective.
Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions. Registration is open to Veterans/ active duty only, please.
All reading materials are provided. Space is limited.
1st Sundays; February 6 - June 5 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm
The Veterans Book Group is moderated by David Owens. David Owens is a Navy veteran who served for six years onboard two U.S. Navy warships. Owens attended the U.S. Naval Academy and now runs a small media content production business based in the D.C. metropolitan area. Owens loves to read and even more so, enjoys the discussions and camaraderie of the veteran book groups!
The Veterans Book Group is coordinated statewide by Maryland Humanities and is presented locally in partnership with Howard County Library System. The Veterans Book Group is supported in part by Lockheed Martin, David Bruce Smith and the Wawa Foundation.
Reading Selections:
February 6: The Last True Story I’ll ever tell: An Accidental Soldier’s Account of the War in Iraq by John Crawford, Patrick Lawlor, et al
March 6: The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II by Gregory A. Freeman
April 3: Shooting Ghosts: A U.S. Marine, a Combat Photographer, and their Journey Back From War by Thomas J. Brennan USMC (Ret) and Finbarr O'Reilly
May 1: The Strong Ones: How a Band of Civilian Women Made Their Mark on the Army by Sara Hammel
June 5: Black Frontiersman: The Memoirs of Henry O. Flipper, The First Black Graduate of Westpoint by Theodore D. Harris
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone. For any questions, please email [email protected].
Read. Think. Talk.
Date: 02/07/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us to discuss some great novels about the American experience before they're critically acclaimed television shows.
This month we will read and discuss Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed
In Other Worlds (Online) - Movie Edition
Date: 02/09/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Movies
Description:
Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!
Discuss a wide-array of SciFi movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays)
Nov 10th: "A Scanner Darkly" (movie based on Phillip K. Dick book, available on Kanopy)
Dec 8th: "Explorers" (with Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix)
Jan 12th: "Robot and Frank" (with Frank Langella)
Feb 9th: "Swiss Army Man"
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Movie selections are available via Kanopy (free through Howard County Library System), Hoopla, or other free online sources such as TUBI ,or PBS.
Physical copies of the current month book club book will be once again kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
Mystery Book Club
Date: 02/09/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Read and discuss a wide array of mystery novels.
2nd Wednesdays, 7-8pm.
Join for an online discussion of the following titles:
December 8th: Probable Claws by Rita Mae Brown
January 12th: A Forgotten Murder by Jude Deveraux
February 9th: What Rose Forgot by Nevada Barr
Good Reads Book Discussion (Online)
Date: 02/14/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Community & Culture
Description:
Join us for a of discussion fiction or non-fiction titles that embrace universal themes.
Feb 14 A Place for Us by Fatima Mirza
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone. Please stop by East Columbia branch to pick up a copy of the book. (Available while supplies last).
Nonfiction Book Club (Online)
Date: 02/16/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections.
- Nov 17 - The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk W Johnson
- Dec 15 - The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui (graphic novel)
- Jan 19 - World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
- Feb 16 - Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation by John Lewis
- Mar 16 - The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson
- Apr 20 - Living Nations, Living Worlds: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry edited by Joy Harjo
- May 18 - Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed. For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email [email protected]
Noontime Books (Online)
Date: 02/17/22Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us for an online discussion of titles to be determined.
You must register separately for each discussion date.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. For physical copies, please follow procedures to set up a contactless pick-up appointment once you receive a notice that your hold has come in for you.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email Beth Haynes at [email protected]
NonFiction Addiction (Online)
Date: 02/17/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
Nov 18th: "Book Of Delights" by Ross Gay
Dec 16th: "Stranger In The Woods" by Michael Finkel
Jan 20th: Woman Of No Importance" by Sonia Purnell
Feb 17th: "Castle" by Isabel Wilkerson
Mar 17th: "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey
Apr 21st: "Think Again" by Adam Grant
May 19th: "Hidden Valley Road" by Robert Kolker
*E-books and e-audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby
Physical copies of the current month book club choice will be once again kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
In Other Worlds (Online) - Book Discussion
Date: 02/23/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!
Discuss a wide-array of SciFi movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays)
Dec 1st: Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Jan 26th: The Bear And The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Feb 23rd: Parable Of The Sower by Octavia Butler
Mar 23rd: Gods Of Jade And Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
E-books & e-audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby
Physical copies of the current month book club choice will be once again kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
Romantic Reads (Online)
Date: 02/23/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Love to read romance novels? Do you need an escape from reality? Join the new Romantic Reads Book Discussion!
Discuss your favorite romance author and book or series with other fellow romance readers. You will "zoom" away with new authors and books to add to your wish list of books to read!
For this session, we will be focusing on books by the author Amanda Quick Please read any book of your choice by Amanda Quick
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email.
This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Murder Mischief and Mayhem
Date: 02/24/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us for a lively discussion of all things murderous, mysterious, and mischievous! Sometimes it's fiction, sometimes non-fiction, but always interesting.
February's title is Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan
Spies, Lies, and Alibis Book Discussion Group
Date: 03/01/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
We focus on spies, espionage, and world intrigue, alternating both classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction, from the twentieth century and beyond.
Join us for discussion of the following titles:
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, Tue Mar 1
Betrayal in Berlin: The True Story of the Cold War' Most Audacious Espionage Operation by Steve Vogel, Tue Apr 5
The Honourable Schoolboy by John Le Carré, Tue May 3
Veterans Book Group 2022 (Online)
Date: 03/06/22Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Veterans, both active and retired military, are invited to this online discussion series. During five monthly facilitated sessions, discussions center on military experiences and a unique set of readings, which may include classics, fiction, memoirs, poetry, short stories, articles, and essays. The readings relate in some way to military experiences or offer a veteran’s perspective.
Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions. Registration is open to Veterans/ active duty only, please.
All reading materials are provided. Space is limited.
1st Sundays; February 6 - June 5 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm
The Veterans Book Group is moderated by David Owens. David Owens is a Navy veteran who served for six years onboard two U.S. Navy warships. Owens attended the U.S. Naval Academy and now runs a small media content production business based in the D.C. metropolitan area. Owens loves to read and even more so, enjoys the discussions and camaraderie of the veteran book groups!
The Veterans Book Group is coordinated statewide by Maryland Humanities and is presented locally in partnership with Howard County Library System. The Veterans Book Group is supported in part by Lockheed Martin, David Bruce Smith and the Wawa Foundation.
Reading Selections:
February 6: The Last True Story I’ll ever tell: An Accidental Soldier’s Account of the War in Iraq by John Crawford, Patrick Lawlor, et al
March 6: The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II by Gregory A. Freeman
April 3: Shooting Ghosts: A U.S. Marine, a Combat Photographer, and their Journey Back From War by Thomas J. Brennan USMC (Ret) and Finbarr O'Reilly
May 1: The Strong Ones: How a Band of Civilian Women Made Their Mark on the Army by Sara Hammel
June 5: Black Frontiersman: The Memoirs of Henry O. Flipper, The First Black Graduate of Westpoint by Theodore D. Harris
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone. For any questions, please email [email protected].
Mystery Book Club
Date: 03/09/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Read and discuss a wide array of mystery novels.
2nd Wednesdays, 7-8pm.
Join for an online discussion of the following titles:
December 8th: Probable Claws by Rita Mae Brown
January 12th: A Forgotten Murder by Jude Deveraux
February 9th: What Rose Forgot by Nevada Barr
Nonfiction Book Club (Online)
Date: 03/16/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections.
- Nov 17 - The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk W Johnson
- Dec 15 - The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui (graphic novel)
- Jan 19 - World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
- Feb 16 - Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation by John Lewis
- Mar 16 - The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson
- Apr 20 - Living Nations, Living Worlds: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry edited by Joy Harjo
- May 18 - Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed. For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email [email protected]
Noontime Books (Online)
Date: 03/17/22Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us for an online discussion of titles to be determined.
You must register separately for each discussion date.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. For physical copies, please follow procedures to set up a contactless pick-up appointment once you receive a notice that your hold has come in for you.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email Beth Haynes at [email protected]
NonFiction Addiction (Online)
Date: 03/17/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
Nov 18th: "Book Of Delights" by Ross Gay
Dec 16th: "Stranger In The Woods" by Michael Finkel
Jan 20th: Woman Of No Importance" by Sonia Purnell
Feb 17th: "Castle" by Isabel Wilkerson
Mar 17th: "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey
Apr 21st: "Think Again" by Adam Grant
May 19th: "Hidden Valley Road" by Robert Kolker
*E-books and e-audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby
Physical copies of the current month book club choice will be once again kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Strictly Historical Fiction
Date: 03/21/22Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Love historical fiction? So do we! Join our discussion to step into the past and connect with characters living in times different than our own.
September 20th: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
October 18th: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
November 15th: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Ask at the customer service desk for a copy of the book, beginning 4 weeks before the discussion date.
Veterans Book Group 2022 (Online)
Date: 04/03/22Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Veterans, both active and retired military, are invited to this online discussion series. During five monthly facilitated sessions, discussions center on military experiences and a unique set of readings, which may include classics, fiction, memoirs, poetry, short stories, articles, and essays. The readings relate in some way to military experiences or offer a veteran’s perspective.
Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions. Registration is open to Veterans/ active duty only, please.
All reading materials are provided. Space is limited.
1st Sundays; February 6 - June 5 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm
The Veterans Book Group is moderated by David Owens. David Owens is a Navy veteran who served for six years onboard two U.S. Navy warships. Owens attended the U.S. Naval Academy and now runs a small media content production business based in the D.C. metropolitan area. Owens loves to read and even more so, enjoys the discussions and camaraderie of the veteran book groups!
The Veterans Book Group is coordinated statewide by Maryland Humanities and is presented locally in partnership with Howard County Library System. The Veterans Book Group is supported in part by Lockheed Martin, David Bruce Smith and the Wawa Foundation.
Reading Selections:
February 6: The Last True Story I’ll ever tell: An Accidental Soldier’s Account of the War in Iraq by John Crawford, Patrick Lawlor, et al
March 6: The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II by Gregory A. Freeman
April 3: Shooting Ghosts: A U.S. Marine, a Combat Photographer, and their Journey Back From War by Thomas J. Brennan USMC (Ret) and Finbarr O'Reilly
May 1: The Strong Ones: How a Band of Civilian Women Made Their Mark on the Army by Sara Hammel
June 5: Black Frontiersman: The Memoirs of Henry O. Flipper, The First Black Graduate of Westpoint by Theodore D. Harris
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone. For any questions, please email [email protected].
Spies, Lies, and Alibis Book Discussion Group
Date: 04/05/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
We focus on spies, espionage, and world intrigue, alternating both classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction, from the twentieth century and beyond.
Join us for discussion of the following titles:
Mystery Book Club
Date: 04/13/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Read and discuss a wide array of mystery novels.
2nd Wednesdays, 7-8pm.
Join for an online discussion of the following titles:
December 8th: Probable Claws by Rita Mae Brown
January 12th: A Forgotten Murder by Jude Deveraux
February 9th: What Rose Forgot by Nevada Barr
Strictly Historical Fiction
Date: 04/18/22Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Love historical fiction? So do we! Join our discussion to step into the past and connect with characters living in times different than our own.
September 20th: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
October 18th: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
November 15th: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Ask at the customer service desk for a copy of the book, beginning 4 weeks before the discussion date.
Nonfiction Book Club (Online)
Date: 04/20/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections.
- Nov 17 - The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk W Johnson
- Dec 15 - The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui (graphic novel)
- Jan 19 - World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
- Feb 16 - Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation by John Lewis
- Mar 16 - The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson
- Apr 20 - Living Nations, Living Worlds: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry edited by Joy Harjo
- May 18 - Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed. For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email [email protected]
Noontime Books (Online)
Date: 04/21/22Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us for an online discussion of titles to be determined.
You must register separately for each discussion date.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. For physical copies, please follow procedures to set up a contactless pick-up appointment once you receive a notice that your hold has come in for you.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email Beth Haynes at [email protected]
NonFiction Addiction (Online)
Date: 04/21/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
Nov 18th: "Book Of Delights" by Ross Gay
Dec 16th: "Stranger In The Woods" by Michael Finkel
Jan 20th: Woman Of No Importance" by Sonia Purnell
Feb 17th: "Castle" by Isabel Wilkerson
Mar 17th: "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey
Apr 21st: "Think Again" by Adam Grant
May 19th: "Hidden Valley Road" by Robert Kolker
*E-books and e-audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby
Physical copies of the current month book club choice will be once again kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Veterans Book Group 2022 (Online)
Date: 05/01/22Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Veterans, both active and retired military, are invited to this online discussion series. During five monthly facilitated sessions, discussions center on military experiences and a unique set of readings, which may include classics, fiction, memoirs, poetry, short stories, articles, and essays. The readings relate in some way to military experiences or offer a veteran’s perspective.
Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions. Registration is open to Veterans/ active duty only, please.
All reading materials are provided. Space is limited.
1st Sundays; February 6 - June 5 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm
The Veterans Book Group is moderated by David Owens. David Owens is a Navy veteran who served for six years onboard two U.S. Navy warships. Owens attended the U.S. Naval Academy and now runs a small media content production business based in the D.C. metropolitan area. Owens loves to read and even more so, enjoys the discussions and camaraderie of the veteran book groups!
The Veterans Book Group is coordinated statewide by Maryland Humanities and is presented locally in partnership with Howard County Library System. The Veterans Book Group is supported in part by Lockheed Martin, David Bruce Smith and the Wawa Foundation.
Reading Selections:
February 6: The Last True Story I’ll ever tell: An Accidental Soldier’s Account of the War in Iraq by John Crawford, Patrick Lawlor, et al
March 6: The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II by Gregory A. Freeman
April 3: Shooting Ghosts: A U.S. Marine, a Combat Photographer, and their Journey Back From War by Thomas J. Brennan USMC (Ret) and Finbarr O'Reilly
May 1: The Strong Ones: How a Band of Civilian Women Made Their Mark on the Army by Sara Hammel
June 5: Black Frontiersman: The Memoirs of Henry O. Flipper, The First Black Graduate of Westpoint by Theodore D. Harris
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone. For any questions, please email [email protected].
Spies, Lies, and Alibis Book Discussion Group
Date: 05/03/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
We focus on spies, espionage, and world intrigue, alternating both classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction, from the twentieth century and beyond.
Join us for discussion of the following titles:
Mystery Book Club
Date: 05/11/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Read and discuss a wide array of mystery novels.
2nd Wednesdays, 7-8pm.
Join for an online discussion of the following titles:
December 8th: Probable Claws by Rita Mae Brown
January 12th: A Forgotten Murder by Jude Deveraux
February 9th: What Rose Forgot by Nevada Barr
Strictly Historical Fiction
Date: 05/16/22Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Branch: Miller Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Love historical fiction? So do we! Join our discussion to step into the past and connect with characters living in times different than our own.
September 20th: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
October 18th: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
November 15th: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Ask at the customer service desk for a copy of the book, beginning 4 weeks before the discussion date.
Nonfiction Book Club (Online)
Date: 05/18/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections.
- Nov 17 - The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk W Johnson
- Dec 15 - The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui (graphic novel)
- Jan 19 - World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
- Feb 16 - Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation by John Lewis
- Mar 16 - The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson
- Apr 20 - Living Nations, Living Worlds: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry edited by Joy Harjo
- May 18 - Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to receive a copy to read before the discussion. Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed. For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email [email protected]
NonFiction Addiction (Online)
Date: 05/19/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
Nov 18th: "Book Of Delights" by Ross Gay
Dec 16th: "Stranger In The Woods" by Michael Finkel
Jan 20th: Woman Of No Importance" by Sonia Purnell
Feb 17th: "Castle" by Isabel Wilkerson
Mar 17th: "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey
Apr 21st: "Think Again" by Adam Grant
May 19th: "Hidden Valley Road" by Robert Kolker
*E-books and e-audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby
Physical copies of the current month book club choice will be once again kept behind the customer service desk at East Columbia branch. Please stop by and ask for your copy.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive the link to the online class in the confirmation email. This email will also contain as the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
