There are 59 upcoming classes.
Reads of Acceptance (Online)
Date: 12/08/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Community & Culture
Description:
Discuss LGBTQ-related books and make new friends in a queer- & trans-affirming group setting. All identities and all ages (18+) are welcome.
Registration is recommended so you can be kept updated on any changes to the meeting location.
Copies of the discussion title are available for pick-up from the Central Branch; ask for a copy at the Customer Service desk.
This month's book is The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
Good Reads Book Discussion (online)
Date: 12/12/22Time: 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.
Dec 12 Finding Me by Viola Davis
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).
Elks Excellent Reads
Date: 12/13/22Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
We will be discussing One by One by Ruth Ware
Eclectic Evenings Meeting (Online)
Date: 12/13/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Read and discuss a wide array of fiction and nonfiction titles.
2nd Tuesdays, 7-8 pm
Join for a discussion of the following title:
December 13: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
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 discussion title are available for pickup from the Central Branch; ask for a copy at the Customer Service desk.
In Other Worlds (Online) - Movie Edition
Date: 12/14/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Movies
Description:
Welcome sci-fi & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!
Discuss a wide-array of Science Fiction and Fantasy movies (quarterly on second Wednesdays) and books (monthly on fourth Wednesdays)
Dec 14: Predestination (with Ethan Hawke, DVDs available in the library branches)
Mar 8: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (DVDs available in the library branches, please reserve a 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.
Movie selections are available via Kanopy (free through Howard County Library System), Hoopla, or on DVD (available in the library branches)
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: 12/14/22Time: 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, HYBRID. Register here for the Zoom link, or join us at the Savage Branch!
November 9th: At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie
December 14th: The Joy and Light Bus Company by Alexander McCall Smith
January 11th: The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
February 8th: The Lost Boys by Faye Kellerman
March 8th: The Third Grave by Lisa Jackson
April 12th: Blood Grove by Walter Mosley
May 10th: The Searcher by Tana French
Noontime Books--In Person
Date: 12/15/22Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
Join us for an in person discussion of The Book of Delights by Ross Gay on Thursday, December 15, 2022, 12 pm at the Central Branch.
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. Copies are available 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 (At East Columbia branch)
Date: 12/15/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Community & Culture
Description:
Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
Dec 15th: Madhouse at the End of the Earth
Jan 19th: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
Feb 16th: The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation.
This is a hybrid book club meeting.
We will meet in one of the conference rooms of the branch, spread out (more than 6 feet away from each other), wear a mask and connect via Zoom with the rest of the book group members at home. We will see Zoom participants via pull down screen of our conference room.
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.
Nonfiction Addiction (Online/Hybrid)
Date: 12/15/22Time: 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!
Dec 15th: Madhouse at the End of the Earth
Jan 19th: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
Feb 16th: The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
*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.
Thursday Next Book Club
Date: 12/15/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
We will be discussing Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
Strictly Historical Fiction
Date: 12/19/22Time: 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.
December 19th: A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier
January 16th: No meeting. Library closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
February 20th: No meeting. Library closed for Presidents' Day.
March 20th: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
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: 12/19/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
Join our monthly discussion of Asian American literary titles.
- December 19 2022: Last Boat out of Shanghai by Helen Jia
- January 23 (Jan. 16 holiday) 2023: Homicide and Halo Halo by Mia P. Manansala
- February 27 (Feb. 20 holiday) 2023: Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
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.
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.
Read. Think. Talk.
Date: 12/19/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us for a discussion of books that explore humans, and their conditions.
December 5th we will discuss Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Bas Bleu Book Discussion Group
Date: 12/21/22Time: 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:
Dec 21 - The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
Jan 18 - The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger
Feb 15 - If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
Cookbook corner at East Columbia Branch
Date: 12/21/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Explore various culinary cuisines/chefs of the world. A new cuisine/chef every month. This month's cuisine is Mexican, featuring Marcela Valladolid the author of Mexican Made Easy. Pick-up any Mexican cookbook at the library, cook some recipes and come have a culinary discussion.
Nonfiction Book Club (in person)
Date: 12/21/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Savage 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.
- December 21 - Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures by Ivan Coyote
- January 18 - Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar
- February 15 - Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a descendant's search for her family's lasting legacy by Gayle Jessup White
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.
This listing is for the in-person session, but this book discussion group meets in hybrid format so you may attend either online via Zoom or phone, or in person at the Savage Branch. We meet in the Savage Studio, near the teen area. Register for the online session here: https://howardcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/nonfiction-book-club-online-7
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 Book Club (online)
Date: 12/21/22Time: 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.
- December 21 - Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures by Ivan Coyote
- January 18 - Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar
- February 15 - Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a descendant's search for her family's lasting legacy by Gayle Jessup White
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.
This listing is for the online session, but this book discussion group meets in hybrid format so you may attend either online via Zoom or phone, or in person at the Savage Branch. We meet in the Savage Studio, near the teen area. Register for the in-person session here: https://howardcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/nonfiction-book-club-person-1
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]
The Reading Cafe
Date: 12/27/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Glenwood Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Hungry for a lively discussion? Join us as we dip into different genres each month.
- Tue April 26: Searching for Sylvie Lee, Jean Kwok
- Tue May 31: The Vanishing Half, Brit Bennett
- Tue June 28: Beach Read, Emily Henry
- Tue July 26: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, Kim Michele Richardson
- Tue Aug 30: Summer, Edith Wharton
- Tue Sep 27: OMOB: What's Mine and Yours, Naima Coster
- Tue Oct 25: Night, Elie Wiesel
- Tue Nov 29: Mountains Beyond Mountains, Tracy Kidder
- Tue Dec 27: Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler
In Other Worlds (At East Columbia) - Book Discussion
Date: 12/28/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!
Discuss a wide-array of SFF movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays)
Dec 28: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Jan 25: Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman
Feb 22: Master of Djinn by P.Djeli Clark
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation.
This is a hybrid book club meeting.
We will meet in one of the conference rooms of the branch, spread out (more than 6 feet away from each other), wear a mask and connect via Zoom with the rest of the book group members at home. We will see Zoom participants via pull down screen of our conference room.
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.
In Other Worlds (Online) - Book Discussion
Date: 12/28/22Time: 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 28: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Jan 25: Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman
Feb 22: Master of Djinn by P.Djeli Clark
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.
This is a hybrid book club meeting; we will meet both in person at the East Columbia branch and online via Zoom.
E-books & E-Audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby
Physical copies of the current month book club choice are 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: 12/28/22Time: 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 Lori Foster. Please read any book of your choice by Lori Foster
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: 12/29/22Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Please join us for a lively discussion of all things murderous, mysterious and mischievous. Sometimes it's fiction, sometimes non fiction, but always interesting! The title for December is The Kingdom by Jo Nesbo
Black Fiction Book Club (in-person) East Columbia Branch
Date: 01/07/23Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us for the Black Fiction Book Club
Jan 07 Black Bottom Saints: a novel by Alice Randall
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation
Copies are available for pick-up at the East Columbia Branch (while supplies last)
Black Fiction Book Club (online)
Date: 01/07/23Time: 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
Jan 07 Black Bottom Saints: a novel by Alice Randall
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 are available for pick-up at the East Columbia Branch (while supplies last)
Good Reads Book Discussion (online)
Date: 01/09/23Time: 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.
Jan 09 It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
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).
Elks Excellent Reads
Date: 01/10/23Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
We will be discussing Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
Mystery Book Club
Date: 01/11/23Time: 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, HYBRID. Register here for the Zoom link, or join us at the Savage Branch!
November 9th: At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie
December 14th: The Joy and Light Bus Company by Alexander McCall Smith
January 11th: The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
February 8th: The Lost Boys by Faye Kellerman
March 8th: The Third Grave by Lisa Jackson
April 12th: Blood Grove by Walter Mosley
May 10th: The Searcher by Tana French
Cookbook corner at East Columbia Branch
Date: 01/18/23Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Explore various culinary cuisines/chefs of the world. A new cuisine/chef every month. This month's cuisine is Chinese Cuisine featuring Ming Tsai. Pick-up any Ming Tsai or Chinese cookbook at the library, cook some recipes and come have a culinary discussion.
Nonfiction Book Club (in person)
Date: 01/18/23Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Savage 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.
- December 21 - Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures by Ivan Coyote
- January 18 - Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar
- February 15 - Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a descendant's search for her family's lasting legacy by Gayle Jessup White
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.
This listing is for the in-person session, but this book discussion group meets in hybrid format so you may attend either online via Zoom or phone, or in person at the Savage Branch. We meet in the Savage Studio, near the teen area. Register for the online session here: https://howardcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/nonfiction-book-club-online-7
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 Book Club (online)
Date: 01/18/23Time: 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.
- December 21 - Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures by Ivan Coyote
- January 18 - Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar
- February 15 - Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a descendant's search for her family's lasting legacy by Gayle Jessup White
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.
This listing is for the online session, but this book discussion group meets in hybrid format so you may attend either online via Zoom or phone, or in person at the Savage Branch. We meet in the Savage Studio, near the teen area. Register for the in-person session here: https://howardcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/nonfiction-book-club-person-1
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--In Person
Date: 01/19/23Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
Join us for an in person discussion of The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan on Thursday, January 19, 2023, 12 pm at the Central Branch.
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. Copies are available at the Central Branch Customer Service desk.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email Wendy Camassar at [email protected]
Thursday Next Book Club
Date: 01/19/23Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
We will be discussing Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King
Asian American Literature book club (Online)
Date: 01/23/23Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
Join our monthly discussion of Asian American literary titles.
- December 19 2022: Last Boat out of Shanghai by Helen Jia
- January 23 (Jan. 16 holiday) 2023: Homicide and Halo Halo by Mia P. Manansala
- February 27 (Feb. 20 holiday) 2023: Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
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.
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: 01/25/23Time: 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 (quarterly on second Wednesday of the month) and books (monthly on fourth Wednesday)
Dec 28: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Jan 25: Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman
Feb 22: Master of Djinn by P.Djeli Clark
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.
This is a hybrid book club meeting; we will meet both in person at the East Columbia branch and online via Zoom.
E-books & E-Audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby
Physical copies of the current month book club choice are 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: 01/25/23Time: 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 B.J. Daniels. Please read any book of your choice by B.J. Daniels
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: 01/26/23Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Please join us for a lively discussion of all things murderous, mysterious and mischievous. Sometimes it's fiction, sometimes non fiction, but always interesting!
The title for January is The Long Call by Ann Cleeves
Books on Tap (book club)
Date: 02/01/23Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Off Site
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at The Periodic Table. We read and talk about a wide variety of genres, with a focus on books written from diverse points of view. Please reserve a copy for yourself via hclibrary.org.
February: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
March: Murderbot (All Systems Red, Artifical Conditions) by Martha Wells
April: Two Spies in Caracas by Moises Naim, translated by Daniel Hahn
Veterans Book Group (online)
Date: 02/05/23Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Community & Culture
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 5 - June 4 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm. Online.
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 the Wawa Foundation.
Reading Selections:
February 5: In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat by Rick Atkinson
March 5: The Sable Arm: Black Soldiers in the Union Army, 1861 - 1865 by Dudley Taylor Cornish
April 2: Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience by Anuradha Bhagwati
May 7: Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character by Jonathan Shay
June 4: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
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: 02/06/23Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Join us for a discussion of books that explore humans, and their conditions.
February 6th we will discuss Beloved by Toni Morrison.
Mystery Book Club
Date: 02/08/23Time: 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, HYBRID. Register here for the Zoom link, or join us at the Savage Branch!
November 9th: At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie
December 14th: The Joy and Light Bus Company by Alexander McCall Smith
January 11th: The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
February 8th: The Lost Boys by Faye Kellerman
March 8th: The Third Grave by Lisa Jackson
April 12th: Blood Grove by Walter Mosley
May 10th: The Searcher by Tana French
Good Reads Book Discussion (online)
Date: 02/13/23Time: 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 13 Black Cake: a novel by Charmaine Wilkerson
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).
Elks Excellent Reads
Date: 02/14/23Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
We will be discussing Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Nonfiction Book Club (in person)
Date: 02/15/23Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Savage 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.
- December 21 - Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures by Ivan Coyote
- January 18 - Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar
- February 15 - Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a descendant's search for her family's lasting legacy by Gayle Jessup White
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.
This listing is for the in-person session, but this book discussion group meets in hybrid format so you may attend either online via Zoom or phone, or in person at the Savage Branch. We meet in the Savage Studio, near the teen area. Register for the online session here: https://howardcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/nonfiction-book-club-online-7
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 Book Club (online)
Date: 02/15/23Time: 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.
- December 21 - Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures by Ivan Coyote
- January 18 - Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar
- February 15 - Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a descendant's search for her family's lasting legacy by Gayle Jessup White
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.
This listing is for the online session, but this book discussion group meets in hybrid format so you may attend either online via Zoom or phone, or in person at the Savage Branch. We meet in the Savage Studio, near the teen area. Register for the in-person session here: https://howardcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/nonfiction-book-club-person-1
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--In Person
Date: 02/16/23Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
Join us for an in person discussion of The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead on Thursday, February 16th, 12 pm at the Central Branch.
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. Copies are available at the Central Branch Customer Service desk.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email Wendy Camassar at [email protected]
Nonfiction Addiction
Date: 02/16/23Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: East Columbia Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Community & Culture
Description:
Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
Dec 15th: Madhouse at the End of the Earth
Jan 19th: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
Feb 16th: The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation for the in-person event. This is a hybrid book club meeting. To participate via zoom, please visit bit.ly/3Gp7rfT.
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.
Thursday Next Book Club
Date: 02/16/23Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Murder, Mischief, and Mayhem
Date: 02/23/23Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Book Clubs
Description:
Please join us for a lively discussion of all things murderous, mysterious and mischievous. Sometimes it's fiction, sometimes non fiction, but always interesting!
The title for February is Revival by Stephen King
Asian American Literature Book Club (Online)
Date: 02/27/23Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
Join our monthly discussion of Asian American literary titles.
- December 19 2022: Last Boat out of Shanghai by Helen Jia
- January 23 (Jan. 16 holiday) 2023: Homicide and Halo Halo by Mia P. Manansala
- February 27 (Feb. 20 holiday) 2023: Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
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.
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.
Veterans Book Group (online)
Date: 03/05/23Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Community & Culture
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 5 - June 4 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm. Online.
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 the Wawa Foundation.
Reading Selections:
February 5: In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat by Rick Atkinson
March 5: The Sable Arm: Black Soldiers in the Union Army, 1861 - 1865 by Dudley Taylor Cornish
April 2: Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience by Anuradha Bhagwati
May 7: Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character by Jonathan Shay
June 4: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
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: 03/08/23Time: 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, HYBRID. Register here for the Zoom link, or join us at the Savage Branch!
November 9th: At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie
December 14th: The Joy and Light Bus Company by Alexander McCall Smith
January 11th: The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
February 8th: The Lost Boys by Faye Kellerman
March 8th: The Third Grave by Lisa Jackson
April 12th: Blood Grove by Walter Mosley
May 10th: The Searcher by Tana French
Noontime Books--IN PERSON
Date: 03/16/23Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
Join us for an in person discussion of Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid on Thursday, March 16th, 2023, 12 pm at the Central Branch.
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. Copies are available 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]
Veterans Book Group (online)
Date: 04/02/23Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Community & Culture
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 5 - June 4 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm. Online.
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 the Wawa Foundation.
Reading Selections:
February 5: In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat by Rick Atkinson
March 5: The Sable Arm: Black Soldiers in the Union Army, 1861 - 1865 by Dudley Taylor Cornish
April 2: Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience by Anuradha Bhagwati
May 7: Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character by Jonathan Shay
June 4: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
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: 04/12/23Time: 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, HYBRID. Register here for the Zoom link, or join us at the Savage Branch!
November 9th: At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie
December 14th: The Joy and Light Bus Company by Alexander McCall Smith
January 11th: The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
February 8th: The Lost Boys by Faye Kellerman
March 8th: The Third Grave by Lisa Jackson
April 12th: Blood Grove by Walter Mosley
May 10th: The Searcher by Tana French
Noontime Books--IN PERSON
Date: 04/20/23Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
Join us for an in person discussion of True Biz by Sarah Novic on Thursday, April 20th 2023, 12 pm at the Central Branch.
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. Copies are available at the Central Branch Customer Service desk.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email Wendy Camassar at [email protected]
Veterans Book Group (online)
Date: 05/07/23Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Community & Culture
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 5 - June 4 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm. Online.
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 the Wawa Foundation.
Reading Selections:
February 5: In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat by Rick Atkinson
March 5: The Sable Arm: Black Soldiers in the Union Army, 1861 - 1865 by Dudley Taylor Cornish
April 2: Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience by Anuradha Bhagwati
May 7: Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character by Jonathan Shay
June 4: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
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: 05/10/23Time: 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, HYBRID. Register here for the Zoom link, or join us at the Savage Branch!
November 9th: At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie
December 14th: The Joy and Light Bus Company by Alexander McCall Smith
January 11th: The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
February 8th: The Lost Boys by Faye Kellerman
March 8th: The Third Grave by Lisa Jackson
April 12th: Blood Grove by Walter Mosley
May 10th: The Searcher by Tana French
Noontime Books--IN PERSON
Date: 05/18/23Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Branch: Central Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Race, Equity & Inclusion
Description:
Join us for an in person discussion of The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocum on Thursday, May 18th 2023, 12 pm at the Central Branch.
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. Copies are available at the Central Branch Customer Service desk.
Availability of physical copies is not guaranteed.
For additional assistance in obtaining this title, please email Elizabeth Haynes at [email protected]
Veterans Book Group (online)
Date: 06/04/23Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program type: Community & Culture
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 5 - June 4 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm. Online.
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 the Wawa Foundation.
Reading Selections:
February 5: In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat by Rick Atkinson
March 5: The Sable Arm: Black Soldiers in the Union Army, 1861 - 1865 by Dudley Taylor Cornish
April 2: Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience by Anuradha Bhagwati
May 7: Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character by Jonathan Shay
June 4: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
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].
