Book Discussion GroupsClick for more information: BYOBook: The library's newest book group Good Reads Book Discussion Group Mom's Club Book Discussion Group Senior Center Book Discussion Group Have your own book group? Check out this great resource.
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BYOBook |
The library’s latest book
group lets you talk about the book you want to read and get great new
suggestions on books from others! BYOBook will be held at 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 1 in the Library
Programming Center. Come with books you’ve read or are reading or even just
a list of them. Be prepared to share or even just gain a few ideas on what
others are reading. Any one and any genre welcome! |
Good Reads Book Discussion Group |
Check out reader favorites from many genres with Good Reads, the library’s book discussion group. This readers’ choice series offers many great books to read and talk about. The group will meet at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month from January-May and September-November in the Library Programming Center.
Feb. 14: Please Look After Mom by Kyong
Sook Shin Participants are responsible for obtaining a copy of the title under discussion. Registration is not required. For more information, call the library at (586) 446-2640. |
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Mom's Club Book Discussion Group
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Stay-at-home and part time moms, this book discussion group is for you. Take this chance to get out of the house and meet other moms in the area. Feel free to bring the kids, too! Toys will be set up for children in the back of the room while the book discussion takes place. All discussions take place at 10 a.m. Upcoming books include:
Feb. 20: Freedom by Jonathan Franzen Books are available for check-out for group members. If you are interested, or for more information, call (586) 446-2669. Registration is not required. |
Senior Center Book Discussion Group
Great Michigan Read Book Discussion |
The Sterling Heights Public
Library will be bringing a book discussion to the senior center this fall!
Join Library Programming Specialist Kathryn Ribant Payne for a lively
monthly discussion of some great reads. All chosen titles are available in
multiple formats through the library, including large print and audio CDs.
Discussions will be held at 10 a.m. in the SENIOR CENTER LIBRARY
on the following dates:
A special Great Michigan Read book discussion will be held Monday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. “Arc of Justice” by Kevin Boyle tells the story of African American physician Ossian Sweet and the chain of events that occurred after he purchased a home for his family in an all-white Detroit neighborhood in 1925. Boyle illuminates other historical issues, including the building blocks of the civil rights movement, the Great Migration of African Americans to the north, the social and political climate of the 1920s, and the boomtown years of Detroit. Intended for young adults to senior citizens,, the Great Michigan Read is a free statewide humanities initiative inviting Michiganians to read and participate in book discussions and events in their hometowns, making literature more accessible and encouraging residents to learn more about their state. The program is presented by the Michigan Humanities Council with support from Meijer and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Thanks to the Humanities Council, copies of this book will be available for check out beginning in mid -December. Call (586) 446-2640 for more information. |