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Book Discussion Groups for Adults
Read a good book and want to share your insight with others? Join a Book discussion Group and talk about a diverse selection of classic and contemporary books. We are currently hosting a Creative Writing Workshop as well.

Points of View Book Discussion Group
Meets every third Wednesday (except January and February)
This group reads a variety of titles - contemporary & classic; American & world authors - mostly fiction


July 16, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
Aug. 20, The Late George Apely by John P. Marquand
Sept. 17, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

A limited number of copies of each book is available at the Circulation Desk on the first floor of the Central Library.

No registration is necessary. For more information, please contact Readers and Information Services
Also check our upcoming events listings.

Teens Young Adult Book Review Committee: meets one afternoon a month during the school year, and annually since 1986. New Committee members between the ages of 13 - 18 are always welcome. Young adult committee members meet to discuss a "classic" which the group has read during the previous month, and to choose, from publishers' copies, books to review individually in the following months. Contact (617)859-2334 or e-mail young_adult@bpl.org.

Click here for upcoming events.

   

 


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