This event is in the "Adults" group. Author Works: Alka Joshi - Six Days in Bombay Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B at East Columbia Branch Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion Age Group: Adults Event Details: WIN A FREE BOOK!Attend the event for a chance to enter the raffle and win! Two lucky attendees will win a FREE copy of this book, courtesy of Friends and Foundation of Howard ... Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 19 2025 Sat Author Works: Alka Joshi - Six Days in Bombay 2:00pm - 3:00pm East Columbia Branch Open Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion Required Event Details: WIN A FREE BOOK!Attend the event for a chance to enter the raffle and win!
This event is in the "Adults" group. Mostly Historical Fiction Monday, April 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Avalon Room at Miller Branch Program Type: Book Clubs Age Group: Adults Event Details: We read and discuss historical fiction from a wide-range of time periods and settings—everything from ancient Greece to 1970s Hollywood so far. We occasionally read other genres as... Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 21 2025 Mon Mostly Historical Fiction 2:00pm - 3:00pm Miller Branch Open Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Avalon Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Required Event Details: We read and discuss historical fiction from a wide-range of time periods and settings—everything from ancient Greece to 1970s Hollywood so far. We occasionally read other genres as well.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Black-eyed Susan Book Group Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm CEN Studio at Central Branch Program Type: Book Clubs Age Group: Teens Event Details: Grades 6-8. Registration required.Discuss books that have been nominated for the state "Black-eyed Susan Award". Check out and read the book prior to attending the class discussion... Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 21 2025 Mon Black-eyed Susan Book Group 6:00pm - 8:00pm Central Branch Closed Library Branch: Central Branch Room: CEN Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: Book Clubs Required Event Details: Grades 6-8. Registration required.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Reads of Acceptance (Online) Monday, April 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Book Clubs at Online Branch Program Type: Book Clubs, Race, Equity & Inclusion Age Group: Adults Event Details: This month's book will be Love Is an Ex-Country by Randa Jarrar.Discuss LGBTQ-related books and make new friends in a queer- & trans-affirming group setting. All identities and... Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 21 2025 Mon Reads of Acceptance (Online) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Online Branch Open Library Branch: Online Branch Room: Book Clubs Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs, Race, Equity & Inclusion Required Event Details: This month's book will be Love Is an Ex-Country by Randa Jarrar.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Asian American Literature Book Club (Online) Monday, April 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Adult Online Classroom at Online Branch Program Type: Book Clubs, Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion Age Group: Adults Event Details: Join our monthly discussion of Asian American literary titles. Dec. 16 2024 Stay True: a memoir by Hua HsuJan. 27 2025 Lies and Weddings: a novel by Kevin KwanFeb. 24 2025 Hap... Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 21 2025 Mon Asian American Literature Book Club (Online) 7:00pm - 8:30pm Online Branch Library Branch: Online Branch Room: Adult Online Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs, Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion Required Event Details: Join our monthly discussion of Asian American literary titles.
This event is in the "Children" group. Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch Program Type: Book Clubs, Culture & Language Age Group: Children Event Details: Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.Join us for Easy-to-Read Sto... This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 22 2025 Tue Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK 5:00pm - 5:30pm Elkridge Branch Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Clubs, Culture & Language Event Details: Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
This event is in the "Children" group. Black-Eyed Susan Chapter Book Club Series (Grades 4-6 RG) Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm Central Children's Classroom at Central Branch Program Type: Book Clubs Age Group: Children Event Details: Grades 4-6. 60 minutes. RG, registered.Discussions about state award nominees. Vote for a winner in April. Eight-month series. Copies will be held for registered students at the Ce... Closed Required This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed Black-Eyed Susan Chapter Book Club Series (Grades 4-6 RG) 4:30pm - 5:30pm Central Branch Closed Library Branch: Central Branch Room: Central Children's Classroom Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Clubs Required Event Details: Grades 4-6. 60 minutes. RG, registered.Discussions about state award nominees. Vote for a winner in April. Eight-month series. Copies will be held for registered students at the Central Branch Customer Service Desk.
This event is in the "Children" group. Black-Eyed Susan Picture Book Club (K-3rd Grade, RG) Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch Program Type: Book Clubs Age Group: Children Event Details: Students who are ages 5-9 and in grades Kindergarten-3rd. 60 minutes. RG, Registered.The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award is a student-choice award for the state of Maryland. ... Closed Required This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed Black-Eyed Susan Picture Book Club (K-3rd Grade, RG) 4:30pm - 5:30pm Central Branch Closed Library Branch: Central Branch Room: Maxine White Warfield Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Clubs Required Event Details: Students who are ages 5-9 and in grades Kindergarten-3rd. 60 minutes. RG, Registered.
This event is in the "Adults" group. In Other Worlds SFF Book Club (In-Person) Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm ECO Studio A (Classroom) at East Columbia Branch Program Type: Book Clubs, Community Events, Culture & Language Age Group: Adults Event Details: Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!Discuss a wide-array of SFF movies (quarterly on 2nd Wednesdays) and books (monthly on 4th ... Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed In Other Worlds SFF Book Club (In-Person) 7:00pm - 8:00pm East Columbia Branch Open Library Branch: East Columbia Branch Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs, Community Events, Culture & Language Required Event Details: Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!Discuss a wide-array of SFF movies (quarterly on 2nd Wednesdays) and books (monthly on 4th Wednesdays)
This event is in the "Adults" group. In Other Worlds SFF Book Club (Online) Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Book Clubs at Online Branch Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Book Clubs, Culture & Language Age Group: Adults Event Details: Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!Discuss a wide-array of SFF movies (quarterly on 2nd Wednesdays) and books (monthly on 4th ... Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed In Other Worlds SFF Book Club (Online) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Online Branch Open Library Branch: Online Branch Room: Book Clubs Age Group: Adults Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Book Clubs, Culture & Language Required Event Details: Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!Discuss a wide-array of SFF movies (quarterly on 2nd Wednesdays) and books (monthly on 4th Wednesdays)
This event is in the "Adults" group. Romance Reads (Online) Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Online Classes & Events at Online Branch Program Type: Book Clubs Age Group: Adults Event Details: Love to read romance novels? Do you need an escape from reality? Join the Romance Reads Book Discussion!Discuss books by a different romance author each month with other fellow rom... Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed Romance Reads (Online) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Online Branch Open Library Branch: Online Branch Room: Online Classes & Events Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Required Event Details: Love to read romance novels? Do you need an escape from reality? Join the Romance Reads Book Discussion!
This event is in the "Children" group. STEAM Powered Book Club [2nd-3rd grade] RG Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm Ellicott Room at Miller Branch Program Type: Book Clubs, Tech Skills or STEAM Age Group: Children Event Details: 2nd-3rd grade. 45 minutes. Registration required.Before the meeting, read Sadiq and the Pet Problem OR Sadiq and the Green Thumbs by Siman Nuurali (which can be pi... Required This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 24 2025 Thu STEAM Powered Book Club [2nd-3rd grade] RG 6:30pm - 7:15pm Miller Branch Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Ellicott Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Clubs, Tech Skills or STEAM Required Event Details: 2nd-3rd grade. 45 minutes. Registration required.
This event is in the "Children" group. Beginning Graphic Novel Club (5-8 years) RG Monday, April 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Albert Einstein Classroom at Savage Branch Program Type: Book Clubs Age Group: Children Event Details: Ages 5-8; 45 min. Registration required. Pique your interest in word bubbles, interjections, and sequencing, while building vocabulary and reading comprehension. This club int... Required This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 28 2025 Mon Beginning Graphic Novel Club (5-8 years) RG 7:00pm - 8:00pm Savage Branch Library Branch: Savage Branch Room: Albert Einstein Classroom Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Clubs Required Event Details: Ages 5-8; 45 min. Registration required.
The Reading Cafe (Book Discussion Group) Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm Studio A at Glenwood Branch Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: Join us for a lively, in-person book discussion!April 29: Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty by Anderson CooperMay 27: Sandwich by Catherine NewmanJune 24: What W... Apr 29 2025 Tue The Reading Cafe (Book Discussion Group) 1:00pm - 2:00pm Glenwood Branch Library Branch: Glenwood Branch Room: Studio A Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: Join us for a lively, in-person book discussion!April 29: Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty by Anderson CooperMay 27: Sandwich by Catherine NewmanJune 24: What We Carry by Maya Lang
This event is in the "Children" group. Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch Program Type: Book Clubs, Culture & Language Age Group: Children Event Details: Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.Join us for Easy-to-Read Sto... This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 29 2025 Tue Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK 5:00pm - 5:30pm Elkridge Branch Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Clubs, Culture & Language Event Details: Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
This event is in the "Adults" group. A Survivor's Story: The Attack on the USS Liberty (Online) Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm Online Classes & Events at Online Branch Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion Age Group: Adults Event Details: Memorial Day Remembrance"This book is both a tribute and a belated memorial to the officers and men of that ill-fated spy ship...By raising carefully researched questions about the... Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 4 2025 Sun A Survivor's Story: The Attack on the USS Liberty (Online) 1:30pm - 3:00pm Online Branch Open Library Branch: Online Branch Room: Online Classes & Events Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion Required Event Details: Memorial Day Remembrance
This event is in the "Adults" group. Global Reads Monday, May 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Ellicott Room at Miller Branch Program Type: Book Clubs Age Group: Adults Event Details: 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 ... Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 5 2025 Mon Global Reads 7:00pm - 8:00pm Miller Branch Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Ellicott Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Required Event Details: 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 titles:
This event is in the "Adults" group. Read. Think. Talk. Monday, May 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Grist Mill Conference Room at Elkridge Branch Program Type: Book Clubs Age Group: Adults Event Details: Join us for a discussion of books that explore humans, and their conditions.On May 5th we will discuss The Stranger by Albert Camus. . Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 5 2025 Mon Read. Think. Talk. 7:00pm - 8:30pm Elkridge Branch Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Grist Mill Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Required Event Details: Join us for a discussion of books that explore humans, and their conditions.On May 5th we will discuss The Stranger by Albert Camus. .
This event is in the "Children" group. Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm Seahorse Children's Classroom at Elkridge Branch Program Type: Book Clubs, Culture & Language Age Group: Children Event Details: Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.Join us for Easy-to-Read Sto... This event is in the "Children" group. May 6 2025 Tue Pequeños Lectores (Bilingual) (Ages 6-9) TK 5:00pm - 5:30pm Elkridge Branch Library Branch: Elkridge Branch Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Clubs, Culture & Language Event Details: Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Spies, Lies, and Alibis Book Discussion Group Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Patapsco Room at Miller Branch Program Type: Book Clubs Age Group: Adults Event Details: 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 ... Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 6 2025 Tue Spies, Lies, and Alibis Book Discussion Group 7:00pm - 8:00pm Miller Branch Open Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Patapsco Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Required Event Details: 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:
This event is in the "Adults" group. Author Works: Brighter Than Scale, Swifter Than Flame (Online) Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm Merriweather Online Classroom at Online Branch Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion Age Group: Adults Event Details: With an armored, oath-bound hero reminiscent of The Mandalorian and the Asian-inspired epic fantasy of She Who Became the Sun, this is a stunning queer novella about a dr... Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 7 2025 Wed Author Works: Brighter Than Scale, Swifter Than Flame (Online) 12:30pm - 1:30pm Online Branch Open Library Branch: Online Branch Room: Merriweather Online Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion Required Event Details: With an armored, oath-bound hero reminiscent of The Mandalorian and
This event is in the "Adults" group. Books on Tap (book club) Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm Off Site Program Type: Book Clubs Age Group: Adults Event Details: Books on Tap reads across a wide variety of genres and points of view. Since we meet in the community, you are responsible for reserving the following titles for each meeting. Most... Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. May 7 2025 Wed Books on Tap (book club) 6:00pm - 7:15pm Off Site Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Required Event Details: Books on Tap reads across a wide variety of genres and points of view. Since we meet in the community, you are responsible for reserving the following titles for each meeting. Most are available in electronic formats, too.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Hush-Hush: A Quiet Reading Group Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm Miller Other Location at Miller Branch Program Type: Book Clubs Age Group: Adults Event Details: Bring a book and enjoy one hour of peace, quiet, and reading, with an optional fifteen minutes of mingling at the end. There is no assigned reading and no pressure to socialize. Al... Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 7 2025 Wed Hush-Hush: A Quiet Reading Group 7:00pm - 8:15pm Miller Branch Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Miller Other Location Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Required Event Details: Bring a book and enjoy one hour of peace, quiet, and reading, with an optional fifteen minutes of mingling at the end. There is no assigned reading and no pressure to socialize. All readers are welcome.
This event is in the "Adults" group. What's On Your Shelf? Fiction and Nonfiction Book Chat Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Avalon Room at Miller Branch Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events Age Group: Adults Event Details: Share fiction and/or nonfiction titles that are on your bookshelf and we will share titles from our shelves. If you don't have a title to share, find inspiration in what others rec... Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 8 2025 Thu What's On Your Shelf? Fiction and Nonfiction Book Chat 2:00pm - 3:00pm Miller Branch Closed Library Branch: Miller Branch Room: Avalon Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events Required Event Details: Share fiction and/or nonfiction titles that are on your bookshelf and we will share titles from our shelves. If you don't have a title to share, find inspiration in what others recommend and start building your reading list.
