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Veterans Book Group 2025 (Online)

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Online Classes & Events at Online Branch
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Online Classes & Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

Veterans, both active and retired military, are invited to this online discussion series.

Meet Battle of the Books 2025 authors: Victoria Jamieson and Matt Phelan (Online)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Terrapin Online Classroom at Online Branch
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Event Details:

Join a 45-60 minute webinar, live online Q&A via Zoom, with author Victoria Jamieson and Matt Phelan. When you register you have the opportunity to submit questions for the aut...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Terrapin Online Classroom
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

Join a 45-60 minute webinar, live online Q&A via Zoom, with author Victoria Jamieson and Matt Phelan. When you register you have the opportunity to submit questions for the authors.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The UnBook Reading Group

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 The UnBook Reading Group Connect with a community of readers without the stress of assigned reading! Bring the book of your choice, read silently in a comfy spot at Back...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

 

The UnBook Reading Group

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Works: A Conversation with Denise Williams

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Belmont / Hockley Room at Elkridge Branch
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events
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
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont / Hockley Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events
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.

What's On Your Shelf? Fiction and Nonfiction Book Chat

Thursday, April 10, 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...

Open
Required
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Works: Paterson Joseph "The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho"

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, History & Genealogy, 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
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, History & Genealogy, 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.

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
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.

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
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.

"Free For All: The Public Library" - MPT Film Screening

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Community Events, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Free for All: Inside the Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to ...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Community Events, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Free for All: Inside the Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen.

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
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.

The Walters Art Museum: If Books Could Kill

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Merriweather Online Classroom at Online Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Culture & Language, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This class is a part of the HCLS' Museum@The Library series.The rich, jewel-like colors of manuscript illuminations can be dazzling—and dangerous. For centuries, highly toxic ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Merriweather Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Culture & Language, History & Genealogy
Required
Event Details:

This class is a part of the HCLS' Museum@The Library series.

The rich, jewel-like colors of manuscript illuminations can be dazzling—and dangerous.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The UnBook Reading Group

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 The UnBook Reading Group Connect with a community of readers without the stress of assigned reading! Bring the book of your choice, read silently in a comfy spot at Back...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

 

The UnBook Reading Group

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Works: Spitfires: American Women who Flew in the Face of Danger during WWII

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Memorial Day Remembrance A bold and soaring work of history . . . whip-smart, deeply researched, and beautifully written.” -Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of King...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:
Memorial Day Remembrance 

A bold and soaring work of history . . .

This event is in the "Adults" group.

After the Floods with Dr. Ken Conca

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Avalon Room at Miller Branch
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Small towns across America and around the world face mounting challenges with flood risk, a result of not only climate change but also poorly adapted landscapes, sprawl, overdevelo...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, History & Genealogy
Required
Event Details:

Small towns across America and around the world face mounting challenges with flood risk, a result of not only climate change but also poorly adapted landscapes, sprawl, overdevelopment and poor planning.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Veterans Book Group 2025 (Online)

Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Online Classes & Events at Online Branch
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Online Classes & Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Required
Event Details:

Veterans, both active and retired military, are invited to this online discussion series.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The UnBook Reading Group

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 The UnBook Reading Group Connect with a community of readers without the stress of assigned reading! Bring the book of your choice, read silently in a comfy spot at Back...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

 

The UnBook Reading Group

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The UnBook Reading Group

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 The UnBook Reading Group Connect with a community of readers without the stress of assigned reading! Bring the book of your choice, read silently in a comfy spot at Back...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

 

The UnBook Reading Group

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The UnBook Reading Group

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 The UnBook Reading Group Connect with a community of readers without the stress of assigned reading! Bring the book of your choice, read silently in a comfy spot at Back...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

 

The UnBook Reading Group

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The UnBook Reading Group

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 The UnBook Reading Group Connect with a community of readers without the stress of assigned reading! Bring the book of your choice, read silently in a comfy spot at Back...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

 

The UnBook Reading Group

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The UnBook Reading Group

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 The UnBook Reading Group Connect with a community of readers without the stress of assigned reading! Bring the book of your choice, read silently in a comfy spot at Back...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

 

The UnBook Reading Group

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The UnBook Reading Group

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 The UnBook Reading Group Connect with a community of readers without the stress of assigned reading! Bring the book of your choice, read silently in a comfy spot at Back...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

 

The UnBook Reading Group

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The UnBook Reading Group

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 The UnBook Reading Group Connect with a community of readers without the stress of assigned reading! Bring the book of your choice, read silently in a comfy spot at Back...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events
Required
Event Details:

 

The UnBook Reading Group