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Read. Think. Talk.

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Elkridge Branch
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Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:
Join us to discuss some great novels about the American experience before they're critically acclaimed television shows and films. This month we will read and discuss The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson. Registered cus...

Elks Excellent Reads

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Elkridge Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
We will be discussing The Push by Ashley Audrain ...

Eclectic Evenings Meeting (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
Read and discuss a wide array of fiction and nonfiction titles. 2nd Tuesdays, 7-8 pm Join for a discussion of the following title: August 9: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris Please register with an email address to receiv...

In Other Worlds (Online) - Movie Edition

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Zoom Workshop
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:
  Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers! Discuss a wide-array of Science Fiction and Fantasy movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays) Apr 13th: Her (DVD available for pick-up at East Columbia) May 11th: I'm ...

Author works: Michael Twitty: KosherSoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community & Culture, History & Genealogy, Racial Equity
Registration Required
Event Details:
  This event is In-Person at HCLS, Miller Branch. Please register to attend. Limited seats.  In KOSHERSOUL, Michael Twitty, James Beard award-winning author of the acclaimed The Cooking Gene, explores the cultural crossroads of...

Reads of Acceptance (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Book Group Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Community & Culture, Racial Equity
Registration Required
Event Details:
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. ...

Strictly Historical Fiction

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
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. August 15th: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid September 19th: The Pull of the Stars b...

Asian American Literature Book Group

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Racial Equity
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join our monthly discussion of Asian American literary titles.  June 20 2022: Arsenic and adobo by Mia P. Manansala July 18 2022: The secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi August 15 2022: On Gold Mountain ...

Bas Bleu Book Discussion Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
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: Aug 17 - The Vani...

Cookbook corner at East Columbia Branch

7:00pm - 8:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Marvin Thomas Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
Explore various culinary cuisines/chefs of the world. A new cuisine/chef every month. Our first chef is Mary Berry - a well-known chef from Great Britain.  Pick-up any Mary Berry cookbook at the library, cook some recipes and come have a culinar...

Nonfiction Book Club (online)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Book Group Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
  Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections. June 15 - Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe (graphic novel) July 20 - A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black...

Savage Nonfiction Book Club (in-person)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Savage Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage Studio (Classroom)
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
In person session of Nonfiction Book Club. Register to attend online here: https://howardcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/nonfiction-book-club-online-1 Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selec...

Noontime Books--In Person

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Racial Equity
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for an in person discussion of The Mountains Sing by Phan Que Mai Ngyuen on Thursday, August 18, 2022, 12 pm at the Central Branch. Registered customers should place a hold request on the title using their library card in order to rec...

NonFiction Addiction (Online/Hybrid)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Book Group Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
    Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!   Jun 16th: "Care of" by Ivan Coyote Jul21: no meeting Aug 18th: "This Is Your Mind on Plants" by Michael Pollan    *E-boo...

Thursday Next Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Grist Mill Conference Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
We will be discussing The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles ...

Reading Human Rights: Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (IN-PERSON)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
East Columbia Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Marvin Thomas Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Racial Equity
Registration Required
Event Details:
This discussion will take place IN-PERSON at HCLS, East Columbia Branch.   Branch Location: 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045  |  410.313.7700 (MAP) Reading Human Rights is a monthly book discussion ho...

In Other Worlds (At East Columbia) - Book Discussion

7:00pm - 8:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
    Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers! Discuss a wide-array of SciFi movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays) Jun 22nd: The House in the Cerulian Sea by T.J.Clune Aug 24th: Uprights Women Wanted ...

In Other Worlds (Online) - Book Discussion

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Zoom Workshop
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
    Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers! Discuss a wide-array of SciFi movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays) Jun 22nd: The House in the Cerulian Sea by T.J.Clune Aug 24th: Uprights Women Wanted ...

Romantic Reads (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Terrapin Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
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 book...

Murder, Mischief, and Mayhem

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Elkridge Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
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 August is The Ghosts of Eden Park by Karen Abbott ...

The Reading Cafe

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio A
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:
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 ...

Books on Tap

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Registration
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:
Reading: The Searcher by Tana French ...

In Other Worlds (Online) - Movie Edition

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Zoom Workshop
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:
  Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers! Discuss a wide-array of Science Fiction and Fantasy movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays) Apr 13th: Her (DVD available for pick-up at East Columbia) May 11th: I'm ...

Noontime Books-IN PERSON

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Racial Equity
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for an in person discussion of The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck on Thursday, September 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 ...