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Book Discussion Groups
Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Book Club - 2009/2010 Calendar
The Friends of the Eldredge Library Book Club meets of every month from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Forgeron Room. They do not meet during June, July and August. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Nixon at 508-945-2094. Everyone is welcome!
October 27, 2009 - Down the Nile: Alone in a Fisherman's Skiff by Rosemary Mahoney
November 17, 2009 - Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
December 15, 2009 - The Elegence of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
January 26, 2010 - The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers
February 23, 2010 - Thunderstruck by Erik Larson
March 30, 2010 - Netherland: A Novel by Joseph O'Neill
April 27, 2010 - The Help by Kathryn Stockett
May 25, 2010 - People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Book to Film Discussion Group
Some of the most enduring films have been inspired by great literature. And some books don't connect until they are brought into sharper focus by a great filmmaker. Which is better? See for youself!
On the third Thursday of each month we will meet at the Library at 6:30 pm, having read the pre-selected book for the month. We'll watch the movie version together, and then comes the fun as we discuss the merits of each. Facilitated by a Library staff member, the group will choose the titles. We are expecting an interesting exchange of ideas, thoughts, and impressions. Most of all, we hope for an evening of fun in a relaxed setting with congenial people!
The selection for the next meeting on March 18, 2010 will be Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer. Books are now available at the library.
What We're Reading
We love to read here at the Eldredge, and we like to talk about it! Here are some of our recent staff picks. You can also find staff pick books highlighted throughout the library.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith
The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz
An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor
What Should I Read Next?
We have compiled lists of books for a variety of genres. These are a work in progress, to be updated and changed as new books continue to be published. We hope to add more lists in the near future. If there is a genre you are interested in, please inquire at the Reference Desk. Adobe Reader is needed to read these files. Happy Reading!
NoveList
NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 120,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles. For school media specialists and teachers there are Standards-Based Thematic Units and Picture Book Extenders, as well as specific teaching guides for using fiction in the classroom.
Book Events
Please check back for upcoming book and author programs for the future.