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Libraries offer variety of book discussion groups
What’s as interesting as reading a good book? Talking about it with others, of course. Join one of the book discussion groups hosted by Kanawha County Public Library to have fun, make friends, stimulate your brain cells and meet like-minded people.
Sets of multiple copies of nearly 50 titles that are perennially popular with book discussion groups are available at the Main Library in Charleston. Each kit comes with a discussion guide and information about the author, as well as tips for leading a discussion. Call the Reference Department at 304-343-4646 for more information.
Following are the book discussion groups that are meeting this in July and August at KCPL libraries.
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This book club was formed especially for seniors by Highmark PALS “to bring older adults together for a literary challenge and social interaction.” If you are eligible for Medicare, are interested in making new friends and enjoy discussing new books, contact your local library for more information. Copies of the books are limited.
- The Charleston and Clendenin PALS Book Clubs will not be meeting in June, July, and August. These discussions will resume in September.
Dunbar Branch Library
Third Tuesday of each month, 3 p.m.
301 12th Street Mall
Dunbar, WV 25064
304-766-7161Elk Valley Branch Library
Coffee, tea and desserts provided by the Elk Valley Advisory Board. If you use a wheelchair or are unable to use stairs, please let us know – in advance if possible.
Third Tuesday of each month, noon
4636 Pennsylvania Avenue
Big Chimney, WV 25302
304-965-3636St. Albans Branch Library
Third Thursday of each month, 3 p.m.
602 4th St.
St. Albans, WV 25177
304-722-4244
One Book One West Virginia Book Discussion: Big Stone Gap
The small Appalachian town of Big Stone Gap, Va., seems destined to sleep through the 1970s – until 35-year old Ave Maria Mulligan uncovers a few secrets. Adriana Trigiani’s Big Stone Gap is the 2009 selection for One Book One West Virginia. Join libraries across the state by reading and discussing this warm, funny and surprising book. Susan Hayden of the WV Library Commission leads the discussion.
Main Library
Thursday, August 13, 5:30 p.m.
123 Capitol St.
Charleston, WV 25301
304-343-4646Dunbar Branch Library
Monday, August 3, 5:30 p.m.
301 12th Street Mall
Dunbar, WV 25064
304-766-7161Elk Valley Branch Library
If you use a wheelchair or are unable to use stairs please let us know – in advance if possible.
Tuesday, August 18, noon
4636 Pennsylvania Avenue
Big Chimney, WV 25302
304-965-3636
Main Library 304-343-4646
Let’s Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness
West Virginia Humanities Council, MacFarland-Hubbard House, 1310 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston
Mondays at 5:30 p.m.:
We hear about love and forgiveness everyday, but what do these concepts really mean, and how do they
fit into our lives? Great works of literature provide some answers. Join us for this special book discus-
sion group co-sponsored by the West Virginia Humanities Council and led by Professor Anne
McConnell of West Virginia State University. Registration is not required, but copies of the books are
limited and may be picked up at the Reference Desk at the Main Library. Let’s Talk About It: Love &
Forgiveness, a reading and discussion series, has been made possible through a grant from the American
Library Association and the Fetzer Institute, as part of its Campaign for Love & Forgiveness.
- June 22: The Death of Ivan Illych by Leo Tolstoy
- July 27: The Dead by James Joyce
Cross Lanes Branch Library 304-776-5999
Cross Lanes’ Book Discussion group
Second Friday, 11 a.m.
Books provided by the West Virginia Library Commission.
- July 10: Property by Valerie Martin
- August 14: Confessions of Max Tivoli by Andrew Greer
St. Albans Branch Library 304-722-4244
Girl’s Night Out! Book Discussion Group
Fourth Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m.