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SUMMARY:Book Club - In Person
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DESCRIPTION:Discover new book titles and connect with like-minded readers 
 for animated in-person discussions..\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info/ev
 ent/11133169
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Register to Attend </strong>- Clic
 k on Register Button</p>\n<hr />\n<p>Book Clubs are led by the community m
 embers that attend on a regular basis\; they select the monthly books in a
 dvance so everyone can read the same book title&nbsp\; This book club meet
 s at 7PM on the second Thursday of each month from September through May (
 note: no meeting in December).</p>\n<p><strong>Listed below are a few remi
 nders so everyone can enjoy the club.</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Registration
  is required\, space is limited. If you cannot attend\, please cancel your
  registration.</li>\n<li>All participants are encouraged to read the book.
  If you don't like the style\, at least read the first few chapters and th
 e final chapter so you can participate in the discussions.</li>\n<li>Remem
 ber to stay on topic\, you invested the time to read the book\, so come pr
 epared to discuss. There are no wrong or right interpretations of a book\,
  just different perspectives.</li>\n<li>Be gracious in your comments. If y
 ou did not like the book\, be kind in your feedback.&nbsp\; Contribute pos
 itively and respectfully.</li>\n<li>Take turns\, give everyone a chance to
  share. Remember\, book clubs are discussion groups. Keep an open mind\, r
 eady to discover new books and ideas.</li>\n<li>Respect the discussion spa
 ce\, be a good listener and don't engage in side conversations\, be sure t
 o mute you cell phone!</li>\n</ul>\n<hr />\n<p><strong>Book Club Dates &am
 p\; Selections:</strong></p>\n<p>September 12\, 2024 - Round table discuss
 ion about resources concerning the Middle East</p>\n<p>October 10\, 2024 -
  <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1719995" target=
 "_blank" rel="noopener">Home of the Floating Lily</a> by Silly Abdullah</p
 >\n<p>November 14\, 2024 - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/re
 cord/S177C1641423" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Caste: The Origins of Ou
 r Discontents</a> by Isabel Wilkerson</p>\n<p>January 16\, 2025 - <a href=
 "https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1150245" target="_blank" 
 rel="noopener">Fugitive Pieces</a> by Anne Michaels</p>\n<p>February 13\, 
 2025 - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1793683" t
 arget="_blank" rel="noopener">Julia</a> by Sandra Newman</p>\n<p>March 13\
 , 2025 - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1791227"
  target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grey Bees</a> by Andrey Kurkov</p>\n<p>Apr
 il 10\, 2025 - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C18
 45386" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Massacre in Mexico: The True Story
  behind the Missing Forty-Three Students</a> by Anabel Hernandez</p>\n<p>M
 ay 8\, 2025 - <strong>Planning Session - Join us as we decide which books 
 to read when we reconvene in the Fall.</strong></p>\n<hr />\n<p>If you are
  unable to attend\, we ask that you cancel your registration or email <a h
 ref="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/ask-us" title="askus@barrielibrary.ca">a
 skus@barrielibrary.ca</a></p>\n<p>We want to improve\, to serve you better
 . Please take a moment to complete our <a href="https://form.simplesurvey.
 com/f/s.aspx?s=2c0fe9cf-e00c-4212-88e8-2dbce130a214&amp\;lang=EN" title="P
 rogram Evaluation Form">Program Evaluation Form</a>.<a href="https://www.b
 arrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/stay-safe-guidelines" title="Stay Safe Guideline
 s"></a></p>\n<p>Questions? Please call 705-728-2020 or email <a href="http
 s://www.barrielibrary.ca/ask-us" title="askus@barrielibrary.ca">askus@barr
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