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SUMMARY:Book Club - In Person
LOCATION:Downtown Branch\nDowntown Branch
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DESCRIPTION:Discover new book titles and connect with like-minded readers 
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 ent/13897816
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Registration Required</strong>&nbs
 p\;- Click the "Register" button to your left</p>\n<p>Book Clubs are led b
 y the community members that attend on a regular basis: they select the mo
 nthly books in advance so anyone can read the same book title. This book c
 lub meets at 7PM on the second Thursday of each month from September throu
 gh June (note: no meeting in December).</p>\n<p><strong>Listed below are a
  few reminders so everyone can enjoy the club.</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reg
 istration is required\, space is limited. If you cannot attend\, please ca
 ncel 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 chapte
 rs and the final chapter so you can participate in the discussions.</li>\n
 <li>Remember to stay on topic\, you invested the time to read the book\, s
 o come prepared to discuss. There are no wrong or right interpretations of
  a book\, just different perspectives.</li>\n<li>Be gracious in your comme
 nts. If you did not like the book\, be kind in your feedback.&nbsp\; Contr
 ibute positively and respectfully.</li>\n<li>Take turns\, give everyone a 
 chance to share. Remember\, book clubs are discussion groups. Keep an open
  mind\, ready to discover new books and ideas.</li>\n<li>Respect the discu
 ssion space\, be a good listener and don't engage in side conversations\, 
 be sure to mute you cell phone!</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br />Book Club Dates &amp
 \; Selections:</p>\n<p>September 11\, 2025 -&nbsp\;<a href="https://barrie
 .bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1843610" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
 <em>Who We Are: Four Questions for a Life and a Nation</em> by Murray Sinc
 lair</a></p>\n<p>October 9\, 2025 -&nbsp\;<a href="https://barrie.biblioco
 mmons.com/v2/record/S177C1881127" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Remna
 nts of Partition 21 Objects From a Continent Divided</em> by Anachal Malho
 tra</a></p>\n<p>November 13\, 2025 -&nbsp\;<a href="https://barrie.biblioc
 ommons.com/v2/record/S177C1817838" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Bene
 ath the Surface of Things</em> by David Wade</a></p>\n<p>November 29\, 202
 5 - Write for Rights</p>\n<p>January 8\, 2026 -&nbsp\;<a href="https://bar
 rie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1772345" target="_blank" rel="noopene
 r"><em>The Sleeping Car Porter</em> by Suzette Mayr</a></p>\n<p>February 1
 2\, 2026 -&nbsp\;<a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C
 1881104" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Tell Mother I'm in Paradise: M
 emoirs of a Political Prisoner in El Salvador</em> by Ana Margarita Gastea
 zoro</a></p>\n<p>March 12\, 2026 -&nbsp\;<a href="https://barrie.bibliocom
 mons.com/v2/record/S177C1854983" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The Mi
 grant Rain Falls in Reverse: a Memoir</em> by Vinh Nguyen</a></p>\n<p>Apri
 l 9\, 2026 -&nbsp\;<a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S17
 7C1854917" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>One Day\, Everyone Will Have
  Always Been Against This</em> by Omar El Akkad</a></p>\n<p>May 14\, 2026 
 -&nbsp\;<a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1855026" 
 target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Looking at Women Looking at War: a War 
 and Justice Diary</em> by Victoria Amelina</a></p>\n<p>June 11\, 2026 - Pl
 anning session for 2026-2027</p>\n<p><br />If you are unable to attend\, w
 e ask that you cancel your registration or email <a href="https://www.barr
 ielibrary.ca/contact-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">askus@barrielibrar
 y.ca</a></p>\n<hr />\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.a
 spx?s=2c0fe9cf-e00c-4212-88e8-2dbce130a214&amp\;lang=EN" target="_blank" r
 el="noopener">Program Evaluation Form</a>.</p>\n<p>Questions? Please call 
 705-728-2020 or email <a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/contact-us" ta
 rget="_blank" rel="noopener">askus@barrielibrary.ca</a></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p
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