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SUMMARY:Book Club - In Person Option
LOCATION:Downtown Branch\nDowntown Branch
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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/16908192
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Registration Required</strong> - C
 lick the "Register" button to your left</p>\n<p>Book Clubs are led by the 
 community members that attend on a regular basis: they select the monthly 
 books in advance so anyone can read the same book title.&nbsp\; This book 
 club meets on the 7pm on the second Thursday of each month from September 
 through 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<l
 i>The safety of our participants and staff is our top priority\, please re
 view our <a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/about-the-library
 /policies/patron-conduct-policy.pdf">Patron Conduct Policy</a></li>\n<li>R
 egistration is required\, space is limited.&nbsp\; If you cannot attend pl
 ease cancel your registration.</li>\n<li>All participants are encouraged t
 o read the book.&nbsp\; If you don't like the style\, at least read the fi
 rst few chapters and the final chapter so you can participate in the discu
 ssions.</li>\n<li>Remember to stay on topic\, you invested the time to rea
 d the book\, so come prepared to discuss. There are no wrong or right inte
 rpretations of a book\, just different perspectives.</li>\n<li>Be gracious
  in your comments. If you did not like the book\, be kind in your feedback
 . Contribute positively and respectfully.</li>\n<li>Take turns\, give ever
 yone a chance to share Remember\, book clubs are discussion groups.&nbsp\;
  Keep an open mind\, ready to discover new books and ideas.</li>\n<li>Resp
 ect the discussion space\, be a good listener and don't engage in side con
 versations\, be sure to mute your cell phone!</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Book
  Club Dates &amp\; Selections:</strong></p>\n<p>September 10\, 2026 - <a h
 ref="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1880118" target="_bla
 nk" rel="noopener">Encampment: Resistance\, Grace and an Unhoused Communit
 y by Maggie Helwig</a></p>\n<p>October 8\, 2026 - Address Unknown by Kathe
 rine Kressman Taylor</p>\n<p>November 12\, 2026 - <a href="https://barrie.
 bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1770991" target="_blank" rel="noopener">V
 alley of the Birdtail: an Indian Reserve\, a White Town and the Road to Re
 conciliation by Andrew Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson</a></p>\n<p>January
  14\, 2027 - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1704
 461" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Illegal: a novel by Lawrence Hill<
 /a></p>\n<p>February 11\, 2027 - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com
 /v2/record/S177C1821187" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Lion Women of 
 Tehran: a novel by Marjan Kamali</a></p>\n<p>March 11\, 2027 - <a href="ht
 tps://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1843642" target="_blank" rel
 ="noopener">The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates</a></p>\n<p>April 8\, 2027 - <
 a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1910708" target="_
 blank" rel="noopener">When Genocide Wasn't News: How Canadian Media Covere
 d Up the Destruction of Gaza by Martin Lukacs\, Dania Majid and Jason Tone
 y</a></p>\n<p>May 13\, 2027 - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2
 /record/S177C1843703" target="_blank" rel="noopener">At a Loss for Words: 
 Conversations in the Age of Rage by Carol Off</a></p>\n<p>June 10\, 2027 -
  Planning session for 2027-2028</p>\n<p>If you are unable to attend we ask
  that you cancel your registration or email <a href="mailto:AskUs@barrieli
 brary.ca">AskUs@barrielibrary.ca</a></p>\n<p>Questions? Please call 705-72
 8-1010 or email <a href="mailto:AskUs@barrielibrary.ca">AskUs@barrielibrar
 y.ca</a></p>\n<p><a href="https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=2c0fe9c
 f-e00c-4212-88e8-2dbce130a214&amp\;lang=EN"></a></p>\nhttps://barrielibrar
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