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SUMMARY:Wednesday Afternoon Book Club  - In Person Option
LOCATION:Downtown Branch\nDowntown Branch
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DESCRIPTION:Discover new fiction book titles and connect with like-minded 
 readers for animated discussions.\n.\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info/ev
 ent/16993020
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>To Register</strong> - Click on "<
 strong>Register</strong>" button on the left</p>\n<hr />\n<p>Book Clubs ar
 e led by the community members that attend on a regular basis\, they selec
 t the monthly books in advance so everyone can read the same book title. <
 strong>This book club meets the first Wednesday of the month\,&nbsp\;from 
 September to May.</strong></p>\n<hr />\n<p><strong></strong><strong>Listed
  below are a few reminders so everyone can enjoy the club</strong>:&nbsp\;
 </p>\n<ul>\n<li>The safety of our participants and staff is our top priori
 ty\, please review our <a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/abo
 ut-the-library/policies/patron-conduct-policy.pdf">Patron Conduct Policy</
 a>.</li>\n<li>Registration is required\, space is limited. If you cannot a
 ttend\, please cancel your registration.</li>\n<li>All participants are en
 couraged to read the book\, if you don't like the style\, at least read th
 e first few chapters and the final chapter so you can participate in the d
 iscussions.</li>\n<li>Remember to stay on topic\, you invested the time to
  read the book\, so come prepared to discuss. There are no wrong or right 
 interpretations of a book ? just different perspectives.</li>\n<li>Be grac
 ious in your comments. If you did not like the book\, be kind in your feed
 back. Contribute positively and respectfully.</li>\n<li>Take turns\, give 
 everyone a chance to share. Remember\, book clubs are discussion groups. K
 eep an open mind\, ready to discover new books and ideas.&nbsp\;</li>\n<li
 >Respect the discussion space\, be a good listener and don't engage in sid
 e conversations\, be sure to mute your cell phones!</li>\n</ul>\n<hr />\n<
 p><strong>Book Club Selections</strong><strong></strong></p>\n<p>September
  2<sup>nd</sup> - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177
 C1848499" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Briar Club</a> by Kate Quinn<
 /p>\n<p>October 7<sup>th -&nbsp\;</sup><a href="https://barrie.bibliocommo
 ns.com/v2/record/S177C1854922" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Survi
 ve a Bear Attack</a> by Claire Cameron</p>\n<p>November 4<sup>th&nbsp\;</s
 up>- <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1862506" tar
 get="_blank" rel="noopener">My Friends</a> by Fredrik Backman</p>\n<p>Dece
 mber 2<sup>nd&nbsp\;</sup>- TBD</p>\n<p>January 6<sup>th</sup> - <a href="
 https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1770731" target="_blank" r
 el="noopener">Pillars of the Earth</a> by Ken Follett</p>\n<p>February 3<s
 up>rd</sup> - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C176
 0456" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Demon Copperhead</a> by Barbara Kings
 olver</p>\n<p>March 3<sup>rd</sup> - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons
 .com/v2/record/S177C1855609" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Book Club 
 for Troublesome Women</a> by Marie Bostwick</p>\n<p>April 7<sup>th</sup> -
  Girl on a Platform by Ellie Millwood <em>*Note this book is not in our li
 brary collection</em></p>\n<p>May 5<sup>th</sup> - <a href="https://barrie
 .bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1890029" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
 Theo the Golden</a> by Allen Levi</p>\n<p>June 2<sup>nd</sup> - Book selec
 tion for next year&nbsp\;</p>\n<hr />\n<p>If you are unable to attend\, we
  ask that you cancel your registration or email&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:asku
 s@barrielibrary.ca">askus@barrielibrary.ca</a></p>\n<p>Questions? Please c
 all&nbsp\;705-728-1010&nbsp\;or email&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:askus@barrieli
 brary.ca">askus@barrielibrary.ca</a></p>\n<hr />\n<p><strong>We want to im
 prove\, to serve you better. Please take a moment to complete our&nbsp\;<a
  href="https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=2c0fe9cf-e00c-4212-88e8-2d
 bce130a214&amp\;lang=EN">Program Evaluation Form.</a></strong></p>\nhttps:
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