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SUMMARY:Book Club
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DESCRIPTION:Discover new book titles and connect with like-minded readers 
 for animated discussions.\n.\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/8713
 723
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 
 members that attend on a regular basis\; they select the monthly books in 
 advance so everyone can read the same book title. <strong>This book club m
 eets the second Thursday of each month from September to June.</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 priority\, please review our&nbsp\;
 <a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/stay-safe-guidelines">Stay
  Safe Guidelines</a> &amp\; <a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bp
 l/about-the-library/policies/patron-conduct-policy.pdf">Patron Conduct Pol
 icy</a>.</li>\n<li>Registration is required\, space is limited. If you can
 not attend\, please cancel your registration.</li>\n<li>All participants a
 re encouraged to read the book\, if you don't like the style\, at least re
 ad the first few chapters and the final chapter so you can participate in 
 the discussions.</li>\n<li>Remember to stay on topic\, you invested the ti
 me to read the book\, so come prepared to discuss. There are no wrong or r
 ight interpretations 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 everyone a chance to share. Remember\, book clubs are discussion grou
 ps. Keep 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 i
 n side 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><str
 ong>Sept</strong> - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S1
 77C1790935">Women Talking</a> by Miriam Toews</p>\n<p><strong>Oct</strong>
  - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1760658">The O
 pportunist</a> by Elyse Friedman</p>\n<p><strong>Nov</strong> - <a href="h
 ttps://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1070371">Olive Kitteridge</
 a> by Elizabeth Strout</p>\n<p><strong>Dec</strong> - <a href="https://bar
 rie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1770138">Ducks\, Two Years in the Oil
 sands</a></p>\n<p><strong>Jan</strong> - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocom
 mons.com/v2/record/S177C1660439">Downfal</a>l by Robert Rotenberg</p>\n<p>
 <strong>Feb</strong> - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record
 /S177C1720161">Lessons in Chemistry</a> by Bonnie Garmus</p>\n<p><strong>M
 arch</strong> - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1
 493600">Where the Crawdads Sing</a> by Delia Owens</p>\n<p><strong>April</
 strong> - <a href="https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1678970
 ">The Cactus</a> by Sarah Haywood</p>\n<p><strong>May</strong> - <a href="
 https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1712073">Permanent Astonis
 hment</a> by Tompson Highway</p>\n<p></p>\n<hr />\n<p></p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p
 >The health and safety of our participants and staff is our top priority\,
  please review our&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/s
 tay-safe-guidelines">Stay Safe Guidelines</a>.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>If you
  are unable to attend\, we ask that you cancel your registration or email&
 nbsp\;<a href="mailto:askus@barrielibrary.ca">askus@barrielibrary.ca</a></
 p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Questions? Please call&nbsp\;705-728-1010&nbsp\;or ema
 il&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:askus@barrielibrary.ca">askus@barrielibrary.ca</a
 ></p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\n<hr />\n<p><strong>We want to improve\, to s
 erve you better. Please take a moment to complete our&nbsp\;<a href="https
 ://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/kudos-and-concerns">Program Evaluation F
 orm.</a>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/8713
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