Groups meet monthly to read and discuss literature of common interest. New members are always welcome!
ACCOKEEK BRANCH
Wednesday, May 14 7:30 pm Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants
Wednesday, June 11 7:30 pm Ian McEwan’s Amsterdamand selection of titles for 2008-2009
Black Literature
Wednesday, May 28 7:30 pm Zelda Lockhart’s Fifth Born
Wednesday, June 25 7:30 pm Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father
BELTSVILLE BRANCH
Tuesday, May 20 10:30 am James L. Swanson’s Manhunt
Tuesday, June 17 10:30 am E.L. Doctorow’s The March
BOWIE BRANCH
Thursday, May 8 7:15 pm Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake
Thursday, June 12 7:15 pm Sidney Poitier’s The Measure of a Man
Great Books
Tuesday, May 13 7:15 pm John Stuart Mill’s Utilitarianism
Tuesday, June 10 7:15 pm George Bernard Shaw’s Caesar and Cleopatra
GREENBELT BRANCH
Wednesday, May 21 7 pm An Na’s A Step from Heaven and selection of titles for 2008-2009
Wednesday, June 18 7 pm Michael Cunningham’s Specimen Days
HYATTSVILLE BRANCH
Wednesday, May 21 10:30 am James Agee’s A Death in the Family
Wednesday, June 18 10:30 am Gavin Menzies’ 1421
LARGO-KETTERING BRANCH
Monday, May 12 1:30 pm Anita Shreve’s The Last Time They Met
Monday, June 9 1:30 pm Cammie McGovern’s Eye Contact
Black Literature
Saturday, May 17 11 am Joycelyn Elders’ Joycelyn Elders, M.D.
Saturday, June 21 11 am Tayari Jones’ Leaving Atlanta
LAUREL BRANCH
Tuesday, May 27 7:30 pm Christopher Buckley’s Boomsday
Tuesday, June 24 7:30 pm Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five
NEW CARROLLTON BRANCH
Thursday, May 8 10 am Jeffrey Eugenides’ Middlesex
Thursday, June 12 10 am Selection of titles for 2008-2009.
Black Literature
Saturday, May 10 10 am Angela Nissel’s Mixed
Saturday, June 14 10 am Joyce Carol Oates’ Black Girl/White Girl and selection of titles for 2008-2009
OXON HILL BRANCH
Tuesday, May 27 2 pm John Knowles’ A Separate Peace
Tuesday, June 24 2 pm Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking
Black Literature
Tuesday, May 13 7 pm Jabari Asim’s The N Word
Tuesday, June10 7 pm Tyler Perry’s Don’t Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings
SPAULDINGS BRANCH
Wednesday, May 14 2 pm Kate Chopin’s The Awakening
Wednesday, June 11 2 pm Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms
Black Literature
Wednesday, May 28 7:30 pm Alice Walker’s By the Light of My Father’s Smile
Wednesday, June 25 7:30 pm Ian Smith’s The Blackbird Papers
SURRATTS-CLINTON BRANCH
Wednesday, May 21 7:30 pm Lisa See’s Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Wednesday, June 18 7:30 pm Edward P. Jones’ All Aunt Hagar’s Children
Afternoon Tea
Tuesday, May 13 2:30 pm Alan Alda’s Never Have Your Dog Stuffed
Tuesday, June 10 2:30 pm Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth
Black Literature
Tuesday, May 20 6:30 pm Ron Stodghill’s Redbone
Tuesday, June 17 6:30 pm Nikki Giovanni’s Acolytes
UPPER MARLBORO BRANCH
True Crime Brown Bag Lunch
Mondays, May 19 & June 16 12 pm Call branch for details. Bring lunch, beverage provided.
Book Discussion Group Resources
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