Find groups in seattle, washington about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Book groups meet at various times throughout the day and enjoy a wide range of book selections. By providing funding and support for library programs, were committed to bolstering the library s strategic initiatives. The dc public library offers a variety of book clubs for residents to gather and discuss their love of books. Book club tips tips on how to run a successful book discussion group. We also had special guests marcellus turner city librarian from the seattle public library, as well as kaaren andrews and melissa rysemus principal and assistant principal at interagency. And when we find a book we love, we want to share it with other readers. Our book group howtos include getting started, choosing good books. Since libraries are closed, well need to identify books that everyone could have access to online.
Tacoma public library also offers sets of multiple copies of books that you can check out to read with your own group. Seattle public libraries remain open but march programs. Heres how to join moiras book club and what well be. Seattle public librarys annual summer book bingo now. Take your mind off coronavirus with these 9 books about. Book your tickets online for seattle public library, seattle. Due dates are extended until we reopen, so please keep your library materials for now. Heres the sexy, raucous house party of a book moiras book club will be reading next. Most of our author events are at the central library, but we also host authors at our branches and other. It will become available to other groups at a later date. This past may, our book of the month was the turner house by angela flournoy. If you know the kit that you would like to reserve. If you dont know what a biblio stone soup is yet, youre in for a treat.
Disaster book club, seattle public library, southwest branch, seattle, wa, wed. The lake city branch, the seattle public library, started as a few shelves of books in part of a room sponsored by a community group. The friends of the seattle public library fospl seeks to engage broad community support for the seattle public library through book sales, advocacy, and grants. Author appearances at seattle public librarys book club. The alice network seattle public library overdrive. All dallas public library locations will be closed until further notice. Book group kits are available to librarysponsored book groups that meet in library locations and are facilitated by library staff. David wright is a librarian at the seattle public library s central branch, where. While we are away from school, id love to start a book club.
Flournoys book was the seattle public library s seattle reads pick, so literally everywhere we went we saw the turner house in hands across t. Great stories club, book discussions the seattle public librarys. The book chosen for the program was the sweet hereafter by russell banks, written in 1991. So says the bushwick book club, a seattle group that debuts original music performances inspired by each sessions chosen book. And coupled by my guide book s describing that the book return system was worth a. Dear patron, we know youve been paying close attention to the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak in our region. The central library branch of the seattle public library regularly hosts lectures, author readings and signings, book clubs, discussion groups, presentations and panels, storytime for grownups, reading series, and more. These are the books that were proposed for our book club for the next year. Library eagle staff middle school seattle public schools. The seattle public library s special collections online include digitized materials selected from the library s special collections.
In addition to our branch book clubs, our books on tap book club meets the last tuesday and wednesday of the month at various bars or breweries around tacoma. Use of this kit is temporarily restricted to seattle public library sponsored book groups that meet in library locations and are facilitated by library staff. One city one book programs take the idea of a localized book discussion club and expand it to cover a whole city. A summer book pick from good housekeeping, parade, library journal, goodreads, liz. I spent here a couple of hours browsing through the graphic design shelves and was impressed by the wast collection and the helpful staff. Heres how to join moiras book club and what well be reading. New titles, recently rated, and recently tagged by the library community.
We are a group of dedicated classics readers who enjoy a book for the overall experience and dont take ourselves too seriously. No literary background is necessary and we definitely wont be talking in academese. Below is a selection of the many reading groups and book discussions. Seattle reads books and information for book clubs.
This category was a terrible decision, seattle public library, but i made it count without having to read a book about how to make 101 different pickle recipes or how to fold napkins into fancy shapes, so i do feel like i am the winner here. In 1943, the montlake community club asked the library board for a branch, but the board had to. Please note that sometimes book club events are canceled or rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. The seattle public library announced today that the main and branch libraries will remain open but programs and events for march have been cancelled. Visited seattle on foot for the first time back in august and the public library was a great surprise. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be hosted online in the coming weeks. Events at the northeast branch the seattle public library. Our book group collection consists of more than 350 titles in kits of 12 books. The classic literature book club seattle, wa meetup. Recent activity the seattle public library bibliocommons.
We offer book clubs for adults, teens, and children. Libraries closed through at least may 4 all library locations and book drops are closed until at least may 4. Everyone is welcome at our washington county library book clubs. Due dates are extended until we reopen, so please keep your library materials. The seattle public librarys university branch teen book club blog. The mission of the king county library system is to provide free, open, and equal access. It grew into a branch of the king county library system, after which the seattle public library adopted it. Seattle reads is a citywide book group, where people are encouraged to read and discuss the same book.
King county library system releases its best november 30, 2018 king county library system kcls, one of the. The first such program was if all of seattle read the same book in 1998, started by nancy pearl at seattle public library s washington center for the book. The theme is fine press books, and well congregate at our home in the dearborn house. Explore staff picks and find out how to download e books and other media. We also offer instant book club kits so you can have a book club anytime and anywhere you like. We host book groups for adults, children, teens, families, and lowvision, deaf. The seattle public librarys book group collection has 393 titles. To contact vital statistics for birth and death certificates please call, 214 6703092. The montlake branch of the seattle public library began in 1944 as montlake station. Unfortunately, during this time, students cannot visit and checkout or return physical books from the library.
Our book group discussions are led by volunteers who love to read and discuss books. One of bookbubs biggest historical fiction books of 2017. Characterdriven books rich with language youll find a lot to enjoy and discuss in these titles selected by our librarians. Sponsored by the shunpike arts collective, the club is actually a nonprofit, inviting the community to participate as a way of increasing musical literacy awareness. Please check the calendar to make sure an event is scheduled on the date you wish to attend. Seattle public library summer book bingo 2019 worlds. Seattle public library has been chosen to host a shakespeare first folio 1623, so of course were hosting an event. The seattle public librarys book group collection has 357 titles. Moiras seattle times book club, an online gathering of readers, gets underway this month. Stamped book club chief sealth international high school. Membership is a great way to show your support for the seattle public library, help fund library programs, and encourage reading in our community. Private viewing at seattle public library of edward curtiss the north american indian 2pm, june 14, 2015.
The seattle office of emergency managements book club seeks to inform the public about local emergency preparedness through readings. Author appearances at seattle public library s book club. Great stories club, book discussions the seattle public. Seattle central library fourth ave level 4, room 2 special collections at the seattle public library is pleased to offer this private viewing of the monumental curtis set depicting the north american indians. Book club suggestions 20172018 by pnelson384 a communitycreated list. These ideas for setting up a book discussion group are from the washington center for the book at the seattle public library.
Use the search box at the top of this page to search across all collections or browse materials by type, decade and collection through the links below. Kits also are available to seattle book groups that meet at members homes, businesses, churches, community centers. Read this years selection for seattle reads and join us for a discussion of the book with a book group or the author. Browse our instant book club kit titles and our in library book clubs. Find a book group in your neighborhood and join today. My interest in this building was piqued by the fact not only was it visible from my hotel room, my chosen route from the seattle waterfront to my hotel also took me past the library several times. Tips for running a book group the seattle public library. Its time for the next chapter in seattle s citywide reading group. The friends fund programs such as job skills classes and movie screenings at branch libraries, subsidize the raising a reader program which serves children of lowincome and immigrant families.
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