Spring 2013 - Tinley Tomes
Tinley Tomes comprises two groups that discuss a variety of fiction & nonfiction books. One group meets at 1:30 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month and the other at 7:30 pm on the 4th Tuesday. Titles are available at the Adult Reference Desk in hardcover, large print, & audio formats one month before the discussion date. All discussions will be held in Meeting Room A.
Wednesday afternoon discussions – 1:30 p.m.
May 8- The Dinner by Herbert Koch
On a summer’s evening in Amsterdam two couples meet for dinner at a fashionable restaurant. The dinner begins with drinks and dark satire and moves hauntingly from there, finally touching on the elephant in the room: the behaviors of their two teenaged sons. A suspenseful tale of two families struggling to make the hardest decisions of their lives and to keep up appearances—all over the course of a single meal.
Tuesday evening discussions – 7:30 p.m.
May 28- Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever by Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard
In Killing Lincoln, news analyst and author Bill O’Reilly recounts the last days of the Civil War and the events leading to the death of our sixteenth president. In this riveting story, we revisit one of the darkest times in our nation’s history.
Spring 2013 - Books with Buzz
Are you looking for a forum for discussing bestsellers? Come to Books with Buzz, our newest book discussion group! Books with Buzz meets on the third Thursday of every other month at 7:30 pm in Meeting Room A. The next selection is David Baldacci’s The Hit. Copies of the book will be available by request at the Adult Reference Desk beginning the last week of April. The book will be released on April 23. The remaining dates for Books with Buzz discussions in 2013 are May 16, July 18, September 19, & November 21. Description of the May selection follows. The July selection will be announced at the May meeting. Join the Buzz!
May 16 - The Hit by David Baldacci
A highly skilled assassin, Will Robie is the man the U.S. government calls on to eliminate the worst enemies of the state. No one else can match Robie's talents as a hitman...no one, that is, except fellow assassin Jessica Reel. Reel, every bit as lethal as Robie, has gone rogue, turning her gun sights on other members of their agency. To stop one of their own, the government looks again to Robie. His mission: bring in Reel, dead or alive. But as Robie pursues Reel, he quickly finds that there is more to her betrayal than meets the eye.
Spring 2013 - Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime is our mystery book discussion group led by Fran Heinemann of Outreach Services. This group meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm.
June 4 - Suspect by Michael Robotham
London psychologist Joe O’Loughlin’s life takes a disastrous turn when he becomes the primary suspect in the murder investigation of one of his patients.
*****There is no July discussion for Partners in Crime.*****
August 6 - New Tricks by David Rosenfelt
There’s a mix of humor and mystery in this legal thriller when defense attorney Andy Carpenter takes on a canine client who is somehow connected to the murder of a titan in the pharmaceutical industry.
Girls Read
Books, Friends, Chocolate! Girls in grade 6-12 are welcome.
Get Graphic
Join us to talk graphic novels, comic books, or manga! -Grades 6-12
Book Social
Join us to talk about YOUR favorite books, learn about new ones, & play games! -Grades 4 & 5