Books to Go

Books to Go is a comprehensive selection of more than 100 fiction and nonfiction titles with annotations for your reading pleasure.

Let us help you with your next book discussion. The Library has multiple copies of most of these fiction and nonfiction titles.

For more information, please call Annette Weiss at (248) 553•6872.

Costick Center Book Discussion

Wiliam Costick Activities Center: Thursdays, 1 p.m.

Questions? Contact Nancy Hasek (248) 553•6262.

• May 2: Ogawa, Yoko. The Housekeeper and the Professor.
• June 6: April 4: Jordan, Hillary. Mudbound.

Hooked on Books

(Evening Book Discussion)

Held at Main Library in Conference Room A at 7:00 p.m.:

• April 29: Umrigar, Thritty. First Darling of the Morning.
  
• May 20 : Gup, Ted. A Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness--and a Treasure Trove of Letters--Revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression.
• June 24: Mallard, Candice. River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey.
  
• July 29: Kingsolver, Barbara. Poisonwood Bible.
  

Popular Book Discussion

Held at the Farmington Branch in the Auditorium
23500 Liberty Street Farmington, MI 46335
Second and Fourth Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
Join other reading enthusiasts for coffee and lively, informal book discussion. Paperbacks are available for checkout. Come to one session or to all. Call 248•553•0300 for further information.

Spring 2013

• May 9: Patchett, Ann Run.
• May 23: Weir, Theresa The Orchard.

General Reading Guides

Bookbrowse

Do you want to join a book club, start your own, or are you already an experienced reading group member? This is a good starting point.

Reading Group Choices

Reading Group Choices is the only comprehensive resource for discussion guides available for books by both large publishers and independent presses. In addition to guides, there are tips on starting a group, running a successful group and title recommendations by subject.

Reading Group Guides

1,770 guides available in addition to advice and ideas, roundtable discussions and a newsletter.

Top Shelf Reads

Join us at 7 p.m.to discuss edgy and offbeat Books at Page's Restaurant. Books are available at the Farmington Branch. For more information contact the Farmington Branch Library Information Desk at(248) 553-0300 ext. 216.

• May 13: Pearl, Matthew. Dante Club.
• June 10: Lawson, Jenny. Let's Pretend This Never Happened.
• August 12: Capote, Truman. Summer Crossing.