Books & Brews
Books & Brews is a BYOB (bring your own book) Book Club. Each month, our facilitator will choose a reading theme for the group and the following month readers will have a chance to share new or old favorites in a round-robin style discussion. Read solo or pair up, this book club is great for both casual and avid readers alike!…
Ethics Book Club: The Giver
Join us at the Ethics Book Club! Each month, Hillman Interns from The Janet Prindle Institute of Ethics and guest DePauw University professors will discuss readings that explore ethical dilemmas and themes. You don’t want to miss examining classic and contemporary literature!…
Adult Book Club: Tender is the Night
Join the discussion at Adult Book Club every second Monday of the month. Celebrating 25 years, you won’t want to miss out on great discussions, voting, and good company!
Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Tender Is the Night, semiautobiographical novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1934. It is the story of a psychiatrist who marries one of his patients; as she slowly recovers, she exhausts his vitality until he is, in Fitzgerald’s words, un homme épuisé (“a used-up man”).
Trigger Warning: Mental Illness, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Racial Slurs, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gun Violence, Murder, Homophobia
Contact: Amber/Hope
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Adult Book Club: The Nickel Boys
Join the discussion at Adult Book Club every second Monday of the month. Celebrating 25 years, you won’t want to miss out on great discussions, voting, and good company!
The Nickel Boys
Describes life in a reform school from the point of view of young Black teenager. Whitehead based Nickel Academy on the real life Dozier School, a Florida facility that ran for over a century, until a university investigation publicized its racist and abusive practices.
Trigger Warning: Racism, Child Abuse, Physical Abuse, Sexual Assault
Contact: Amber/Hope/Tammy
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Tween Book Club: Northwind
Sign up to participate in our Middle Grade Book Club specifically for kids age 9-12. Each participant will receive a free copy of the book to read before we meet to discuss. Books may be picked up in the Imagination Portal
Book Schedule:
November: Northwind by Gary Paulsen
For more information contact a librarian by phone (765-653-2755 ext. 7173) or by email ([email protected]).…
Teen Book Club: Queen of the Tiles
Sign up to participate in our Teen Book Club for teens ages 13-18! Each participant will receive a copy of the book to borrow. At each meeting, they will get a chance to discuss the book and enjoy a snack.
Books may be picked up in the Youth Services department.
November: Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf
For more information contact a librarian by phone (765-653-2755 ext. 7173) or by email ([email protected]).…
LIBRARY HOURS
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed