Book Discussions
Library-sponsored discussion groups for every literary interest. Book discussion selections are available at the Reader Services Desk one month prior to meetings. New members always welcome. Just drop in.
Special Book Events
NAMI Reads: A Good Soldier by Ally Golden
Wednesday, September 13, 6:30-8:30 PM • Community Room East
Ally Golden, a passionate advocate for those coping with the mental illness or suicide of a loved one, shares her memoir of growing up with a mother living with depression and borderline personality disorder. Ally will be joined by Scott Langenecker, PhD, Assoc. Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, Director of Cognitive Neuroscience Center, UIC. Presented jointly with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Cook County North Suburban and the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder. Register here or with NAMI at 847-716-2252. Book sale and signing following the program.
Catch the Book BUZZ
Tuesday, November 7, 7-8 PM • Community Room
Attention book lovers! Looking for inspiration for something new to read or titles for your holiday gift list? Robert Haddock, Penguin Random House Library Marketing and Sales Rep, will “buzz” about upcoming books and offer the audience an inside look at what to expect in the coming months. Excerpt samplers, book catalogs, and tote bags available while supplies last.
BookBites: Reading Social
Meets First Thursday of the Month • 7 PM
Unwind in the relaxed, welcoming atmosphere of Hackney’s on Lake (1514 E. Lake Avenue, Glenview) with good company, a bite to eat and drink, and a lively book discussion. More information.
Thursday, September 7, 7 PM: All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani
The movie business is booming in 1935 when Loretta Young meets Clark Gable on set. Already married, Gable falls for the young actress instantly. Far from the glittering lights of Hollywood, Sister Alda Ducci has been forced to leave her convent and begin a new journey that leads her to Loretta, as her secretary. The innocent and pious young Alda must navigate the wild terrain of Hollywood with fierce determination and a moral code that derives from her Italian roots.
Thursday, October 5, 7 PM: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Traces more than three decades in the lives of Sarah, a wealthy Charleston debutante who longs to break free from the strictures of her household and pursue a meaningful life; and the urban slave, Handful, who is placed in her charge as a child before finding courage and a sense of self.
Thursday, November 2, 7PM: Miller’s Valley by Anna Quindlen
This story begins in the 1960s, and explores how Mimi Miller comes of age, over and over again. As the years go by, the unthinkable starts to seem inevitable. Anna Quindlen’s novel takes us through the changing eras of Mimi and her family, as secrets are revealed, and the heartbreaks of growing up and falling in love with the wrong man are overcome.
Page Turners
Meets First Monday of the Month • 1PM • Community Room East
Indulge your passion for literature with a wide range of literary genres.
Monday, September 11: A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
Brimming with the luminous insight, humor, and compassion that are Anne Tyler’s hallmarks, this novel follows three generations of the Whitshanks, their shared stories and long-held secrets and all the unguarded and richly lived moments that combine to define who and what they are as a family.
Monday, October 2: Orphan Train by Christine Baker Kline
The story of two very different women who build an unexpected friendship: a 91-year-old woman with a hidden past as an orphan-train rider and the teenage girl whose own troubled adolescence leads her to seek answers to questions no one has ever thought to ask.
Thursday, November 6: The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
A novel of love and war that traces the life of one man–an Australian surgeon–from a prisoner-of-war camp on the Thai-Burma Death Railway during World War II, up to the present
BOOKit! Exploring Nonfiction
Meets Bimonthly, Fourth Wednesday of the Month
7 PM • Multipurpose Room
September 27: H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
Helen Macdonald’s childhood obsession with falconry gives her comfort and purpose when she is grief-stricken following her father’s death. She acquires a goshawk named Mabel and embarks on the long, strange business of trying to train this wildest of animals.
November 15: Darjeeling: the Colorful History and Precarious Fate of the World’s Greatest Tea by Jeff Koehler
Darjeeling’s tea bushes run across a mythical Indian landscape steeped in the religious, the sacred, and the picturesque. Planted among tea estates at high elevation in the heart of the eastern Himalayas, Darjeeling is generally considered the finest tea in the world. India’s tea industry grew to be the largest on the globe and came to symbolize British imperial rule in India. Note: Meets 3rd Wednesday Due to Thanksgiving Holiday.
Much Ado About Mysteries
Meets Quarterly, Thursday Evenings
7 PM • Community Room East
Are you mad about mysteries? Join us for a quarterly discussion for mystery fans. To sign up for the group’s email list, receive book lists, meeting reminders, and agendas, contact: mystery@glenviewpl.org or call Reader Services at 847-729-7500 x7600.
FALL – September 14: The Book Was Better?: Mysteries Made Into Movies
WINTER – December 14: Award Winners: The Anthonys
All Things Spanish
Please Note: No meeting in August
Wednesdays, September 20, October 18 & November 15, 7-8:30 PM
Native and non-native Spanish speakers are invited to join the fun while practicing language skills and expanding their love for Spanish/Latino culture. Meetings may include reading a short story, watching a film, and more. Meetings are conducted primarily in Spanish. Contact cramirez@glenviewpl.org for more information.
Collections for Book Clubs
Book Club in a Bag
Twelve copies of each title plus discussion guides. Perfect for book clubs.
Book Discussion Collection
Multiple copies of specially selected titles available for your book club.
Need More Help?
Call 847-729-7500 x7600, visit the Reader Services Desk or fill out an online request form.