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Join a Book Club - It's Free and Fun!

Do you like to read and want to find others who share that interest? Do you enjoy discussing books? Are you interested in learning about books that may be outside your normal reading interests?

Ramsey County Library invites you to join one of our book clubs. Some clubs we offer discuss specific types of books, like mysteries or adult fiction. Others are more eclectic, choosing fiction and nonfiction titles for discussion. Whatever your reading interests, there is a book club for you at the Ramsey County Library.

We also offer "Book Club in a Bag" which is an easy way for you to start your own book club. We provide the books and all the information needed to have a great book discussion; all you need to add are the readers.



Book Clubs - Summer 2011


RCL - Arden Hills
Second Monday at 7 p.m.

The Arden Hills Book Club meets the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and join in the discussion. Meet at Shoreview during relocation.



June 13
The World Without Us
by Alan Weisman

July 11
Plainsong
by Kent Haruf

August 8
The History of Love
by Nicole Krauss



RCL - Maplewood Eclectic
Third Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The Maplewood Eclectic Book Club discusses a variety of books from classics to modern literary fiction. We generally read a mystery, a science fiction selection, a young person's book, and a non-fiction title each year. Meetings are held on Wednesdays from 7-8:45 p.m. in the Maplewood Library's Community Room. For more information call 651-704-2033

June 15
To Kill a Mocking bird
by Harper Lee

July
No meeting


August
No meeting




RCL - Maplewood Knit-Lit
Second Tuesday at 6 p.m.

The library in Maplewood is hosting a monthly Knitting Book Club called Knit-Lit, mixing the popular craft of knitting with reading.
A diverse mix of reading materials, including fiction, non-fiction, kids, teens, and knitting instruction books, will be featured. Speakers will also be hosted.
Knit-Lit will meet the second Tuesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. All ages are welcome. Come knit one, read too!

June 14
The Lacuna
by Barbara Kingsolver

July 12
Bel Conto
by Ann Patchett

August 9
Annabel: A Novel
by Kathleen Winter



RCL - North St. Paul
Second Monday at 10:30 a.m.

June 13
Grand Opening
by Jon Hassler

July 11
Nickel and Dimed
by Barbara Ehrenreich

August 8
Still Alice
by Lisa Genova



RCL - North St. Paul
This book club will not meet over the summer
Please join us again in the fall!


RCL - Shoreview Fiction
First Tuesday at 7 p.m.

June 7
The Lacuna
by Barbara Kingslover

July 5
My Year of Meats
by Ruth Ozeki

August 2
Cutting for Stone
by Abraham Verghese



RCL - Shoreview Mystery Book Group
Third Tuesday at 7 p.m., Third Thursday at noon (bring your lunch)

If you enjoy reading mysteries, consider coming to one of our Mystery Club meetings. Newcomers are always welcome! Meetings run about an hour and are held in the Shoreview Meeting room. If you come to the Thursday group, feel free to bring a brown bag lunch. If you have any questions, please see Lynette at the Circulation Desk.

June 16, 21
Murder in the Park
by Veronica Heley

July 19, 21
A Spoonful of Poison
by M.C. Beaton

August 16, 18
High Profile
by Robert Parker



RCL - White Bear Lake Mystery
First Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

June 1
Theme: Professions other than Law Enforcement


July 6
Theme: Historicals up to 1920


Augusts 3
Theme: Hot Climates or Weather



If you have questions about book clubs e-mail
Book Club Administrator



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