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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 - Winter 2009


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. Please call 651-628-6831 for more information.

March 8
BROTHER, I'M DYING
by Edwidge Danticat

April 12
HALF BROKE HORSES: A TRUE-LIFE NOVEL
by Jeannette Walls

May 10
THINGS FALL APART
by Chinua Achebe



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

March 17
Book Club in a Bag - to be announced
by (to be announced)

April 21
ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE: A YEAR OF FOOD LIFE
by Barbara Kingsolver

May 19
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
by Lewis Carroll



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!

March 9
FRAMED IN LACE
by Monica Ferris

April 13
A STITCH IN TIME
by Monica Ferris

May 11
UNRAVELED SLEEVE
by Monica Ferris



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

March 8
UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN
by Jon Krakauer

April 12
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MUSEUM
by Kate Atkinson

May 10
LIFE OF PI
by Yann Martel



RCL - North St. Paul
Third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

March 16
DIGGING TO AMERICA
by Anne Tyler

April 20
TRUTH & BEAUTY: A FRIENDSHIP
by Ann Patchett

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May 18
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN
by Garth Stein



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

March 2
A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS
by Khaled Hosseini

April 6
THE 19th WIFE
by David Ebershoff

May 4
LARK AND TERMITE
by Jayne Anne Phillips



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.

March 16, 18
THE ALPINE TRAITOR
by Mary Daheim

April 15, 20
THE CLOSERS
by Michael Connelly

May 18, 20
CONSIGNED TO DEATH
by Jane Cleland



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

March 3
Professions other than Sleuth


April 7
Award Winners


May 5
Thrillers or Romantic Suspense



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



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