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Request your copy of the books online through CountyCat, call the library at (414) 321-9595, or stop at the Reference Desk.
Adult Book Discussion
Second Wednesday of the Month, 7:00-8:00 PM
May 14, June 11, July 9
For the Zoom meeting link contact Emily at emilya@greenfieldwi.us or (414) 321-9595 ext. 4106.
May 14: Horse by Geraldine Brooks
June 11: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
July 9: How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
September 10: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
October 8: Orbital by Samantha Harvey
November 12: Dracula by Bram Stocker
History Book Club
Fourth Tuesday of the Month, 7:00-8:00 PM
May 27, June 24, July 22
The History Book Club is a critical, yet social conversation for those who enjoy learning about and discussing history. All are welcome, even those who did not read but enjoy history! Contact Phil at phils@greenfieldwi.us or (414) 321-9595 ext. 4116 for more details and to register.
May 27: Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America's Most Storied Hospital
by David Oshinsky
June 24: The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator by Timothy C. Winegard
July 22: Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West by Katie Hickman
September 23: Hissing Cousins: The Lifelong Rivalry of Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth by Marc Pyser and Timothy Dwyer
October 28: Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
December 2: BOOK REPORT! Read a history book and present to to the group! (This session starts at 6:30 PM.)
Afternoon Book Talks
Third Thursday of the Month, 2:00-3:00 PM
May 15, June 19, July 17
We are offering a new book club for those who would rather hold discussion in the afternoon! Join us for Afternoon Book Talks featuring some of the best and most popular novels of today! Come prepared with questions and talking points, having read the novel before each meeting. Contact Gabriel for more info: gabriels@greenfieldwi.us or (414) 321-9595 ext. 4101.
May 15: My Friends by Hisham Matar
June 19: Isola by Allegra Goodman
July 17: Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
Explore Our Booklists:
- Adult Book Discussion
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
by Patrick Radden Keefe
A stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions. In December...
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Hissing Cousins: The Lifelong Rivalry of Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth
by Marc Pyser & Timothy Dwyer
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Dracula
by Bram Stocker
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Orbital
by Samantha Harvey
An eloquent meditation on space and life on our planet through the eyes of six astronauts circling the earth in twenty-four hours. A slender novel of epic power, Orbital deftly snapshots a day in the lives of six women and men hurtling through...
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Intermezzo
by Sally Rooney
An exquisitely moving story about grief, love, and family. Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek seem to have little in common. Peter is a Dublin lawyer in his thirties--successful, competent, and apparently unassailable.
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Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West
by Katie Hickman
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The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator
by Timothy C. Winegard
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Dream Hotel
by Laila Lalami
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Isola
by Allegra Goodman
Heir to a fortune, Marguerite is destined for a life of prosperity and gentility. Then she is orphaned, and her guardian--an enigmatic and volatile man--spends her inheritance and insists she accompany him on an expedition to New France.
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How to Read a Book
by Monica Wood
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