Age Group:
Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration is no longer available for this event.
Program Description
Details
Register and join us in person or on Zoom to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. To join, please complete the Great Books webform.
January 17
"Mary Postgate" by Rudyard Kipling, 1915
February 7
"Hairball" by Margaret Atwood, 1990
February 21
"The House with the Mezzanine" by Anton Chekov, 1896
March 6
"Shiloh" by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1982
March 20
"The Rocking-Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence, 1926
April 3
"The Inherited Clock" by Elizabeth Bowen, 1944
April 17
"Fat" by Raymond Carver, 1971
May 1
"Famine" by Xu Xi, 2004
May 15
"Not a Good Girl" by Perri Klass, 1983
"For the Relief of Unbearable Urges" by Nathan Englander,1999
Know Before You Go
Beginning Sunday, April 20, 2025, our registration process has updated. Select the Register button and complete the form. The form may have 2 or more steps.
To reserve your spot, please scroll down, select the Register button, and complete the registration form. Registration opens February 10 for spring events, May 10 for summer events, August 10 for fall events, and November 10 for winter events.
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This event is both in-person and on Zoom. You may choose how you attend.
The Deerpath Streetscape Project begins soon. Please plan accordingly as it may affect your driving and parking when visiting the Library. For details, visit the City website.
This event is on Zoom. Once you register, you will receive an email with connection info. This event is not recorded. Please plan to connect at the start time. Event times are in America/Chicago Central Time Zone.
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