This month's book discussion will feature All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. In the midst of the German occupation of France in World War II, Marie-Laure and Werner are both trying to survive. Marie-Laure, who has been blind since she was a young child, has fled to her uncle's house by the sea. Werner, who […]

Join us at Roots Pizza for our monthly Books and Brews book discussion, a book club that meets at a bar/restaurant. This month we'll discuss News of the Worldby Paulette Jiles. Copies of the book are available for check out at the West Town Branch Library. This event is for ages 21 and up.

This month's book discussion will feature 1984 by George Orwell. In the superstate of Oceania, life is heavily regulated by "The Party" and its leader Big Brother. Skirting a ban on personal freedom, middle-class Party member Winston Smith falls in love with a fellow employee Julia and the two embark on a secret affair. It doesn't take long […]

Join us at Roots Pizza for our monthly Books and Brews book discussion, a book club that meets at a bar/restaurant. This month we'll discuss The Girls by Emma Cline. Copies of the book are available for check out at the West Town Branch Library. This event is for ages 21 and up.

This month's book discussion will feature The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander. Even with the abolishment of the Jim Crow laws and the Civil Rights Movement, discrimination persists in the criminal justice system. From mass incarceration to trying to live in social system where criminal records inhibit the ability to have access to many of life's most […]

In a futuristic view of 21-century, government created androids so closely resemble life that they are indistinguishable from humans. After being banned from Earth, androids live in hiding and are hunted by sanctioned bounty hunters like Rick Dekard. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?Celebrates its 50th anniversary and is the inspiration behind the Blade Runner films. Copies of […]

Celebrate Polish American Heritage Month with a book discussion of the National Book Award finalist graphic novel Radioactive by Lauren Redniss. Lauren Reniss blends captivating artwork with her narrative biography of the life and contributions of Marie and Pierre Curie, the husband and wife team that was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903. History, science, and […]

Join us at Roots Pizza for our monthly Books & Brews book discussion, a book club that meets at a bar/restaurant. This month we'll discuss the One Book, One Chicago selection: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the West Town Branch Library. This event is for […]