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Salem Public Library hosts TWO book discussion groups: Books for Lunch and Books for Dessert. The groups are organized and led by staff members. Meetings are free and open to the public. Books for Lunch and Books for Dessert are taking a summer hiatus. Both will return in the fall, with an open invitation to come discuss great books!

The Salem Public Library Foundation and the Friends of the Salem Public Library have teamed up to sponsor the purchase of book kits for the book discussion groups. Books for the upcoming month's discussion are available for checkout at each meeting and then, up to the date of the meeting, at the Information/Reference Desk. More information is available from the Information/Reference Desk in person or by phone at 503-588-6052.

Book kits are also available for check-out and use by area book groups.
A complete listing of available book kits and instructions for reserving the kits is available online.

Books for Lunch is a book discussion group meeting monthly from September to May. Meetings are held at 12 noon on the third Wednesday of each month.

JUST ANNOUNCED ...

The 2009-2010 season for Books for Lunch!

Wednesday, September 16
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

Wednesday, October 14
Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss

Wednesday, November 18
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase of Lincoln’s Killer by James Swanson

Wednesday, December 16
Member Social and Booktalk

Wednesday, January 20
Moloka’i by Alan Brennert

Wednesday, February 17
Best Books of 2009 Presentation

Wednesday, March 17
A Sudden Country by Karen Fisher

Wednesday, April 21
The Local News by Miriam Gershow

Wednesday, May 19
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick

Books for Dessert is a book discussion group designed to meet the needs of working people. The group meets on the first Tuesday of each month from October to June.

JUST ANNOUNCED ...

The 2009-2010 season for Books for Dessert!

Tuesday, October 6
Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner

Tuesday, November 3
The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff

Tuesday, December 1
The Brief Wondrous Life of
Oscar Wao
by Junot Diaz

Tuesday, February 2
A Reliable Wife
by Robert Goolrick

Tuesday, March 2
Best Books of 2009 Presentation

Tuesday, April 6
The Worst Hard Time
by Timothy Egan

Tuesday, May 4
Olive Kitteridge
by Elizabeth Strout

Tuesday, June 1
Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter

by Adeline Yen Mah


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