Category Archives: Book group

Arlington Reads Together: Events and Discussions

The Arlington Reads Together community read program launched in 2003 as a way of bringing Arlington together through literature. Last summer, the ART selection committee chose Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Dr. Beverly … Continue reading

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Virtual Book Groups in June

We have a couple of virtual events just for you, including book groups! Robbins Library Book Discussion Group: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee Zoom Event Monday, June 1 7:00 p.m. The Robbins Library Book Discussion Group has gone … Continue reading

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QBG Reads…. Has the Gay Movement Failed?

Wednesday February 26th at 7pm in the Robbins Library’s 4th Floor Conference Room QBG discusses the book Has the Gay Movement Failed? by Martin Duberman. “The past fifty years have seen marked significant shifts in attitudes toward and acceptance of … Continue reading

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Not-So Young Adult Book Group Reads When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago (March 23)

The next NSYA group meeting will take place on Monday, March 23 at 7pm in the 4th floor’s conference room. We’ll be discussing When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago. Goodreads description: Esmeralda Santiago’s story begins in rural Puerto Rico, … Continue reading

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March Cookbook Club

Registration is open for the March Cookbook Club! We’ll be participating in Arlington Reads Together by celebrating the food of Puerto Rico. We’ll be cooking from the El Boricua website and bringing our dishes to share. The meeting is Monday … Continue reading

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Not-So Young Adult Book Group Reads Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough (February 10)

The next NSYA group meeting will take place on Monday, February 10 at 7pm in the 4th floor’s conference room. We’ll be discussing Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough. Goodreads description: A debut novel based on the true story of the … Continue reading

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Reminder: NSYA Book Group Meeting (January 27)

The next NSYA book group meeting will take place Monday, January 27 at 7pm in Robbins Library’s conference room (4th floor). We’ll be discussing To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han. Copies of the next book, Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough, … Continue reading

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Not-So Young Adult Book Group Reads To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han (January 27)

The next NSYA group meeting will take place on Monday, January 27 at 7pm in the 4th floor’s conference room. We’ll be discussing To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han. Goodreads description: To All the Boys I’ve Loved … Continue reading

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Not-So Young Adult Book Group Reads A Thousand Sisters by Elizabeth E. Wein (December 16)

The next NSYA group meeting will take place on Monday, December 16 at 7pm in the 4th floor’s conference room. We’ll be discussing A Thousand Sisters: the heroic airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War I by Elizabeth E. Wein Goodreads description: The gripping … Continue reading

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Reminder: NSYA Book Group Meeting (November 18)

The next NSYA book group meeting will take place Monday, November 18 at 7pm in Robbins Library’s conference room (4th floor). We’ll be discussing This Is Our Story by Ashley Elston. Copies of the next book, Thousand Sisters: the heroic airwomen of the … Continue reading

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