Welcome to the Favorite Books Club SIG!

The Favorite Books Club SIG meets monthly to discuss books the group has identified for review. We read a variety of both fiction and non-fiction chosen by the group and facilitated each month by one of the members. We try to select only books available in paperback and that are available in the library. If you love books, come join us!  Information on our current choice can be found on this page and in the Events calendar prior to the discussion.

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Announcements

We have transitioned back to in-person meetings at Braddock District Government Center (Supervisor’s Meeting Room).

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May Meeting

• Date/Time: Thursday, May 23, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (note date change)

• Location: King’s Park Library, Supervisor’s Meeting Room – 9002 Burke Lake Rd., Burke, VA

• Selection: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
  • Drawing on Maggie O’Farrell’s long-term fascination with the little-known story behind Shakespeare’s most enigmatic play, Hamnet is a luminous portrait of a marriage, at its heart the loss of a beloved child.
  • Warwickshire in the 1580s. Agnes is a woman as feared as she is sought after for her unusual gifts. She settles with her husband in Henley street, Stratford, and has three children: a daughter, Susanna, and then twins, Hamnet and Judith. The boy, Hamnet, dies in 1596, aged eleven. Four years or so later, the husband writes a play called Hamlet.
  • Award-winning author Maggie O’Farrell’s new novel breathes full-blooded life into the story of a loss usually consigned to literary footnotes, and provides an unforgettable vindication of Agnes, a woman intriguingly absent from history.

• POC: Lynne Smaldone

Questions? Contact Lynne Smaldone, lynne.smaldone@gmail.com

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Children’s Book Drive – 2024

LLI is once again supporting Read Early And Daily (R.E.A.D.) with a book drive this May. R.E.A.D. was founded in 2018 by Jennifer Sauter-Price and has made a significant difference in many children’s lives.

Although our area has abundant resources compared with the rest of the state, one out of five children in Northern Virginia still live in poverty or near poverty. Having books in the home and being read to daily at an early age are the two most important predictors of school success, regardless of parent income or education level. And we can play a small part in helping to make this happen.

How Can We Help?

There is a pressing need for new board books for infants and toddlers. If you wish to donate, see the wish list of books that R.E.A.D. would love to receive. Click HERE

Where Do We Donate?

You may choose between either of the following options:

• Between now and May 1, mail your donations to Lynne Smaldone, 232 North Edgewood St., Arlington, VA, 22201. (Shipping is free with a Barnes & Noble membership or Amazon Prime.)
• Bring your books to the Forum on Wednesday, May 1.

Remember, just one book can make a real difference in a child’s life!

Lynne Smaldone

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