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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November Meeting

Date/Time: Thursday, November 21 – 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Selection: West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

• Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave.
• It’s 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. What follows is a twelve-day road trip in a custom truck to deliver Southern California’s first giraffes to the San Diego Zoo. Behind the wheel is the young Dust Bowl rowdy Woodrow. Inspired by true events, the tale weaves real-life figures with fictional ones, including the world’s first female zoo director, a crusty old man with a past, a young female photographer with a secret, and assorted reprobates as spotty as the giraffes.
• Part adventure, part historical saga, and part coming-of-age love story, West with Giraffes explores what it means to be changed by the grace of animals, the kindness of strangers, the passing of time, and a story told before it’s too late.

Location: Kings Park Library – Supervisor’s Meeting Room – 9002 Burke Lake Rd., Burke, VA 22015

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

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Children’s Book Drive – 2024

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

A sincere thank you to everyone who contributed to the book drive this year. We collected 115 new board books for R.E.A.D. They will be distributed to infants and toddlers in need. When I contacted the head of the organization, Jennifer Sauter-Price, with the result of our drive, her response was “Fantastic!”

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

Lynne Smaldone

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