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O'Neill Branch Book Group (O'Neill)

O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140

Selection: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin A book discussion group for adults at the O'Neill Branch Library, reading a mixture of fiction and nonfiction. Past titles include Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Cherokee America by Margaret Verble. Print copies are available for pickup at the O'Neill Branch Library. This month's book selection is also available as an e-book and as a digital audiobook through https://minuteman.overdrive.com/ and as a digital audiobook through https://www.hoopladigital.com/. For any further information, please contact Emily Hurley at ehurley@cambridgema.gov

Parent/Child (Ages 7-10) Book Group (Main)

Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Join us for a lively discussion of a great book. Pizza will be provided. For ages 7-10 and a parent or caregiver. Both caregiver and child should read the book before the discussion to participate. Registration is required — only one registration is needed per family. For a copy of the book, stop by the Children’s Room after you've registered or call 617-349-4038. This month, we're reading: Saucy by Cynthia Kadohata (Atheneum, 2020). For questions about parent/child book group, please email jroach@cambridgema.gov.

Great Books Book Group (Main/Virtual)

Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

This week's selection: Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels Reading Interests: We concentrate on Great Books in the following areas: a long novel over the summer, two sections of poetry and short stories, a book of the Bible, a Shakespeare play, an ancient and modern drama, a work of science, a smaller work of fiction, an even smaller work of fiction, and a rotating mix of politics, philosophy, and religion. Authors read in the past five years include Dickens, Keats and Yeats, O'Connor and Munro, Ecclesiastes, Sophocles and August Wilson, Darwin, Austen, Duras, The Federalist Papers, and Arendt. How to get the print book: Copies of the reading are set aside at the Main Library. Visit the Main Library at 449 Broadway during current service hours and a staff member can help you get a copy. How to register: Registration is required. Click the registration link below to register. This is a hybrid event. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1 hour before the event. For more information, contact Drew Griffin (dgriffin@cambridgema.gov)

Romance Book Group (Main)

Main Library, Teen Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

This month's book: Chef's Choice by TJ Alexander Audience: Teens and Adults. If you read romance (or want to start), this group is for you! Reading Interests: This group will explore the burgeoning genre of contemporary romance. Example selections include: Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola and Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner. How to get the print book: Copies of the print book are set aside at the Main Library Q&A Desk on the ground floor. Visit the Main Library at 449 Broadway during service hours and a staff member can help you check out a copy. How to get the e-book or digital audiobook: This month’s book is available as a digital audiobook through Libby. We'll meet in the Teen Room on the first floor of the Main Library. For more information, contact Susannah at sbtkacz@cambridgema.gov.

Boudreau Branch Book Group (Boudreau/Virtual)

Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138

January Title: The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. This book group will meet virtually and in person at the Boudreau Branch. Please register below if you would like to attend via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants one hour before the event. How to get the print book: Copies of the print book will be set aside at the Boudreau Branch (245 Concord Ave; current hours). How to get the e-book: This month’s book is available as an audiobook and e-book through Overdrive/Libby. For more information, call 617-349-4017 or email Liz Danner at edanner@cambridgema.gov. The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact us at library@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4032 (voice), or via relay at 711.

Parent/Child (Ages 10-13) Book Group (Main/Virtual)

Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Join us virtually for a lively discussion of a great book - either in person at the Main Library or virtually on Zoom. Pizza is provided for in-person participants. For ages 10-13 and a parent or caregiver. Both caregiver and child should read the book before the discussion to participate. For a copy of the book, stop by the Children’s Room or call 617-349-4038. Registration is required — only one registration is needed per family. This month, we're reading: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau (Random House, 2003). Need a laptop or hotspot to participate? Call the Library Tech Bar at 617-349-4425. For questions about parent/child book group, please email hsaxton@cambridgema.gov. The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact us at library@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4032 (voice), or via relay at 711.