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Uncorked

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Off-site
Rumbleseat Wine, 101 E. Alex Bell Rd #118
Unwind with a glass of wine and a lively book discussion. Join us as we discuss Remarkably Bright Creature by Shelby Van Pelt.  We will be meeting at Rumbleseat, 101 E. Alex Bell Rd #118, Centerville.

“For fans of A Man Called Ove, a luminous debut novel about a widow’s unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium – and the truths she finally uncovers about her son’s disappearance 30 years ago.”

Visit the front desk at either library to inquire about obtaining a book.
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Booked for Lunch

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Woodbourne Library
Community Room
Join us to discuss, Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian tribe in American History. This Pulitzer Prize finalist is a fascinating read about the Comanche tribe and one of its most well-known chieftains, Quanah.                   

Copies of the book will be distributed at the March meeting and, afterward, are available by visiting the front desk at either Centerville or Woodbourne Library. No registration is necessary, but participants are encouraged to read the book prior to attending the discussion.

Masks are now optional at in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled.
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RecPlex Book Club

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Off-site
Washington Township Recreation Center, 895 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
April Book: Warlight by Michael Ondaatje

RecPlex members enjoy a book discussion led by a librarian and co-sponsored with Washington Township. Membership to RecPlex is required to attend this club. Check the Washington Township website for details about membership.
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Registration is open

6Stories

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Centerville Library
Conference Room
This new teen program brings professionals from different creative backgrounds to tell how they use the art of storytelling in their profession and how teens can tell their stories too. Each session will be a different media style ranging from photography to video and writing to podcasting. As always, there will be plenty of snacks to enjoy! Check the teen website for more information about who will be at each session. For Grades 6-12. Registration required.

Following CDC guidelines, masks are now optional at in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled.
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Afterwords

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Online
Facebook
Join us Monday nights at 7pm on Facebook to talk about books with fellow book lovers. There are no assigned books to read. Just get online and chat about what you’ve been reading!

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Registration is open

Books Over Brunch

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Centerville Library
Conference Room
Roll out of bed and head to the library to join other teens for brunch and a book discussion. This month, we will discuss Solo by Kwame Alexander. Pick up a book from the Children's Desk at Centerville or Woodbourne Library anytime after March 18. At the meeting, you will receive your own copy of the book to keep! For Grades 6-12. Registration required.

Following CDC guidelines, masks are now optional at in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled.
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Afterwords

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Online
Facebook
Join us Monday nights at 7pm on Facebook to talk about books with fellow book lovers. There are no assigned books to read. Just get online and chat about what you’ve been reading!

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AM Page Turners - "Horse"

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Horse
Woodbourne Library
Community Room
Join us for a discussion of Horse (2022-Fiction) by Geraldine Brooks. (401 pp. - 4.36/5 on Goodreads).

"Pulitzer winner Brooks returns after The Secret Chord with a fascinating saga based on the true story of a famous 19th-century racehorse. In 2019, Theo Northam, a Black graduate student in Washington, D.C., finds a discarded equestrian painting that he decides to research for a Smithsonian magazine article. Meanwhile, Jess, a bone specialist at the Smithsonian, gets a call about an old horse skeleton that's been stored in the museum's attic. Jess and Theo end up meeting, but first Brooks takes the story to 1850s Lexington, Ky., where Jarret Lewis, an enslaved boy, is the groom for a promising colt that his father, Harry, a freedman, has trained. But then the horse, Lexington, is sold and the new buyer sends him along with Jarret to a Mississippi plantation with ruinous consequences. In 1853, Lexington and Jarret end up in New Orleans, where the horse thrills the racing world, and Jarret hopes to buy his freedom, while back in contemporary D.C., a romance blossoms between Jess and Theo. While Brooks's multiple narratives and strong character development captivate, and she soars with the story of Jarret, a late plot twist in the D.C. thread dampens the ending a bit. Despite a bit of flagging in the home stretch, this wins by a nose. (from Publisher's Weekly)

Copies book will be distributed at the March meeting and, afterward, are available by visiting the front desk at either Centerville or Woodbourne Library. The title is available in regular print, large print, eBook, and eAudiobook. No registration is necessary, but participants are encouraged to read the book prior to attending the discussion. 

Per CDC guidelines, masks are now optional for in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled. 
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PM Page Turners - "Horse"

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Horse
Woodbourne Library
Community Room
Join us for a discussion of Horse (2022-Fiction) by Geraldine Brooks. (401 pp. - 4.36/5 on Goodreads).

"Pulitzer winner Brooks returns after The Secret Chord with a fascinating saga based on the true story of a famous 19th-century racehorse. In 2019, Theo Northam, a Black graduate student in Washington, D.C., finds a discarded equestrian painting that he decides to research for a Smithsonian magazine article. Meanwhile, Jess, a bone specialist at the Smithsonian, gets a call about an old horse skeleton that's been stored in the museum's attic. Jess and Theo end up meeting, but first Brooks takes the story to 1850s Lexington, Ky., where Jarret Lewis, an enslaved boy, is the groom for a promising colt that his father, Harry, a freedman, has trained. But then the horse, Lexington, is sold and the new buyer sends him along with Jarret to a Mississippi plantation with ruinous consequences. In 1853, Lexington and Jarret end up in New Orleans, where the horse thrills the racing world, and Jarret hopes to buy his freedom, while back in contemporary D.C., a romance blossoms between Jess and Theo. While Brooks's multiple narratives and strong character development captivate, and she soars with the story of Jarret, a late plot twist in the D.C. thread dampens the ending a bit. Despite a bit of flagging in the home stretch, this wins by a nose. (from Publisher's Weekly)

Copies book will be distributed at the March meeting and, afterward, are available by visiting the front desk at either Centerville or Woodbourne Library. The title is available in regular print, large print, eBook, and eAudiobook. No registration is necessary, but participants are encouraged to read the book prior to attending the discussion. 

Per CDC guidelines, masks are now optional for in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled. 
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Book Ends - "Horse"

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Horse
Centerville Library
Conference Room
Join us for a discussion of Horse (2022-Fiction) by Geraldine Brooks. (401 pp. - 4.36/5 on Goodreads).

"Pulitzer winner Brooks returns after The Secret Chord with a fascinating saga based on the true story of a famous 19th-century racehorse. In 2019, Theo Northam, a Black graduate student in Washington, D.C., finds a discarded equestrian painting that he decides to research for a Smithsonian magazine article. Meanwhile, Jess, a bone specialist at the Smithsonian, gets a call about an old horse skeleton that's been stored in the museum's attic. Jess and Theo end up meeting, but first Brooks takes the story to 1850s Lexington, Ky., where Jarret Lewis, an enslaved boy, is the groom for a promising colt that his father, Harry, a freedman, has trained. But then the horse, Lexington, is sold and the new buyer sends him along with Jarret to a Mississippi plantation with ruinous consequences. In 1853, Lexington and Jarret end up in New Orleans, where the horse thrills the racing world, and Jarret hopes to buy his freedom, while back in contemporary D.C., a romance blossoms between Jess and Theo. While Brooks's multiple narratives and strong character development captivate, and she soars with the story of Jarret, a late plot twist in the D.C. thread dampens the ending a bit. Despite a bit of flagging in the home stretch, this wins by a nose. (from Publisher's Weekly)

Copies book will be distributed at the March meeting and, afterward, are available by visiting the front desk at either Centerville or Woodbourne Library. The title is available in regular print, large print, eBook, and eAudiobook. No registration is necessary, but participants are encouraged to read the book prior to attending the discussion. 

Per CDC guidelines, masks are now optional for in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled. 
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Classics I Forgot to Read Book Club

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Woodbourne Library
Community Room
Join us for a lively discussion on the books that stand the test of time, from antiquity to modern classics. April’s book is The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro.

“A tragic, spiritual portrait of a perfect English butler and his reaction to his fading insular world in post-war England.”

Copies will be available at the front desk of either library prior to the March meeting.

Masks are now optional at in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled.
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Super Readers

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Woodbourne Library
Community Room - West Side only
Calling all 1st & 2nd grade bookworms! In this book club for children and their grown-up(s), you will enjoy a fun discussion, games, and a craft. For this month's meeting, please read Little Cat's Luck by Marion Dane Bauer. Copies of the book will be available for pickup at the Children's Desk at Centerville or Woodbourne Library starting March 20. Registration required.

Following CDC guidelines, masks are now optional at in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled.
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Afterwords

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Online
Facebook
Join us Monday nights at 7pm on Facebook to talk about books with fellow book lovers. There are no assigned books to read. Just get online and chat about what you’ve been reading!

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From Page to Screen - "The Natural"

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
The Natural
Woodbourne Library
Community Room

In collaboration with the Joyce C. Young Enrichment Center at Washington Township's RecPlex, the Library invites you to read the book, join us for the movie (and snacks), and then we'll discuss both! 

Read: The Natural (1952-Fiction) by Bernard Malamud, 237 pp (3.62/5 of 2,589 ratings). Gifted baseball player Roy Hobbs, his career derailed by a youthful indiscretion, makes a stunning comeback in later life, but finds himself still struggling against the temptations that would bring him to ruin.

Film: The Natural (1984). Running time 2 hours/18 min. MPAA rating: PG. Directed by Barry Levinson, starring Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, and Barbara Hershey.

Copies of this book will be distributed at the March meeting and, thereafter, available for pick up at Woodbourne Library. Copies may be picked up at Centerville by calling or emailing Debe at 937-610-4429 or ddockins@wclibrary.info. Registration is not required, and the program is free. Refreshments (water, soda, chips/snacks & candy) will be served.

Per CDC guidelines, masks are now optional at in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled. 

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Registration is open

Heads in Books

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Love That Dog
Woodbourne Library
Community Room
Join our book club for some fun reading with other kids your age! For this month's meeting, please read Love That Dog by Sharon Creech. Copies of the book will be available for pickup at the Children's Desk at Centerville or Woodbourne Library starting March 23. For Grades 3 - 5. Registration required. 

Following CDC guidelines, masks are now optional at in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled. 


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Uncorked

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Off-site
Rumbleseat Wine, 101 E. Alex Bell Rd #118
Unwind with a glass of wine and a lively book discussion. Join us as we discuss The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff.

“A young Indian woman finds the false rumors that she killed her husband surprisingly useful—until other women in the village start asking for her help getting rid of their own husbands—in this razor-sharp debut.”

Visit the front desk at either library to inquire about obtaining a book.
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Booked for Lunch

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Off-site
Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook, 6588 McEwen Rd
Join us to discuss Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder. This comprehensive historical portrait of Laura Ingalls Wilder draws on unpublished manuscripts, letters, diaries and official records to fill in the gaps in Wilder's official story, sharing details about her pioneer experiences.

Masks are now optional at in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled.
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RecPlex Book Club

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Off-site
Washington Township Recreation Center, 895 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
May Book – Fuzz by Mary Roach

RecPlex members enjoy a book discussion led by a librarian and co-sponsored with Washington Township. Membership to RecPlex is required to attend this club. Check the Washington Township website for details about membership.
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Afterwords

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Online
Facebook
Join us Monday nights at 7pm on Facebook to talk about books with fellow book lovers. There are no assigned books to read. Just get online and chat about what you’ve been reading!

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Registration begins 4/15/2023 at 8:00 AM

Books Over Brunch

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Centerville Library
Conference Room
Roll out of bed and head to the library to join other teens for brunch and a book discussion. This month, we will discuss Graceling: The Graphic Novel by Kristin Cashore. Pick up a book from the Children's Desk at Centerville or Woodbourne Library anytime after April 15. At the meeting, you will receive your own copy of the book to keep! For Grades 6-12. Registration required.

Following CDC guidelines, masks are now optional at in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled.
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Afterwords

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Online
Facebook
Join us Monday nights at 7pm on Facebook to talk about books with fellow book lovers. There are no assigned books to read. Just get online and chat about what you’ve been reading!

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AM Page Turners - "The Guncle"

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Guncle
Woodbourne Library
Community Room
Join us for a discussion of The Guncle (2022-Humorous Fiction) by Stephen Rowley. (326 pp. - 4.17/5 on Goodreads).

No longer the star of a hit TV series, Patrick O'Hara could not have imagined that his next leading role would be as caretaker of his brother's young children, but when Greg checks into rehab following the death of his wife, Sara, there seems no one better suited to help Maisie and Grant process the loss of their mother than the man who had been her closest friend. Culture shock doesn't begin to address the adjustments the kids must make when they spend the summer away from their Connecticut neighborhood and in Patrick's opulent Palm Springs home. And Maisie and Grant aren't the only ones facing changes. As a single gay man, Patrick had no parenting experience. What he does know, however, is how to give the children room to explore their feelings and offer sage advice as he becomes their dear ol' GUP (Gay Uncle Patrick). It's somewhat dire premise notwithstanding, Rowley's (The Editor, 2019) sensitive and witty exploration of grief and healing soothes with a delectable lightness and cunning charm.

Copies book will be distributed at the April meeting and, afterward, are available by visiting the front desk at either Centerville or Woodbourne Library. The title is available in regular print, large print, eBook, and eAudiobook. No registration is necessary, but participants are encouraged to read the book prior to attending the discussion. 

Per CDC guidelines, masks are now optional for in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled. 
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PM Page Turners - "The Guncle"

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Guncle
Woodbourne Library
Community Room
Join us for a discussion of The Guncle (2022-Humorous Fiction) by Stephen Rowley. (326 pp. - 4.17/5 on Goodreads).

No longer the star of a hit TV series, Patrick O'Hara could not have imagined that his next leading role would be as caretaker of his brother's young children, but when Greg checks into rehab following the death of his wife, Sara, there seems no one better suited to help Maisie and Grant process the loss of their mother than the man who had been her closest friend. Culture shock doesn't begin to address the adjustments the kids must make when they spend the summer away from their Connecticut neighborhood and in Patrick's opulent Palm Springs home. And Maisie and Grant aren't the only ones facing changes. As a single gay man, Patrick had no parenting experience. What he does know, however, is how to give the children room to explore their feelings and offer sage advice as he becomes their dear ol' GUP (Gay Uncle Patrick). It's somewhat dire premise notwithstanding, Rowley's (The Editor, 2019) sensitive and witty exploration of grief and healing soothes with a delectable lightness and cunning charm.

Copies book will be distributed at the April meeting and, afterward, are available by visiting the front desk at either Centerville or Woodbourne Library. The title is available in regular print, large print, eBook, and eAudiobook. No registration is necessary, but participants are encouraged to read the book prior to attending the discussion. 

Per CDC guidelines, masks are now optional for in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled. 
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Book Ends - "The Guncle"

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The Guncle
Centerville Library
Conference Room
Join us for a discussion of The Guncle (2022-Humorous Fiction) by Stephen Rowley. (326 pp. - 4.17/5 on Goodreads).

No longer the star of a hit TV series, Patrick O'Hara could not have imagined that his next leading role would be as caretaker of his brother's young children, but when Greg checks into rehab following the death of his wife, Sara, there seems no one better suited to help Maisie and Grant process the loss of their mother than the man who had been her closest friend. Culture shock doesn't begin to address the adjustments the kids must make when they spend the summer away from their Connecticut neighborhood and in Patrick's opulent Palm Springs home. And Maisie and Grant aren't the only ones facing changes. As a single gay man, Patrick had no parenting experience. What he does know, however, is how to give the children room to explore their feelings and offer sage advice as he becomes their dear ol' GUP (Gay Uncle Patrick). It's somewhat dire premise notwithstanding, Rowley's (The Editor, 2019) sensitive and witty exploration of grief and healing soothes with a delectable lightness and cunning charm.

Copies book will be distributed at the April meeting and, afterward, are available by visiting the front desk at either Centerville or Woodbourne Library. The title is available in regular print, large print, eBook, and eAudiobook. No registration is necessary, but participants are encouraged to read the book prior to attending the discussion. 

Per CDC guidelines, masks are now optional for in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled. 
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Classics I Forgot to Read

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Woodbourne Library
Community Room
Join us for a lively discussion on the books that stand the test of time, from antiquity to modern classics. May’s book is The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton:

“A portrait of American manners and morals at the turn of the century offers the saga of Lily Bart, a beautiful heroine who lacks one requirement for marrying well in New York society – her own money.”

Copies will be available at the front desk of either library prior to the April meeting.

Masks are now optional at in-person library programs held indoors. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be offered virtually or cancelled.
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