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Libraries offer variety of book discussion groups
Adults who are interested in sharing their reading experiences have a variety of book discussion groups to choose from at several Kanawha County Public Libraries.
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This book club was formed especially for seniors by Highmark PALS “to bring older adults together for a literary challenge and social interaction.”
- First Presbyterian Church
Third Friday of each month, 2 - 3:30 p.m.,
16 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, WV 25301
call Main Library (304-343-4646) Clendenin Branch Library
Fourth Tuesday of each month, 1 p.m.
1 Cardinal Street
Clendenin, WV 25045
304-548-6370Dunbar Branch Library
Third Tuesday of each month, 3 p.m.
301 12th Street Mall
Dunbar, WV 25064
304-766-7161Elk Valley Branch Library
Coffee, tea and desserts provided by the Elk Valley Advisory Board. If you use a wheelchair or are unable to use stairs, please let us know – in advance if possible.
Third Tuesday of each month, noon
4636 Pennsylvania Avenue
Big Chimney, WV 25302
304-965-3636St. Albans Branch Library
Third Thursday of each month, 3 p.m.
602 4th St.
St. Albans, WV 25177
304-722-4244
Main Library 304-343-4646
Irish Literature Reading and Discussion Group
First Thursday of each month, 3 - 5 p.m., John V. Ray Room, through May
Discuss and explore the works of contemporary Irish authors. Copies of the books are
limited and may be picked up at the Reference Desk.
- January 8: The Sea by John Banville
- February 5: Two Lives by William Trevor
Re-Visioning Classics Reading and Discussion Group
Thursdays, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., John V. Ray Room, December through May
Read selected literary classics and then compare them to a version written from
another point of view. Copies of the books are limited. They may be picked up at the
Reference Desk.
- January 15: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
- February 12: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Cross Lanes Branch Library 304-776-5999
Cross Lanes’ Book Discussion group
Second Friday, 11 a.m.
Books provided by the West Virginia Library Commission.
- January 9: One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus
- February 13: No Greater Glory: The Four Immortal Chaplains and the Sinking of the Dorchester in World War II by Dan Kurzman
Dunbar Branch Library 304-766-7161
Great Books Discussion Group
Second and Fourth Monday, noon – 2 p.m., through June
Book Discussion Group
Third Thursday, 6:30 p.m., through May
Discuss contemporary stories, novels and movies. Please call for scheduled titles.
St. Albans Branch Library 304-722-4244
Girl’s Night Out! Book Discussion Group
Fourth Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m.
(December’s meeting will be held on the third Tuesday)