Library Closure Monday, October 14

The library will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2024, for Indigenous Peoples' Day.

We will reopen on Tuesday, October 15, at 10 am.

Great Books Discussion Series

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Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Description

Event Details

The group will discuss:

  • Essays, by Francis Bacon (1597–1612): “Of Truth,” “Of Death,” “Of Revenge,” “Of Adversity,” “Of Parents and Children,” “Of Travel,” “Of Simulation and Dissimulation,” and “Of Friendship.” (Moderator to distribute text via e-mail.) Also available at https://www.gutenberg.org/files/575/575-h/575-h.htm.

2024-2025 Schedule & Reading List 

View all meeting dates and reading selections for the 2024-2025 discussion series, which runs September 2024 through June 2025. 

Request to Participate

This program will be held virtually on Zoom unless otherwise noted. Please email Amy Azzam (the group's volunteer coordinator) for a Zoom invite or more information. 

Great Books Discussion Series

A "Great Books" discussion concentrating on literary classics (both traditional and modern) usually meeting at 7 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. All are welcome.