St. Mary`s County Library

2008 Library Book Discussions

books

Leonardtown Library

 

Lexington Park Library

 

Charlotte Hall Library

For your convenience….

  • Feel free to drop in for any book discussion at any branch.   No registration is required.    
  • Copies of the books are available at the Circulation Desk of the library holding the discussion.
  • The books have an extended due date, usually one week after the discussion, to allow you to review the book after the discussion.
  • If you would like to attend but have not   finished the book, please come but be aware the ending will be disclosed.
  • Enjoy the discussion ... and tell a friend!

Download a copy of these lists and dates by clicking here.

 

Leonardtown Library
3rd Thursday at 7:00 PM

January 17       

The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch

 

February 21     

The Wished for Country by Wayne Karlin

 

March 20         

A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines

 

April 17           

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

 

May 15            

The Odyssey (Robert Fitzgerald translation) by  Homer

 

June 19

The Penelopiad  by Margaret Atwood

 

July 17             

No Country for Old Men  by Cormac McCarthy

 

August 21        

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clad by Michael Chabon

 

September 18   

Bridge of Sighs  by  Richard Russo

 

October 16       

Wicked  by Gregory Maguire

 

November 20

White Teeth by Zadie Smith

 

December 18

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson

 

Back to Top

Lexington Park Library
2nd Monday at 6:00 PM

January 14       

A Thousand Splendid Suns by   Khaled Hosseini

 

February 11    

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life  by Barbara Kingsolver

 

March 10         

A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines

 

April 14           

The Great Bridge by David McCullough

 

May 12

My Antonia   by Willa Cather

 

June 9   

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

                               

July 14             

Year of Wonders  by Geraldine Brooks

                                               

August 11        

Team of Rivals by  Doris Kearns Goodwin

 

September 8     

Three Cups of Tea  by Greg Mortenson

 

October 20 (3rd Monday)           

My Sister’s Keeper  by  Jodi Picoult

 

November 10       

Mornings on Horseback (Theodore Roosevelt)   by  David McCullough

 

December 8     

The Glass Castle  by Jeanette Walls

 

Back to Top

Charlotte Hall Library
1st Monday at 7:00 PM

January 7            

The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards

 

February 4       

Thunderstruck  by Erik Larson

 

March 3           

A Lesson Before Dying by  Ernest J. Gaines

 

April 7             

Prodigal Summer by  Barbara Kingsolver

 

May 5              

Emma by  Jane Austen

 

June 2              

The Dante Club by  Matthew Pearl

 

July 7               

Family Tree by   Barbara Delinsky

 

August 4          

Water for Elephants by   Sara Gruen

 

September 1   -  Closed!

 

October 6        

Atonement  by Ian McEwan

 

November 3     

The Book Thief  by Markus Zusak

 

December 1     

The Scarlet Pimpernel  by Baroness Emmuska  Orczy

 

Back to Top

 

 
Search for Material
Catalog

Search for materials in

Southern Maryland libraries.

 
MARINA

Search for materials in other Maryland Libraires.

 
Down-
Loadables

Search for down-loadable books, audios & movies.

 
Online
Resources

Search for magazine & newspaper articles & other sources.

 
 
 
WiFi in All Branches

Branch Information:

 

Lexington Park: 301-863-8188
Leonardtown: 301-475-2846
Charlotte Hall: 301-884-2211



Mon-Thurs: 9am - 8pm
Fri & Sat: 9am - 5pm
Sun: 1pm-5pm (Lex. Park Only)