Adult Programming
Journeys of Discovery The Lost City of the Monkey God a true story by Douglas Preston. A journalist accompanies a team of archeologists in Honduras to find the fabled “White City.” Copies may be checked out at the Reference Desk at Lebanon Library,
Canada in Fiction and True Accounts
Our neighbor to the north-- what makes life in Canada different from life in the U.S.? How have history and geography united and divided us?
Bring along a brownbag lunch and a book on the theme. A selection is on display, or you may bring another favorite to discuss.
Dec. 6 Coming to America or the UK:The Immigrant Experience: Novels and Memoirs
What experiences bring newcomers to English-speaking countries? And is life after arrival even more difficult?
What experiences are the same no matter which culture or country of origin?
Bring along a brownbag lunch and a book on the theme. A selection is on display, or you may bring another favorite to discuss.
NEA Big Read Novels
Copies to check out are available at the Reference Desk.
NEA Big Read Novels
Summer Reading Recommendations and Next Year's Book Buffet
Bring your favorite, or most anticipated summer reads to recommend, and leave with a list of recommendations!
We'll also determine the topics for next year's Book Buffet discussions.
Bring a brownbag lunch and a book or list of books to share for a banquet of books and opinions. Each participant will have a printed list of recommendations to be emailed and take home
Picaresque & Caper novels & Real Rascals
The adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero."a rowdy, picaresque "guys being guys" or plucky outrageous women and girls- and lovable con artists. The novels-- and memoirs or biographies--of folks who like Huck Finn, "lit out for the territory" tap into our desire to escape. Or do they?
Bring along a brownbag lunch and a book on the theme. A selection is on display, or you may bring another favorite to discuss.
Oceans-- travel,exploration, and storms-- Seagoing in fiction and nonfiction
Why are humans drawn to the shore-- and what do we learn from the oceans?
Bring along a brownbag lunch and a book on the theme. A selection is on display, or you may bring another favorite to discuss.
In the Shadow of the Banyan -- Vaddey Ratner
A sheltered child, plunged into the war and chaos of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, 40+ years ago, survives on remembered love and stories.
Copies to check out are available at the Reference Desk.
Police and Crime the World Over: Novels and True Crime
Books about bad guys and the good guys who catch them in every locale. Discover a new favorite detective or read the true story of international crime. Why do humans everywhere find these stories so fascinating?