Adult Programming
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.
Well-known Heroes, Unknown Heroines
Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard
How Winston Churchill’s actions in the Boer War transformed him from a disappointment to a national figure.
Copies are available at the Reference Desk to check out.
Siblings: in novels and nonfiction
"Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet."-- Vietnamese proverb
Love 'em or hate 'em-- and usually it's love 'em AND hate 'em--our brothers and sisters provoke intense feelings.
How do these authors capture the relationship? Did the fictional hero -- or psychologist-- shed new light on this tangled relationship? What did you discover by reading that perhaps a lifetime has not revealed?
Join Lebanon resident, Art Pease as he takes us on an armchair tour of Colburn Park, featuring maps, aerial views and many photos of the buildings which give Lebanon its distinctive small-town New England look and feel. This two-part presentation will be given on separate evenings and will encourage audience participation.
Part one: Kilton Library Community Room on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 7 p.m.
Part two: Lebanon Library, All Purpose Room on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 7 p.m.
Join Lebanon resident, Art Pease as he takes us on an armchair tour of Colburn Park, featuring maps, aerial views and many photos of the buildings which give Lebanon its distinctive small-town New England look and feel. This two-part presentation will be given on separate evenings and will encourage audience participation.
Part one: Kilton Library Community Room on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 7 p.m.
Part two: Lebanon Library, All Purpose Room on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 7 p.m.
American Families in Fiction
The Book of Unknown Americans Cristina Henriquez Immigrants who find themselves in Delaware include the Riveras from Mexico and the Toro family from Panama and their Latino friends and neighbors.
Copies are available at the Reference Desk to check out.
The Big Apple: New York City in novels and history
Our most populous city, NYC is the nation's most densely populated with speakers of 800+ languages. No wonder novelists love to set their fiction there, and people who have lived there focus on their NYC chapter in their memoirs.
Does reading about the city appeal to you? Why? Is the heightened experience of visiting there communicated by the writers?
Bring along a brownbag lunch and a book on the theme. A selection is on display, or you may bring along another favorite to discuss.
American Families in Fiction
The Turner House Angela Flournoy -- Detroit in turbulent 2008 is the setting of an African American family’s story.
Copies are available at the Reference Desk to check out.
Coming-of-age Novels for adults
This type of novel, called bildungsroman, deals with a character's formative years and spiritual education. The years of youth often are painful to recall, but very satisfying to read about when the events happen to a fictional character.
What similarities or differences reminded you of your own youth? Did the characters' struggles seem real and true?
Bring along a brownbag lunch and a book on the theme. A selection is on display, or you may bring another favorite to discuss.
American Families in Fiction
The Maid’s Version by Daniel Woodrell A Depression-era tragedy in the Missouri Ozarks shapes a hard-working grandmother and the grandson sent to spend a summer with her.
Copies available at the Reference Desk for check out.