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Book Club

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
Time: 12 Noon to 1 PM
Book: The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes 

About the Book Club: The State Library of Pennsylvania hosts a quarterly lunchtime book club open to state employees as well as to the public. The book club meets in the format of a virtual meeting. Attendees take part in conversations about the book moderated by Kathy Hale, Public Services Librarian Supervisor at the State Library of Pennsylvania. Share thoughts about the characters, plot, setting and impact of the book with others who have read the book or any part of it.  

Pre-Registration is required with this form. You will receive an email with a link to attend the meeting.

About the book: Set in the 1940's of Kentucky, this is a fictionalized account of women known as the Packhorse Librarians. Alice Wright and two other women participate in Eleanor Roosevelt's federally funded program to get books into the hands of people in rural areas of Appalachia. 

This book may be borrowed from many Pennsylvania public libraries.

Commonwealth employees may complete the complete the State Library's  interlibrary loan form to borrow this book. State employees may also use  EZborrow.

Participants do not need a State Library card to participate in the book discussion.