Upcoming library events

Lit for Fun

When: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Freeland Library

Please join us for a discussion of Maria Semple's "Where'd You Go Bernadette?" Discussion leader today is Isobel Marker.

Mystery Book Lovers: Michael Connelly

When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Oak Harbor Library

Share your love of mysteries. Join the discussion of mysteries by Michael Connelly (H Bosch series). Books available for checkout at the library. Funded by Friends of the Oak Harbor Library.

Oak Harbor Book Group: "The Buddha in the Attic"

When: Friday, May 31, 2013 - 11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Oak Harbor Library

Share your love of reading! Check out a copy of "The Buddha in the Attic" by Julie Otsuka, grab a cup of coffee, and join the discussion in the library's Center for Lifelong Learning.

Camano Island Book Group

When: Monday, June 03, 2013 - 5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Camano Island Library Pilot Project

Everyone is welcome to join our discussion of "The Highest Tide" by Jim Lynch. Copies available in the library. Book group meets the first Monday of every month.

Book Discussion: "How We Decide"

When: Monday, June 03, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Granite Falls Library

Have you read Jonah Lehrer's How We Decide? Join in our monthly conversation. Share your insights. Discover a new author.

Supported by the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation.

Darrington Bibliophiles: "Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter"

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Darrington Library

Do you enjoy reading good books and then discussing them with others? Then come and join our book group where each month we enjoy a new book and each other’s company.

Please join us to discuss "Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter" by Tom Franklin. In the late 1970s, Larry Ott and Silas "32" Jones were boyhood pals. Their worlds were as different as night and day: Larry, the child of lower-middle-class white parents, and Silas, the son of a poor, single black mother. Yet for a few months the boys stepped outside of their circumstances and shared a special bond. But then tragedy struck: Larry took a girl on a date to a drive-in movie, and she was never heard from again. She was never found and Larry never confessed, but all eyes rested on him as the culprit. The incident shook the county-and perhaps Silas most of all. His friendship with Larry was broken, and then Silas left town. More than twenty years have passed. Larry, a mechanic, lives a solitary existence, never able to rise above the whispers of suspicion. Silas has returned as a constable. He and Larry have no reason to cross paths until another girl disappears and Larry is blamed again. And now the two men who once called each other friend are forced to confront the past they've buried and ignored for decades.

BYOB (Bring Your Own Book)

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Where: Mill Creek Library

Share what you've been reading and get recommendations from other book lovers. You'll leave BYOB with fresh ideas for your next read. BYOB meets at the University Book Store on the first Wednesday of every other (even) month. Facilitated and supported by the Friends of the Mill Creek Library.

Let's Talk Books: "In the Garden of Beasts" by Erik Larson

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Langley Library

The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when mild-mannered professor William E. Dodd becomes America’s first ambassador to Hitler’s Germany. His daughter Martha is at first entranced by the parties and pomp, and the handsome young men of the Third Reich with their infectious enthusiasm for their country. But as evidence of Jewish persecution mounts, confirmed by chilling first-person testimony, her father telegraphs his concerns to a largely indifferent State Department back home. Dodd watches with alarm as Jews are attacked, the press is censored, and frightening new laws are set in place. As that first year unfolds and the shadows deepen, the Dodds experience days full of excitement, intrigue, romance—and ultimately, horror, when a climactic spasm of violence and murder reveals Hitler’s true character and ruthless ambition.

Nonfiction Book Group: "The Language of Baklava"

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Mill Creek Library

Like reading nonfiction? Join us for discussion on first Thursdays. This month's book is "The Language of Baklava" by Diana Abu-Jaber. Newcomers are always welcome. Supported by the Friends of the Mill Creek Library.

Saturday Book Brunch: �Holes�

When: Saturday, June 08, 2013 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Where: Langley Library

A book club with discussion, activities and food for older elementary and middle school students. Today's book is Holes by Louis Sachar. Stanley Yelnats is under a curse and now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes. There's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this other: inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.

Lake Stevens Book Club

When: Monday, June 10, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Where: Lake Stevens Library

Please join us for a discussion of the book "A Gate to Women's Country" by Sherri Tepper. Kit is not available, so please contact the library for your individual request. Meeting are held at the Adriatica Restaurant at 1915 Main Street.

Marysville Book Group

When: Monday, June 10, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Marysville Library at Small meeting room

Join us to discuss Alan Hollinghurst's novel, "The Stranger's Child".

Parent-Child Book Group

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Camano Island Library Pilot Project

Everyone is welcome to join our parent-child book group for a discussion of "Artemis Fowl." Book group meets the second Tuesday of every month.

Brier Book Group: "Breakfast at Sally's"

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Brier Library

Let's talk books. This month's selection is "Breakfast at Sally's" by Richard LeMieux. New members are always welcome.

Monroe Book Group: "The Zookeeper's Wife"

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Monroe Library

Everyone is welcome to join a discussion of books on the second Tuesday of each month. This month's selection is "The Zookeeper's Wife" by Diane Ackerman. Copies are available for checkout at the Customer Service Desk.

Arlington Book Group: "The Zookeeper's Wife"

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Arlington Library

Loved it? Hated it? Come and share! Join the book group and discuss "The Zookeeper's Wife" by Diane Ackerman. We meet the second Tuesday of the month; newcomers always welcome.

Second Tuesday Book Group

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Mountlake Terrace Library

Join us as we read some good books. Newcomers always welcome! Discussions begin at 7:00pm. In June we will be discussing "A Gate at the Stairs" by Lorrie Moore.

Clinton Book Group: "Dreams of Joy"

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Clinton Library

Join us for a discussion of "Dreams of Joy" by Lisa See. All interested readers are welcome.

Literature & Laughter Book Group: "The Soldier's Wife"

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
Where: Coupeville Library

Join us for a discussion of this novel by Joanna Trollope. All are welcome.

Lit for Fun

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Freeland Library

Join Lit for Fun for a lively discussion of Dan Fesperman's "Double Game."

Mukilteo Daytime Book Group: "Caleb's Crossing"

When: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Mukilteo Library

Please join us to discuss "Caleb's Crossing" by Geraldine Brooks. We meet the 3rd Monday of each month. All are welcome!

3rd Tuesday Book Group

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Freeland Library

Start the summer out with a great discussion of "Language of Flowers" by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.

Edmonds Book Group: "By Nightfall"

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Where: Edmonds Library

Please join us for a discussion of "By Nightfall" by Michael Cunningham.