The La Crosse Public Library and our community partners are looking to the future and planning for proposed community spaces at the South Community Library and the Main Street Library. City of La Crosse residents are invited to join in the planning process with this online survey. For more information, please visit lacrosselibrary.org/future.
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Chapters 2019 Book Discussions
Chapters
Tuesday May 14, 1:30 South Community Library and Wednesday May 22, 7:00 p.m. Trustee Room - The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve
Summer Lunch Hour Chapters
Tuesday June 11 12:00-1:00 pm One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus
Tuesday July 9 12:00-1:00 The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
Tuesday August 6 12:00-1:00 The Dressmaker's Dowry by Meredith Jaeger
Books n Brunch
May 18, 10:00 a.m. Between Earth and Sky by Amanda Skenandore Registration required. Contact Mary Dunn 789-7145 or mdunn@lacrosselibrary.org. Registration deadline is May 8.
These kits, containing 8-15 books, discussion questions, author information, reviews, and read-alikes, are available for checkout. Each kit checks out for six weeks and cannot be reserved in advance for a specific date. For more information call Mary Dunn at 608-789-7145 or email at mdunn@lacrosselibrary.org.
Great Books
The Great Books is a collection of books that is considered a foundation of Western culture. The Library sponsors a Great Books group, facilitated by a library patron. All Great Books discussions will be held at Main in the Archives Room, 2nd floor, unless otherwise noted. All begin at 6:15 pm and end at 7:45 pm Participants are responsible for purchasing their own copy of the texts. New members are welcome! Contact discussion leader Lynn Jarvinen at 608-783-2179 to find out what is being read next.