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The MPL Book Group meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 pm in the Board Room. Discussion titles include a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction. Copies of the books are available for check-out at the Accounts Desk one month prior to the discussion. Call the library at 721-BOOK (2665) for more information on this lively book discussion group.

June 11 - 7:00pm - Loving Frank by Nancy Horan

In 1903, Edwin Cheney and Mamah Borthwick Cheney commissioned architect Frank Lloyd Wright to design their home. A few years later, Mamah and Frank, now lovers, leave their spouses and children to travel abroad together, creating a scandal that would end in tragedy. Meet us in the Board Room on Tuesday, June 11th at 7:00 pm and discuss the interesting read of the month - Loving Frank by Nancy Horan.

Books are available at the Accounts Desk.

July 9 - 7:00pm - Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams

As a writer for National Geographic Adventure (albeit one who had never slept in a tent), Mark Adams set out to retrace the steps of Hiram Bingham III, the explorer who "discovered" Machu Picchu one hundred years ago and is villified today. Will Adams be able to determine if Bingham was a hero or a villan? Will he learn what Machu Picchu really was? A sure bet if you like the travel writings of Bill Bryson and Tony Horwitz.          *Donated by the West of WYE Book Club.

Books are available at the Accounts Desk.

The Second Wednesday Book Club has been sponsored by the Friends of the Missoula Public Library since 1991. Copies of selected titles are made available for purchase at cost at the Accounts Desk unless otherwise noted. The discussion begins at 7 pm in the Board Room on the second Wednesday of every month. Call the library at 721-BOOK (2665) or Clara Erickson at 251-5921 if you're interested in this active  book discussion group.

September 12 - The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux
October 10  - My Antonia by Willa Cather       
November 14  -  The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery    
December 12 -  Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton   
January 9 - Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
February 13 - Black Cherries by Grace Stone Coates   
March 13 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck   
April 10 - *The Heartsong of Charging Elk by James Welch      
May 8 -  The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester   
June 12 -  The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance by   Dorothy Johnson   
July 10 -  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte       
August 14  -   Sister of My Heart by Chitra B. Divakaruni   

*unavailable for purchase

Read & Run

Every other month, we'll get together to discuss a book about running. MPL will provide snacks and drinks catered by Civitella Cafe. There is an optional 30 minute run or walk before each discussion. Visit the website for details or email library assistant and program coordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

BRANCH BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS

Frenchtown Branch

The Frenchtown Book Group meets monthly on a Thursday at 5:45pm. The group reads a variety of fiction and non-fiction titles.

May 23 - 5:45pm - The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan

Contact the Frenchtown Branch for upcoming dates and selections.

Lolo Branch

The Lolo Book Group meets every third Monday from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. This group was formed as a collaborative effort between the Lolo Branch of Missoula Public Library and Lolo Public School's Adult Education Programs. This is an open participation, no fee program. Books are available for check-out to participants.

May 20 - 6:00--7:00 pm - The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
June 10 - 6:00--7:00 pm - The Last Crossing by Guy Vanderhaeghe
July 2 - 6:00--7:00 pm-- Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

Contact the Lolo Branch for upcoming selections and dates at 273-6686 ext. 162.

Seeley Lake Branch

The Seeley Lake Book Group meets on the 3rd or 4th Saturday of each month at 11:00am. Past discussion titles have included Jhumpa Lahiri’s Unaccustomed Earth, Michael Punke’s Fire and Brimstone, Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, and Zadie Smith’s On Beauty.

Please contact the Seeley Lake Branch Library for current dates and titles.

The Seeley-Swan High School Book Club is a lively teen discussion group that meets once a month over the lunch hour.

Please contact the Seeley-Swan High School Library for current dates and titles.

BOOK GROUP ONLINE RESOURCES

NoveList Plus is a one-stop shop for author information, book discussion guides, read-alikes and more!

Many book group websites offer title suggestions and book discussion guides for free:
LitLovers
Reading Group Choices
Reading Group Guides

Publishing houses such as Random House and Penguin often include author information and book discussion questions on their websites.