Book club kit selection is currently limited due to the salem public library move to an interim location in february 2020. Mona vale library has a great collection of books, dvds, cds and talking books. Home library service the home library service delivers library resources to those who are either temporarily or permanently unable to visit the library. Randwick city library hosts eleven book clubs offering a space for book lovers to. A book club set is a canvas bag containing 12 copies of the same title along with book discussion questions. Your title will be considered when we are next adding to the book club collection. Camden, carlingford, crows nest, forestville, hornsby, liverpool, mosman, macarthur. Mosman library hosts and supports local book clubs. The prepacked book club kits are available at the circulation desk at the main library and may also be reserved through our reservation program kitkeeper. Multiple copies of the book with a discussion guide containing questions about the book. A man called ove, by fredrik backman the turner house, by angela flournoy mans search for meaning, by viktor frankl. A book club kit contains 10 copies of a book, with a set of discussion questions to help your group get the conversation started. Also, some local libraries have book club kits where you can borrow 1012 copies of the same book all at once, and they include some ideas for discussion questions. Browse the complete collection of mosman bookclub kits.
Or log into your account on the library website and select request an item. Your club will receive a set of ten book club membership cards to share among your members. Each kit checks out to one group member for a period of six weeks. The representative is responsible for returning the kit with all ten copies of the book inside. The groups are small and inclusive of about 1015 people in each book club. If youre excited by the idea of having your literature tastes expanded, but youre not so sure about the social side, maybe the abcs first tuesday book club is more your style. Book club kits are available for loan to mosman library service membership. Suggest a book club title form register your book club. Book club kits the merrimack valley library consortiums book group collection has 331 titles. Book clubs and book club kits cobb county public library.
The kits are shelved in both the fiction collection and the ya collection. Book club kits contain 15 copies of each title and a discussion guide. Please allow 10 days for processing of the book club kit requests. Book club kits may be collected from any wingecarribee public library branch. Each kit includes 10 copies of a book for use by your club, biographical notes on the author, sample discussion questions and tips for a successful book discussion.
Click here to get a list in the catalogue of the book club set titles that can be printed. Mosman library service hosts a number of book clubs that guarantee lively and. Your libraries provide traditional library resources as well as online resources, including e books, e audio books and free downloadable music. Book club meetings are informal discussions about the current title and everyone is encouraged to contribute. Each book kit includes multiple copies of the book and a reading discussion guide. Choose a title from the list of book club kits, then use our online form to request your book club kit. Registered members are responsible for the prompt return of book club kits and the payment of any fees and charges. Club kits can be considered a runaway success if the empty kit shelves. Are you thinking of starting or do you run a book club. Book club kits come with ten copies of a popular title, plus discussion points to get your conversation started. Our current community strategic plan your voice mosman.
Proud to provide professional, friendly library and information services. View the complete range of book club kits available for loan if you are interested in registering your book club, please complete the book club registration form available at your local library once your book club is registered, you can book your kits. Book clubs one of the benefits of a reading group is that it allows you to discover new authors, topics and genres. Kits must be returned to a charlotte mecklenburg library location during operating hours, since they cannot be returned in a book drop. To print the list, click on the printer icon top right corner of the screen. The grove library and precinct the grove precinct is home to the grove library and community learning centre, which is jointly owned and funded by the town of mosman park, the town of cottesloe, and the shire of peppermint grove. A kit is checked out to one book group member who is responsible for all of the materials. Looking for mulitiple copies of a book for your book club. A kit is a canvas tote bag with ten paperback copies and when available, a large print copy. The book kits are currently available for check out at two library locations, pretlow anchor branch library and little creek branch library. The library has numerous book clubs all throughout the library system. Please complete the form to suggest a title to be added to the book club. Book club kits can be reserved up to six months in advance, either online or by calling 4357169120. Mosman council, its agents and employees disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of.
It is the story of elevenyearold pecola breedlovea black girl in an america whose love for its blond, blueeyed children can devastate all otherswho prays for her eyes to turn blue. All reservations are suspended until further notice. Mona vale library, narrabeen, new south wales, australia. Mosman library service provides lending and information services and an extensive range of resources, activities and events for all ages. View the complete range of book club kits available for loan. Book club kits contain 10 copies of each title that are available for a six week loan period, to accommodate monthly book club meetings. The library offers exciting programs for children and teens, a regular visiting authors program and a unique collection of material on mosmans history and heritage.
Book club kits are designed for public library book clubs, but can also be used for small reading groups at schools. Book club kits offer 10 copies of a title and a reading guide in a convenient tote. Manly to be collected from and returned to manly library. One of the benefits of a reading group is that it allows you to discover new authors, topics and genres. All kitkeeper emails will be displayed but not sent to anybody. Jefferson county library book club kits get your book club. To collect a book club kit, either the book club library card or the patrons own wpl library card showing them as a registered book club member, must be produced. Lane cove council 48 longueville road, lane cove nsw 2055 tel 991555. We have a round table discussion sharing views and insights about the book for the first 30 minutes or so, with a discussion on next months pick following. Their formula is to do one classic and one contemporary novel, and they advertise their choices well in advance so youve got plenty of time to read the.
Book club kits we know how difficult it is to choose a book for your next book group meeting, and to find enough copies for all the members of your group. Please inquire at the hcl headquarters reference desk. The childrens library staff organised a program of fun activities to. Kits can be checked out for 6 weeks with one renewal.
Mosman library began as a free childrens library in 1934, established by local resident edith allworth and her cousin, bess thomas. Book club kits should be returned to the circulation desk at the belmont public library, not to other libraries or placed in the book drops. At our monthly book buzz book club event children were entertained by. Jefferson county library book club kits consist of ten copies of a title and are packaged in a plastic tote. Each kit contains everything your book club needs to enjoy reading and discussing your next book. This televised book club generally has some fascinating guests. To request a kit, please go to the reference desk or call a reference librarian at 6179932870. The pickering public library has book club sets to make it easier for book clubs to get the books they need to run a book club meeting. If you are interested in hosting your own book club, you can reserve a book club kit. You can also call or visit your local branch and library staff will reserve a kit for you.
Kits may be reserved up to one year in advance by calling. Some suggestions for running a book club and ideas for how to theme food to match the book for your book group meetings. The library has a number of book club kits available. You can hold your book group anywhere you like, and we will loan the kit to you for six weeks. Thanks to the generosity of the friends of the falmouth public library, local book groups may now reserve a convenient book club kit. Please stop by the service desk to inquire about kit availability. To register your book club please visit frankston, carrum downs or.
The library offers exciting programs for children and teens, a regular visiting authors program and a unique collection of. If you are interested in registering your book club, please complete the book club registration form available at your local library. Mosman library proud to provide professional, friendly library and information services. Book clubs and book club kits cobb county public library system. How do i suggest a title to be added to the collection. Mosman library is a public library service provided by mosman municipal council. Book club kits winnipeg public library city of winnipeg. As you are thinking about your next titles, you may want to consider checking out one of our book club kits. Part of the librarys mission is to provide opportunities for personal success in reading and learning for everyone. Mosman library service, mosman, new south wales, australia. Mosman library service hosts a number of book clubs that guarantee lively and interesting discussions. The norfolk public library now provides book club kits. City of gold coast libraries book club kit collection.
Click to see if available now and phone 9942 7999 to have your chosen kit set aside for up to one week. Markham public library has a selection of book club kits available for borrowing. It opened in a studio in ediths garden in parriwi road but grew quickly and was relocated to the stables of. Available for loan from the library, the kits consist of 10 copies of each title along with discussion questions. Featured books are published by united for libraries corporate friends, and selected by staff. Book club kits should be returned to the circulation desk at the belmont. The library now has convenient kits that you can check out for free. The charlotte mecklenburg librarys book group collection has 168 titles.
Book club kits are available exclusively to mosman library service members. Book club kits are available for loan to mosman library service membership card holders only. Any member of our libraries can register their book club. A book club set is a set of multiple copies up to 15 of one title for use by book clubs and book discussion groups. Book club kits check out for six weeks and may not be renewed. Book club choices are featured in the united for libraries newsletter, the voice, which is sent to united for libraries members. The grove library and precinct town of mosman park. Please allow delivery time if collecting a kit from branches other than bowral. The mossman library have queensland museum kits and the douglas shire historical society local history. Some sets have an added large print, audiobook or dvd copy where available.
Book club kits are also listed in the library catalogue. If anyone would like to donate a winter care kit please drop it off at mona vale library or at any locations below. If you do not have access to the internet, please call 7044160303 or visit your local library and ask a librarian to reserve book club kits for you. Book club kits are a resource for book clubs wanting the convenience of a prepackaged kit in a bag. Ground sports bar, megascreen, pool tables, arcades, darts tab keno level 1 auditoriumfunction rooms level 2 the fernery rooftop bar. Reserve a kit using kitkeeper, our online kit reservation software. The kits contain 10 copies of the book and discussion notes to get the meeting started. If your pick up date occurs during our closure, we will do our best to accomodate you when we open again.
Jan 18, 2009 book clubs one of the benefits of a reading group is that it allows you to discover new authors, topics and genres. Tired of having to track down multiple copies of a book for your next book group meeting. Featured books are published by united for libraries. If you are interested in hosting your own book club, you can reserve a book club kit book club kit policy and procedures. This is the story of the nightmare at the heart of her yearning and the tragedy of its. The lists below do not reflect current availability. All of our book clubs are fully subscribed at the moment and we. It is located in mosman, a suburb of sydney, new south wales history. Available for loan from the library, the kits consist of 10 copies of each title along with discussion questions and background information. Kits can be checked out with a valid library card to a representative of a book club. If you are thinking of starting a book club, take advantage of our book club kits. Two book club kits can be checked out at the same time. Borrow book club sets for your group pickering library.
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