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The Fall 2020 season is generously sponsored by Bank of America.
Little Women Book Group: Part 2
To celebrate the arrival of our new Louisa May Alcott bust at the library, we are revisiting her timeless story, Little Women. This intergenerational reading…
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Virtual Cocktail Party!
It is another Zoom meeting, but this one’s actually fun! Join us for our monthly virtual toast and chat. This evening’s prompts: What are you…
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EX LIBRIS: Frederick Douglass
Acclaimed author and editor Tonya Bolden will discuss the making of her book Facing Frederick: The Life of Frederick Douglass, A Monumental American Man, an…
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Meet Louisa May Alcott!
We are so excited to meet the famous author of Little Women! One of America’s most prolific writers, Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), the fiercely independent…
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EX LIBRIS: Senator Sherrod Brown
Since his election to the U.S. Senate in 2006, Ohio’s Sherrod Brown has sat on the Senate floor at a mahogany desk with a proud…
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Virtual Animal Experiences
Our good friend Dave Marchetti and his animal friends will meet with us online to learn about the ways of the wild! Dave’s Animal Experiences…
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BEHIND-THE-SCENES: Special Collections
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to care for, exhibit, curate, and hang out with thousands of incredible books every day? Explore a day…
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EX LIBRIS: Hail Caesar
The Gallic War is Caesar’s own account of his two invasions of Britain and of conquering most of what is today France, Belgium, and Switzerland.…
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EX LIBRIS: Boston’s Apollo
In 1916, John Singer Sargent met Thomas Eugene McKeller, a young Black elevator attendant, who would become his model. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Curator Nathaniel…
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Annual Meeting
This was not the year we expected, but thanks to the incredible support of our membership, community, board, and staff, we are so proud of…
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EX LIBRIS: Alexander Chee
Named a Best Book by The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, NPR, and TIME, among others, Alexander Chee’s essay collection How to Write an Autobiographical…
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Virtual Cocktail Party!
Zoom in for the final cocktail party of the season! Festive attire and good cheer are strongly encouraged. This evening’s prompts: What are you drinking?…
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