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Fall Book Club Study: The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson

October 17 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The cover of the novel The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson. The cover is yellow and features a young Black woman sitting on the floor reading a book. There are stacks of books on either side of her.

The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson

When Maggie Banks arrives in Bell River to run her best friend’s struggling bookstore, she expects to sell bestsellers to her small-town clientele. But running a bookstore in a town with a famously bookish history isn’t easy. Bell River’s literary society insists on keeping the bookstore stuck in the past, and Maggie is banned from selling anything written this century. So, when a series of mishaps suddenly tip the bookstore toward ruin, Maggie will have to get creative to keep the shop afloat.-Summary courtesy of Novelist.

The discussion will be held both in-person and via Zoom at the Niles-Maine District Library:

UPDATE: This discussion will only be held virtually via Zoom. 

Thursday, October 17, 2024
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. 

RSVP to Natalie (ndejonghe at westmontlibrary.org)

Please arrange to obtain your own copy of the book for the discussion.
Please note this title is also available on Libby and Hoopla.

The first half of the meeting will be a traditional book club setting where library workers have the opportunity to participate in a discussion as “patrons.”

The second half will be devoted to our leadership topic, or nut-and-bolts session, where we share practical solutions to the problems and concerns of discussion leaders.

Our leadership topic will be: Under the Radar Book Club Picks

Details

Date:
October 17
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Website:
https://arrtreads.org/book-discussion-study/

Venue

Niles-Maine District Library
6960 W Oakton St.
Niles, IL 60714 United States + Google Map
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