The Library's
Biography Book Club meets on the third Monday of the month (except July and August) at 6:30 pm on Zoom. New members are always welcome. To register, visit the library's
calendar of events, choose the event, and click on register. A zoom link will be emailed to the registrants the morning of the book club meeting.
Visit the front desk on the first floor for copies of the current book to be discussed.
The Library's
MCBA Book Club meets on the third Friday of the month at 3:30 pm in the Children's Room. This club is for children
ages 8-11. To register, visit the library's
calendar of events, choose the event, and click on register.
Visit the Children's room for a copy of the current book being discussed.
The
2023 Reading Challenge Book Club will meet on the last Wednesday of every month. A monthly theme will be provided based on the
Massachusetts Center for the Book Reading Challenge, you pick the book, and then we meet to talk about our books and share recommendations.
Find out the month’s theme and register through our
online calendar.
I’ve been following this case with quite a bit of interest and I’m so happy that Read This has posted it on the blog. After reading the three opinions, by Orson Scott Card, Slate, and Neil Gaiman I’d have to say I agree the most with what Slate and Mr Gaiman had to say. While Mr. Card had some interesting insights, he quickly devolved into a personal attack on Ms Rowling, which whether she is right or wrong in her suit against Mr. Vander Ark, I think was a bit over the top. The problem with this lawsuit is that it delves into that very murky area of the law which is copyright infringement. I’ve found it interesting that the judge who is presiding over the case has on more than one occasion tried to get both parties to settle. While I’m not a lawyer from what I’ve read I will be surprised if Ms Rowling wins her lawsuit. What is the saddest thing about this affair is that Mr. Vander Ark, (a former librarian) started the Harry Potter Lexicon because of his deep admiration for Ms Rowling and his book is really nothing more than a continuation of that. As a fan of Jo Rowlings I don’t believe a hard copy of the HP Lexicon would in any way detract from the encyclopedia that she is planning on writing. However, this lawsuit she’s filed and and what has ensued has left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth.