Events
Discuss a new book every month.
Discuss "This Is How You Lose the Time War" by Amal El-Mohtar.
Discuss An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxane Dunbar-Ortiz (Part One: Chapters 1-6). This event is both in-person and virtual. Connect Virtually: https://krl.zoom.us/j/89771767340Zoom Meeting ID: 897 7176 7340
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Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 10am to 11am at the Sylvan Way Heninger Meeting Room: “There There: A Novel” by Tommy Orange.
Description: “A multi-generational, relentlessly paced story about violence and recovery, hope and loss, identity and…
Registration requiredRegister for eventDiscuss "Being Seen" by Elsa Sjunneson.
A deafblind writer and professor explores how the misrepresentation of disability in books, movies, and TV harms the disabled community and everyone else. Part memoir, part cultural criticism, part…
Read a book about a historic leader, past or present, from a country other than the USA.
The Port Orchard Library book group meets monthly on the third Tuesday of every month to discuss both fiction and nonfiction. The book group holds hybrid meetings with both in-person at the library and Zoom options available. Each…
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Read and discuss thrillers and mysteries with fellow fans of the genre.
Discuss "Arsenic and Adobo" by Mia P. Manansala.
Registration required (6 spots remaining)Register for event The Silverdale book group reads fiction and nonfiction throughout the year.
June 21: The Library Book by Susan Orlean
Become an honorary member of Manchester's Chicken Squad by participating in egg-citing activities! Receive a copy of "The Chicken Squad" by Doreen Cornin while supplies last. This program is for beginning readers and their families.
Read and discuss fiction and nonfiction throughout the year. Print copies of selected titles are available at the branch. For reader's choice topics, please connect with library staff if you would like recommendations.June…
Discuss a new book every month. This month we are discussing:
June 26, 2023: The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore"1860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six,…
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Description: Read and discuss the historical fiction book of your choosing for the Best Sellers Book Group.
"Choose and read an historical fiction book. We will have fun talking about what you chose and why (in addition to discussing…
Registration requiredRegister for event Discuss An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxane Dunbar-Ortiz (Part Two: Chapters 7-11). This event is both in-person and virtual. Connect Virtually: https://krl.zoom.us/j/89771767340Zoom Meeting ID: 897 7176 7340
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Saturday July 9 from 10-11am in-person at the Sylvan Way Heninger Room.
Discuss “Severance” by Ling Ma.
Description: Ling Ma's Severance is a moving family story, a quirky coming-of-adulthood tale, and a hilarious, deadpan satire. Most…
Registration requiredRegister for eventShare your favorite summer reads! What have you read this summer that has been memorable? Come share titles with the group and leave with new titles to enjoy.
Discuss a new book every month. This month we will discuss:
Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life by Christie TateA top law school graduate struggling with suicidal thoughts and an eating disorder describes her…
Tuesday July 18, 2023 from 10-11am in person at the Sylvan Way Heninger Room
Discuss “Humankind: a hopeful history” by Rutger Bregman.
Description: Bregman shows how believing in human kindness and altruism can be a new way to think--and…
The Port Orchard Library book group meets monthly on the third Tuesday of every month to discuss both fiction and nonfiction. The book group holds hybrid meetings with both in-person at the library and Zoom options available. Each…
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Read and discuss thrillers and mysteries with fellow fans of the genre.
Discuss "Razorblade Tears" by S.A. Cosby.
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