New location for A Virtual Visit with Adriana Trigiani!

In response to large interest, the Downers Grove Public Library has been added as an additional location for the May 2 event, A Virtual Visit with Adriana Trigiani! Visit our Events page for more information, and to see all locations hosting this author event.

The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani 

The popular community reading event, The Big Read, returns with Adriana Trigiani’s The Shoemaker’s Wife as the featured book for 2013.

Inspired by her own family history, Adriana Trigiani creates the unforgettable characters of Ciro and Enza to tell the saga of two star-crossed lovers whose journeys take them from the mountains in Italy to their new home in America. More than a love story, this novel captures the immigrant experience of the early 1900s.

The program guide is now available online and at participating libraries! Click here to see it in PDF form. Be sure to register for this year’s programs with the hosting library. Links to each library’s calendar are provided through our Event Calendar.

You can also find The Big Read on Facebook and Twitter.

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The Big Read is a cooperative project of the Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Indian Prairie,La Grange, La Grange Park, Lisle, Thomas Ford, Westmont, and Woodridge public libraries that seeks to connect communities through literature. The Big Read encourages patrons at all libraries to read the same book with the goal of promoting reading, sparking discussion, and building community.

Sign up for The Big Read updates at Twitter or follow us on Facebook.  Be sure to pick up The Big Read resource guide in early February. The guide will include information about all programs and book discussions as well as reading resources.