Big Read: Small Groups
Kathryn Stockett’s The Help is the featured book for The Big Read, the popular annual community reading event. We invite you to read The Help and attend a book discussion. Patrons may attend discussions at any library. Register by calling the host library.
The Big Read in Small Groups Book Discussion Schedule:
Wednesday, March 3
7:30 p.m.
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
800 Chestnut Street, Western Springs
(708) 246-0520
Monday, March 8
7:30 p.m.
Downers Grove Public Library (Co-host: Lisle Library District)
1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove
(630) 960-1200
Wednesday, March 10
7:30 p.m.
Indian Prairie Public Library
401 Plainfield Road, Darien
(630) 887-8760
Tuesday, March 23
7 p.m.
Woodridge Public Library
3 Plaza Drive, Woodridge
(630) 964-7899
Wednesday, March 31
12:30 p.m. (brown bag lunch)
Clarendon Hills Public Library (Co-host: Westmont Public Library)
7 N. Prospect Avenue, Clarendon Hills
(630) 323-8188
Tuesday, April 6
7 p.m.
La Grange Public Library
10 W. Cossitt Avenue, La Grange
(708) 352-0576
Tuesday, April 20
2 p.m.
La Grange Park Public Library
555 N. La Grange Road, La Grange Park
(708) 352-0100
Tuesday, April 27
7 p.m. (Limit: 15)
Hinsdale Public Library
20 E. Maple Street, Hinsdale
(630) 986-1976
Book Discussion in a Bag!
Read and discuss this year’s book together with your family and friends with Book Club in a Bag kits. Everything you need is included in these kits—we even provide the questions. Each of the kits contains copies of The Help and a list of questions. Downers Grove, Indian Prairie, and La Grange libraries have kits available. Patrons from other libraries can visit these libraries to pick up a kit.
Big Read Libraries
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.
Follow Us at Twitter and on Facebook
Sign up for The Big Read updates at twitter.com/bigread2010 and become a Facebook “friend” of the event. The Big Read resource guide will be available in early February. The guide will include information about all programs and book discussions as well as reading resources.