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Revised Library Hours Starting Monday, January 10
Starting Monday, January 10, the library will change its hours due to staffing issues and COVID-19 concerns. The new hours will be in place through February 2022 and then re-evaluated. Learn more...In-Person Programs and Conference Room Use Suspended; Group Study Rooms Restricted to 3 or Less; Masks Required in Library
Due to concerns about the recent increase in COVID-19 transmissions in the DC area, all in-person library programs and use of library conference rooms are suspended through January 31, 2022. Group study rooms may still be reserved, but are limited to groups of 3 or less. All visitors age 2 and over, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear a mask in the library (and other City of Falls Church government buildings). Learn more...
Upcoming Book Discussions
| Date & Time | Discussion | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Jan 6 @ 2 pm |
The New Yorker Discussion Group by Tim Alberta STATUS: Meets on Zoom |
Pete Sullivan |
| Mon Jan 10 @ 7 pm |
Nonfiction Book Discussion Group (NEW!) Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Morell STATUS: Meets on Zoom |
Marshall Webster |
| Tue Jan 11 @ 7 pm |
Great Books Discussion Series A Woman of Fifty by W. Somerset Maugham STATUS: Meets on Zoom |
Marshall Webster |
| Thu Jan 13 @ 7 pm |
Thursday Evening Book Group Owls of the Eastern Ice by Jonathan C. Slaght STATUS: Meets on Zoom |
Marshall Webster |
| Tue Jan 25 @ 10:30 am |
Tuesday Morning Book Club In Pursuit of Disobedient Woman by Dionne Searcey STATUS: TBD whether in person or Zoom |
Catherine Wilson |
| Tue Jan 25 @ 7 pm |
Great Books Discussion Series Copenhagen by Michael Frayen STATUS: Meets on Zoom |
Marshall Webster |
| Wed Jan 26 @ 7 pm |
Mystery Book Discussion Group Before the Fact by Francis Iles STATUS: Meets on Zoom |
Catherine Wilson |
| ** View ALL upcoming book discussions in our Library Calendar |
Book Discussion Group Descriptions
Great Books Foundation Discussion Series
A "Great Books" discussion concentrating on literary classics (both traditional and modern) meeting at 7 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Open to all and no registration required. View the complete schedule (with book selections) for 2021-2022. (In November and December this group only meets once a month, on the 2nd Tuesday).
Mystery Book Club
Come in, get cozy and enjoy a group discussion of some of the classic and lesser known authors of mystery and suspense from the Golden Age of Mysteries. Meetings will be held every other month.
Nonfiction Book Discussion Group
The Nonfiction Book Discussion Group is tailored to curious readers who are interested in expanding their general knowledge of topics, writing styles, and forms across a variety of subject matters that include, but are not limited to: investigative journalism, technology, environmentalism and the outdoors, politics, science, and psychology. The group meets on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend. View reading list for January-June 2002.
Teen Book Club
A discussion group for rising grades 6 through 8 held during the school year. Registration required; limited copies of the book are available at the Youth Services Desk each month. For more information please call 703-248-5034 (TTY 711) or stop by the Youth Services Desk.
The New Yorker Discussion Group (@ FC Senior Center)
Enjoy reading The New Yorker but wish you had someone to chat about it with? Drop into the monthly New Yorker reading group to share your thoughts on what you’ve read in a variety of articles. The group meets on the first Thursday of the month from 2-3 pm. Pick up the articles at the senior center or at the circulation desk of the Mary Riley Styles Public Library. A librarian will coordinate the discussions. (This group normally meets in the Falls Church Senior Center at 223 Little Falls Street.)
Thursday Evening Book Group
A general book discussion held on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm. Books are usually selected by the group 3 to 6 months in advance and alternate between fiction and nonfiction. Open to all and no registration required. Visit the Thursday Evening Book Group website, which lists a complete schedule (with book selections) of upcoming discussions as well as additional info about the group.
Tuesday Morning Book Club
A general book discussion held roughly every 6 weeks from September through June, usually on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Focuses on a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles selected in advance (over the summer) by the group. Open to all and no registration required. View the complete schedule (with book selections) for the 2021-2022.
General Information
All library book discussion groups meet in the library’s Conference Room (unless otherwise noted) and light refreshments are usually served.
Registration
Advance registration is required for the Middle School Book Club. Please call 703-248-5034 (TTY 711) or stop by the Youth Services Desk for more information.
Available Copies of Books
A limited number of paperback copies of discussion books are available on a "first-come, first-serve" basis at the Circulation Desk or (for teen discussion groups) at the Youth Services Desk. You can also search our online catalog for any of the titles. And ebook and eaudiobook copies are frequently available in Overdrive.
Have Your Own Book Club?
Thinking about starting your own book club with friends? Check out the Book Club To Go Kits, which include 10 paperback copies of a book, discussion questions, and more!