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At Library AF, we want to meet adult readers where they are now! Whether that be in our local libraries, out in the community, or from the comfort of home (šš» virtual programs! šš»).
For the young adult readers (and those still young at heart), join us for monthly book group discussions, lively pop culture banter, and other enjoyable non-traditional programs.
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- Library AF Book Group - Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. PDT on Zoom
- Forever Young Adult Book Group - Meets the 4th Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. PDT on Zoom
- āØNew for 2024!āØ - Monthly in-person meetups at various locations in/around Midtown
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Book Group: Creature (Walk Around Midtown)Sacramento Central Library, Sacramento, CA
Join us for the annual Walk Around Midtown meetup for our book group. This month, our theme is public art and the featured title is Creature: Paintings, Drawings, and Reflections by Shaun Tan.
We still start and end the meetup at the Central Library (828 I St). Please wear comfortable footwear and clothing you can easily move around in. A majority of this program will take place outdoors, so bring anything you need to feel comfortable (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, water bottle, etc.).
"From the creator of The Arrival, a collection of essays illuminating his thoughts and advice for writers and artists, young and old.
Shaun Tan is one of the worldās most highly acclaimed narrative artistsāhis stories and images are loved by countless young and not-so-young readers around the world. Drawing upon 25 years as a picture book and comics creator, painter, and film-maker, Creature explores the central obsession of this visionary artist, from casual doodles to studied oil-paintings.
Beyond sketches for acclaimed works such as The Arrival, The Lost Thing, and Tales From Outer Suburbia, this volume collects together for the first time unseen and stand-alone illustrations, each resonant with unwritten tales of their own. Detailed commentary by the artist offers an entertaining insight into the endless allure of imaginary, non-human beings and what they might tell us about our so-called ānormalā human selves.
Artists, writers, students, dreamers, and anyone interested in the deeper undercurrents of creativity, myth, and visual metaphor will find inspiration in these pages."
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- Forever Young Adult Book Club šš¦šLink visible for attendees
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Forever Young Adult is a community for YA fans who are a little less Y, and a bit more A. The selection for May is Skyward by Brandon Sanderson. Enjoy!
"Defeated, crushed, and driven almost to extinction, the remnants of the human race are trapped on a planet that is constantly attacked by mysterious alien starfighters. Spensa, a teenage girl living among them, longs to be a pilot. When she discovers the wreckage of an ancient ship, she realizes this dream might be possibleāassuming she can repair the ship, navigate flight school, and (perhaps most importantly) persuade the strange machine to help her. Because this ship, uniquely, appears to have a soul."
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- Book Group: The Reading ListLink visible for attendees
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Sometimes you just have to pick a book based off its cover and general vibe š The Reading List has been on my TBR pile for a hot minute and I'm excited to read about books and the joy of reading with all of you. Both the eBook and eAudio formats are readily available on Hoopla.
"An unforgettable and heartwarming debut about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an unlikely friendship between two very different people in a London suburb.
Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in the London Borough of Ealing after losing his beloved wife. He shops every Wednesday, goes to Temple, and worries about his granddaughter, Priya, who hides in her room reading while he spends his evenings watching nature documentaries.
Aleisha is a bright but anxious teenager working at the local library for the summer when she discovers a crumpled-up piece of paper in the back of To Kill a Mockingbird. Itās a list of novels that sheās never heard of before. Intrigued, and a little bored with her slow job at the checkout desk, she impulsively decides to read every book on the list, one after the other. As each story gives up its magic, the books transport Aleisha from the painful realities sheās facing at home.
When Mukesh arrives at the library, desperate to forge a connection with his bookworm granddaughter, Aleisha passes along the reading listā¦ hoping that it will be a lifeline for him too. Slowly, the shared books create a connection between two lonely souls, as fiction helps them escape their grief and everyday troubles and find joy again."
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Forever Young Adult is a community for YA fans who are a little less Y, and a bit more A. The selection for June is Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens.
"Two rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in this lively young adult romantic adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of In Deeper Waters and So This Is Ever After.
Edison Rooker isnāt sure what to expect when he enters the office of Antonia Hex, the powerful sorceress who runs a call center for magical emergencies. He doesnāt have much experience with hexes or curses. Heck, he doesnāt even have magic. But he does have a planāto regain the access to the magical world he lost when his grandmother passed.
Antonia isā¦intimidating, but she gives him a job and a new nameāRookāboth of which heās happy to accept. Now all Rook has to do is keep his Spell Binder, an illegal magical detection device, hidden from the Magical Consortium. And contend with Sun, the grumpy and annoyingly cute apprentice to Antoniaās rival colleague, Fable. But dealing with competition isnāt so bad; as Sun seems to pop up more and more, and Rook minds less and less.
But when the Consortium gets wind of Rookās Spell Binder, they come for Antonia. All alone, Rook runs to the only other magical person he knows: Sun. Except Fable has also been attacked, and now Rook and Sun have no choice but to work together to get their mentors backā¦or face losing their magic forever."
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