The Kilbourn Public Library Book Club is open to all adults interested in getting together for informal discussion on selected books. Each month a book is chosen and copies are available here at the library and on the bookmobile for interested readers. The book club meets at the library on the last Monday evening of the month at 6:30 p.m. and the last Wednesday afternoon of the month at 1:30 p.m. to discuss the featured book. Coffee and treats are served along with engaging and enjoyable discussion. Copies of the book are available at the library and on the bookmobile. Everyone is welcome. If you can't make any of our meetings, post your comments and thoughts on our Book Club Blog.
The Kilbourn Public Library's Book Club selection for August is the novel The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows. We will be discussing this book on Monday, August 28 at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, August 30 at 1:30 p.m. The novel is set in 1938 and follows the story of Layla Beck, who is cut off from her allowance and demanded by her father, a US Senator, to find a job with the Federal Writers' Project, a New Deal jobs program. Within days, Layla finds herself far out of her comfort zone when she is assigned to cover the history of the remote mill town of Macedonia, West Virginia. The author evokes the charm and eccentricity of a small town filled with extraordinary characters. The novel brings to life and inquisitive young girl, her beloved aunt, and the alluring visitor who changes the course of their destiny forever. Join us for discssion and treats as we delve into this wise, witty and exuberant novel that illuminates the power of loyalty and forgiveness, memory and truth, and the courage it takes to do what's right.