LibraryThing Local

This event is being postponed due to weather. We will try to reschedule it.

Join us each Thursday in September for jazz in Bronte Bistro with the Bobby Sharp Trio from 8 - 11pm.

JBB and The Literacy Network are partnering to present Reading with the Stars. Join us from 3 - 5pm for this wonderful event and hear celebrity guests such as Anthony Munoz, Paul Daugherty, Julie Isphording, and Will Hillenbrand read from their favorite works.

Join us for live music as Brandon Dawson performs selections from his new CD, Becoming Human.

We'll be discussing Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier.

This month's title will be The Poe Shadow by Matthew Pearl. The session is open to all interested adults.

This month’s discussion book title is Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library.

We'll be discussing The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks.

The finale in Chima's amazing Heir trilogy is just as magical as we'd hoped. What happens to Seph and will his wizardry be taken from him? What will Jason and Maddie be willing to fight for?

Join us each Thursday in September for jazz in Bronte Bistro with the Bobby Sharp Trio from 8 - 11pm.

Can baby dragon wait for his mother? What will he do until she returns?

Check out the selection of used books and materials at the Book Fair for the Owensville Branch Library.

Maybe extraterrestrials are nicer than his classmates, but will his getaway rocket work?

Featuring Carol Feiser Laque discussing Queen Anne's Lace, Timothy Riordan discussing Simulacrum, and Jerry Judge discussing Writing at the Waffle House

Read the book and then join us for this monthly book discussion group! Books can be picked up at the reference desk up to four weeks prior to the discussion. This month's book, recently made into a film of the same name, is a compelling, beautifully-written story about a second-generation Indian-American ... (more)struggling to find his identity.

This month’s title will be Blood Lure by Nevada Barr. The session is open to all interested adults. Bring a bag lunch.

The Seamstress of Hollywood Boulevard presents the gripping story of a young woman who flees west in the hope of a second chance, only to find her new life complicated by the family she thought she'd left behind. Erin McGraw draws on the tart and poignant voices of late nineteenth century prairie women ... (more)in this reimagining of her own grandmother's story.

Join us each Thursday in September for jazz in Bronte Bistro with the Bobby Sharp Trio from 8 - 11pm.

Join us for an evening of Swing music with the Ron Purdon Quintet, one of our long-time favorite groups. 7:30 - 9:30pm

Join us in-store for a musical preview of Wynton Marsalis' October 5 Diabetes Initiative 2009 benefit performance at the Aronoff Center. Cohosted with the Healthcare Connection. 11am - 1pm

We'll be discussing The Haj by Leon Uris.

This remarkable true story, already a BBC documentary miniseries, is a profoundly moving portrait of an unforgettable family living in the most extraordinary circumstances. In 2006, Benjamin Mee and his wife, two children, and 76 year old mother moved into the Dartmoor Wildlife Park, a dilapidated zoo ... (more)in the English countryside, with the dream of refurbishing and running it as a family business. What follows is a magical exploration of the mysteries of the animal kingdom, the power of family, and the triumph of hope over tragedy.

A novel disguised as a memoir, a mystery cloaked in humor, and an artful piece of literature, this is the story of Sam Pulsifer who, as a teenager, accidentally torched the Emily Dickinson house, killing two people in the process. After paying his dues, he pursues a quiet life until the past comes crashing ... (more)through his front door. As the homes of Robert Frost, Edith Wharton, Herman Melville, and Nathaniel Hawthorne go up in smoke, Sam becomes the number one suspect. Finding the real culprit seems the only way to clear his name, but sometimes there's a terrible price to pay for the truth.

This month’s title is Widow of the South by Robert Hicks. Large print copies of each book are available.

Join us each Thursday in September for jazz in Bronte Bistro with the Bobby Sharp Trio from 8 - 11pm.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be discussing his book Crimes Against Nature, followed by the booksigning.

$150 members;$175 nonmembers;$2500 First Edition Tables. "Trial attorney-turned-blockbuster bestselling author David Baldacci will be the featured speaker for this year’s lecture. This hugely popular writer has seen each of his books, including Simple Genius, Absolute Power, and Last Man Standing ... (more)land on both the national and international bestsellers’ lists. His books have been publicly read and discussed by everyone from Howard Stern to Don Imus, from George H.W. Bush to Bill Clinton, from Larry King to Charlie Rose. Plan to join us for an evening of lively storytelling and great fun. The Niehoff Lecture, a black-tie evening with cocktails and dinner, serves as the primary fundraising event for the Mercantile Library. A portion of the ticket price is tax deductible"