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Canyon Hills Branch Book Club

The Canyon Hills Adult Book Club meets on the third Thursday of each month from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom. The Friends of the Canyon Hills Library provides multiple copies of the book discussion title each month. 
 
 If you would like to join, please call to register at (714) 765-6444.

2023 Book Selections

• "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus on July 20, 2023, at 12 p.m.
• "A House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros on August 17, 2023, at 12 p.m.
• "The Maid" by Nita Prose on September 21, 2023, at 12 p.m.
• "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants" by Robin Kimmerer on October 19, 2023, at 12 p.m.
• "There, There" by Tommy Orange on November 16, 2023, at 12 p.m.
• "Peace Like a River" by Leif Enger on December 14, 2023, at 12 p.m.

Central Library Book Club

The Central Library Book Club meets on the second Thursday of each month from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Multipurpose Room #1 (located downstairs).

If you would like to join, please email Jason Woods at Jwoods@anaheim.net.

2023 Book Selections

• "Trust Exercise" by Susan Choi on July 13, 2023, at 5 p.m.
• "How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water" by Angie Cruz on August 10, 2023, at 5 p.m.
• "The Hidden Life of Trees" by Peter Wohlleben on September 14, 2023, at 5 p.m.
• "The Color of Air" by Gail Tsukiyama on October 12, 2023, at 5 p.m.
• "There, There" by Tommy Orange on November 9, 2023, at 5 p.m.
• "Library at the Edge of the World" by Felicity Hayes McCoy on December 14, 2023, at 5 p.m. 

East Anaheim Branch Book Club

The book club meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. 

Each month features a new discussion book. The Friends of the Canyon Hills Branch provides multiple copies of the book discussion title each month. 

If you would like to join, please call to register at (714) 765-3887.

2023 Book Selections

• "I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika Sanchez on August 8, 2023, at 12 p.m.
• "The Friend" by Sigrid Nunez on September 12, 2023, at 12 p.m.
• "A Thousand Acres" by Jane Smiley on October 10, 2023, at 12 p.m.
• "There, There" by Tommy Orange on November 14, 2023, at 12 p.m.
• "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan on December 12, 2023, at 12 p.m.

Euclid Branch Book Club

The Euclid Branch book club meets in person on the second Friday of each month from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. 

If you have questions, please call (714) 765-3625. 

2023 Book Selections

• "The Ice Queen of Orchard Street" by Susan Gilman on July 14, 2023, at 12 p.m.
• "I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika Sanchez on August 11, 2023, at 12 p.m.
• "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles on September 18, 2023, at 12 p.m.
• "Imagine Me Gone" by Adam Haslett on October 13, 2023, at 12 p.m.
• "There, There" by Tommy Orange on November 9, 2023, at 12 p.m.
• "When Madeline Was Young" by Jane Hamilton on December 8, 2023, at 12 p.m.

Haskett Branch Book Club

The Haskett Branch Adult Book Club meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Copies of the books to be discussed are available to borrow at the Circulation Desk after the meeting prior to the discussion of the book.

If you would like to join the Book Club at Haskett Branch or for more information, please email Barbie McConnell at BMcConnell@anaheim.net.

2023 Book Selections

• "The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency" by Alexander McCall Smith on July 19, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
• "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline on August 16, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
• "Into the Beautiful North" by Luis Alberto Urrea on September 20, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
• "Our Souls at Night" by Kent Haruf on October 18, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. 
• "There, There" by Tommy Orange on November 15, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
• "The Bookish Life of Nina Hill" by Abbi Waxman on December 20, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.

Sunkist Branch Book Club

The Sunkist Branch Adult Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in a hybrid format (both on Zoom and in-person). Copies of the books to be discussed are available to borrow at the Sunkist Check-Out Desk after the meeting prior to the discussion of the book. 
 
If you would like to join the Book Club at Sunkist Branch or for more information, please email Barbie McConnell at BMcConnell@anaheim.net.
 

2023 Book Selections

• "A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles on August 2, 2023, at 12:30 p.m.
• "My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picoult on September 6, 2023, at 12:30 p.m.
• "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro on October 4, 2023, at 12:30 p.m.
• "There, There" by Tommy Orange on November 1, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. 
• "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue" by V. E. Schwab on December 6, 2023, at 12:30 p.m.

Sleuths & Spies Book Club at Central

The Sleuths & Spies Book Club meets on the third Saturday of each month from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Copies of the books to be discussed are available to borrow at the Circulation Desk after the meeting prior to the discussion of the book.

If you would like to join the Sleuths & Spies at the Central Library or for more information, please email Sue Debus at SDebus@anaheim.net.

2023 Book Selections

• "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" by Agatha Christie on July 15, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
• "The Berlin Exchange" by Joseph Canon on on August 19, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
• "The Rising Tide" by Ann Cleeves on September 16, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
• "A Heart Full of Headstones" by Ian Rankin on October 21, 2023, at 1 p.m. 
• "Winter Work" by Dan Fesperman on November 18, 2023, at 1 p.m.
• "The Dog Sitter Detective" by Antony Johnston on December 16,  2023