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Bring literary style to your social life! Want to discuss the latest best-sellers over happy hour? Looking for people who can keep up with your literary trivia prowess? Wish your dates resembled the plot of a novel? Looking for a new way to occupy your brain while you metro home? Join us.
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O'Sullivan's Irish PubLate Night Recess ticket holders get free appetizer w/ min $10 purchase
Ireland's Four CourtsHost for Books on Tap in Shirlington
Arlington VA Public LibraryYour Social Life, with Books
Le Pain Quotidien in ClarendonHosts meetings of the Commuter Book Club
Noshy: Memorably ScrumptiousProviding delicious homemade cookies and milk at Late Night Recess- O'Sullivan's Irish PubLate Night Recess ticket holders get free appetizer w/ min $10 purchase
- Ireland's Four CourtsHost for Books on Tap in Shirlington
- Arlington VA Public LibraryYour Social Life, with Books
- Le Pain Quotidien in ClarendonHosts meetings of the Commuter Book Club
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Strange Lands Book Club: "The Death I Gave Him"Link visible for attendees
REGISTER ON THE LIBARY'S WEBSITE FOR ZOOM LINK & PASSCODE: https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/13026738.
This is a volunteer-led book club. We meet the third Wednesday evening of the month online via Zoom. New members are always welcome!
This month's selection is "The Death I Gave Him" by Em X. Liu:
A lyrical queer sci-fi retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet as a locked-room thriller. A Twenty-First Century Hamlet. Hayden Lichfield's life is ripped apart when he finds his father murdered in their lab, and the camera logs erased. The killer can only have been after one thing: the Sisyphus Formula the two of them developed together, which might one day reverse death itself. Hoping to lure the killer into the open, Hayden steals the research. In the process, he uncovers a recording his father made in the days before his death, and a dying wish: Avenge me... With the lab on lockdown, Hayden is trapped with four other people--his uncle Charles, lab technician Gabriel Rasmussen, research intern Felicia Xia and their head of security, Felicia's father Paul--one of whom must be the killer. His only sure ally is the lab's resident artificial intelligence, Horatio, who has been his dear friend and companion since its creation. With his world collapsing, Hayden must navigate the building's secrets, uncover his father's lies, and push the boundaries of sanity in the pursuit of revenge.
REGISTER ON THE LIBARY'S WEBSITE FOR ZOOM LINK & PASSCODE: https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/13026738. A Zoom account is not required to join
- Escapism Book Club with Author Naima SimoneLink visible for attendees
Take an escape with a romance and get to know Naima Simone, author of "Church Girl", who will join us for a Zoom discussion of her book.
Book Description:
Aaliyah Montgomery isn’t just ditching her wedding. She’s also fleeing her suffocating small town and her family’s expectations. She’s got plans—for college, for finding herself. But landing a job in Chicago that fits her schedule isn’t easy. Good thing Von Howard is desperate to find a live-in nanny. Bad thing that he’s a gritty, grumpy, gorgeous tattoo artist carrying as much baggage as he has ink. Von’s new hire is inexperienced and a fire hazard in the kitchen. She’s also all thick curls, thicker curves, and a distracting mix of innocence and sensuality. After the upheaval of a divorce, he just needs a nanny, not a sneaky link. Meanwhile, Aaliyah is bonding with his seven-year-old and showing an unexpected flair for tattoo art. Who could resist? Yet deep down, Aaliyah’s still running—from her feelings and her fear of losing herself to someone else’s expectations again. Even as their pasts return to haunt them, their undeniable heat says maybe it’s time to stand and fight for a love they didn’t see coming.New members are always welcome. You don't have to read the book to join, but it is encouraged.
- ZOOM Meeting - Never Too Old Book Club: "The Girl From the Sea"Link visible for attendees
Our YA (Young Adult) book club for adults. Because you're never too old to enjoy YA!
We will be discussing The Girl From the Sea by Molly Ostertag.
We will be meeting via Zoom. Registration is required to participate.
You must register here: https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/13092671.
Within twenty four hours prior to the meeting you will receive instructions for joining the Zoom meeting. A zoom account is not required to join, but you will need a microphone.
- Love is Love Book Club - "Scorched Grace"Arlington Central Library, Arlington, VA
### Join us for a fun discussion of LGBTQIA+ themed books!
Our bookclub features a monthly selection of fiction and non-fiction titles centered on queer characters.
The group meets on the 4th Monday of each month, except in May, which meets on Tuesday, May 27, and in December, which meets on Monday, December 15.
Meetings are held in person at Central Library in the Wilson Room or online via Zoom. We look forward to seeing you!
REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED. Registration is required for a meeting reminder, and to receive the Zoom link.
For adults age 18+.
For more information email Lib-CentralOperations@arlingtonva.us2025 Love is Love Booklist:
- Jan. 27: "Scorched Grace" by Margot Douaihy
- Feb 24: "Congratulations, the best is over" by R. Eric Thomas
- Mar 24: "The Skin and its Girl" by Sarah Cypher
- Apr 28: "The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet" by Emily Chambers
- May 27: "The Very Nice Box" by Eve Gleichman, Laura Blacket
- June 23: "The Guncle Abroad" by Steven Rowley
- July 28: "One Last Stop" by Casey McQuiston
- Aug 25: "Kissing Girls on Shabbat" by Sara Glass
- Sept 22: "High Risk Homosexual" by Edgar Gomez
- Oct 27: "Interesting Facts About Space" by Emily Austin
- Nov 24: "Lies With Man" by Michael Nava
- Dec.15: Happy Hour Book Swap - Location TBD
