BOOK CLUBS

American Lives Discussion

This group meets on the Second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm. The American Lives is a non-traditional book group that focuses on the lives of influential Americans. It will focus on the person rather than the book. Choose to read one or more biographies about our subject, each book on the list presents a different view. This will prompt lively discussions facilitated by Bill Wilson. Remote participation available.

Participants are invited to read additional biographies as well.

Tuesday, July 12, 2022 – 6:30 PM – Battlefield Commanders

• Omar M. Bradley
  • A Soldier’s Story, by Omar N. Bradley
• George S. Patton Jr.
  • War as I Kenw It, by George S. Patton Jr
  • Patton: A Genius for War, by Carlo D’Este
• Chester W. Nimitz
  • Admiral Nimitz: The commander of the Pacific Ocean Theater, by Brayton Harris
  • The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King – The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea, by Walter R. Bornemen
• H. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
  • It Doesn’t Take a Hero, by H. Norman Schwarzkopf & Oeter Petre

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 – 6:30 PM – Military Statesmen

• George C. Marshall
  • George C. Marshall: Soldier Statesman of the American Century, by Mark Stoler
  • General of the Army: George C. Marshall, Soldier and Statesman, by Ed Cray
  • Partners in Command: George Marshall & Dwight eisenhower in War and Peace, by Mark Perry
• Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Eisenhower in War and Peace, by Jean Edward Smith
  • Partners in Command: George Marshall & Dwight Eisenhower in War and Peace, by Mark Perry
  • Eisenhower: The White House Years, by Jim Newton
• Colin Powel
  • My American Journey, by Colin Powel
  • The Great Rift: Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, and the Broken Friendship That Defined an Era, by James Mann

Library Hours

Monday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday : 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.