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Nov 12, 2020
Book lovers don’t need to let COVID-19 social distancing keep them from sharing their opinions and feelings about books with other readers.
Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will offer an online option for book-club meetings this fall – all book-club meetings will take place online through Zoom/WebEx so that readers can interact with others in real time and participate from the comfort and safety of home!
Fort Bend County Libraries’ book clubs represent a wide variety of books and genres. Book clubs that were previously specific to particular branches can now be enjoyed by readers all across the library system.
Books can be requested by calling the libraries, or by placing them on hold in the online catalog. They can be picked up from the libraries through FBCL’s Books & More! Curbside Pick-Up service. Digital versions of some books are also available for download from FBCL’s eLibrary.
Because the book club meetings will be livestreamed over the Internet via Zoom/WebEx, participants should register for the meetings by going to the FBCL website – www.fortbend.lib.tx.us – click on “Classes and Events,” and register for the book club meetings of their choice. A link to the Zoom/WebEx sessions will be emailed to all who have registered.
Thursday, November 12, 1:00-2:00 pm – Sugar Land Book Break
The book to be discussed is Where the Crawdads Sing, written by Delia Owens.
Thursday, November 12, 1:30 pm – Novel Expectations Book Club
The book to be discussed is The Midnight Assassin: Panic, Scandal, and the Hunt for America’s First Serial Killer, written by Skip Hollandsworth. This true-crime story took place in Austin, Texas, in the 1880s.
Thursday, November 12, 4:00-5:00 pm – Sienna Subtext: Graphic Novel & Anime Club
The book to be discussed is Last Pick, Vol. 1, created by Jason Walz. (This title is available in print; call the library to check availability.)
The book club meetings are free and open to the public. Registration is required for the book club meetings so that a link to the Zoom/WebEx sessions can be emailed to all who register. To register online at the library’s website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us), click on “Classes & Events,” select “Virtual Programs,” and find the program on the date indicated. Participants may also register by calling Fort Bend County Libraries’ Communications Office at 281-633-4734.