Greensboro Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Marrow Thieves
Cherie Dimaline
Please join Caffè YA on Tuesday, March 21 at 6:30 pm at the Hemphill Branch and on Zoom for an exciting discussion of The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline. For more information please email wes.parker@greensboro-nc.gov or call 336-373-2925 https://t.co/M8CDdPhvUi
Paperback, 2017
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dune
Frank Herbert
Page to Screen Discussion Group: Dune Join us for a discussion of Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel and its most recent adaptation from Denis Villenueve on Wednesday, November 3 at 7pm. You can find more information and register on our website: https://t.co/HAt3QkZvhv https://t.co/ZjG78iE3RT
Paperback, 2005
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Killing November
Adriana Mather
Caffė YA is a discussion group for adults and teens who enjoy reading Young Adult books. Our read for November 15 will be Killing November by Adriana Mather. For more info: email wes.parker@greensboro-nc.gov or call 336-373-2925 https://t.co/F8lNHc1wEn
Out of stock

Life of Elreta Melton Alexander: Activism Within the Courts
Virginia L. Summey
Join us at McGirt-Horton from 3 - 4:30 pm for a presentation by Dr. Virginia Summey on her book The Life of Elreta Melton Alexander: Activism within the Courts. Dr. Summey’s research draws extensively from Elreta Melton Alexander’s writings currently housed in the UNCG archives. https://t.co/rBl92MqhF3
Hardcover, 2022
$126.95$101.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age
Sanjay Gupta
with tips from the book, Keep Sharp from Sanjay Gupta that will enable you to enjoy and get the most of your life by staying engaged mentally, physically and socially. Participants will receive a wellness freebie. To register, e-mail melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov
Paperback, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Rainbow Fish
Marcus Pfister
Celebrate World Kindness Day with The Rainbow Fish and the Greensboro Public Library! You can even make your own scale for the Rainbow Fish at the Glenwood Branch. Join Miss Cindy for this felt board retelling of The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. https://t.co/W1LhTFaTqW
Board Book, 1999
$9.95$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Skies Above: Storm Clouds, Blood Moons, and Other Everyday Phenomena
Dennis Mersereau
Dennis Mersereau, North Carolina author of The Skies Above: Storm Clouds, Blood Moons, and Other Everyday Phenomena will share from his book. To register, e-mail melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov https://t.co/IaUi6jSDJT
Paperback, 2022
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Blind Man's Bluff: A Memoir
James Tate Hill
We will welcome Jamila Minnicks winner of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction for the novel Moonrise Over New Jessup. Minnicks will be in conversation with James Tate Hill, author of the memoir, Blind Man’s Bluff. This program can be attended two ways:
Hardcover, 2021
$25.95$12.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
On the Way to Birdland
Frank Morelli
Please join us for a special Jazz Appreciation Month tribute to local jazz legend John Coltrane! We will be screening the award-winning documentary "Chasing Trane" and discussing the book "On the Way to Birdland" by local author Frank Morelli. Call 336-373-2925 for more info. https://t.co/tZoJcZTNNE
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Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
Rachel Cohn
Our holiday party/read for 2022 will be Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. We will have food, drinks, music and fun! We will discuss the book and then watch the first episode of the series! Email Wes.Parker@greensboro-nc.gov or call 336-373-2925 https://t.co/7JWvwoB85u
Paperback, 2011
$11.99$5.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book