Canaan Public Library offers “Let’s Talk About It” book group

CANAAN – The Canaan Public Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It,” a free reading and discussion group with copies of books available through the library. This program is provided by the Maine Humanities Council’s Maine Center for the Book in cooperation with the Maine State Library.

The series “Refreshing the Whodunit” begins at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at the Library in Canaan and continues for five sessions, through September 13.

Books to be read and discussed in this series include: “The Beekeeper’s Apprentice” by Laurie King, “Dance Hall of the Dead” by Tony Hillerman, “The Skull Mantra” by Eliot Pattison, “A Cold Day for Murder” by Dana Stabenow, and “Inspector Morimoto…” by Timothy Hemion. A scholar provided by the Maine Humanities Council will facilitate the discussions.

“Exploring ideas and issues through literature has a unique and fun way of creating community,” said Nicole Rancourt, director of Let’s Talk About It. “We find that there is great interest among adults in getting together to discuss what they’ve read with others. Having a discussion leader like Kristie Littlefield who is both excited about the readings and skilled in facilitating can help to deepen this experience.”

Books for the program are available for loan at the library. Call the library at 207-474-6397 to register and come in to pick up the first book of the series. The library is open Tuesday noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This program is offered to Maine libraries through the Maine Humanities Council in partnership with the Maine State Library.
For more information about “Let’s Talk About It” and the work of the Maine Humanities Council, see www.mainehumanities.org or call the office in Portland at 207-773-5051