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Love in the Time of Cholera

Book Clubs News

Don't have time to read an entire book? Join our monthly short story club. We will discuss "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver at 10:30 am on Tuesday, Sept 14 at Books-A-Million. A reading copy is available on reserve at the reference desk at West Wyandotte Library. Books-A-Million is at the Legends at Village West.

On Wednesday, September 15, the Stranger Than Fiction Nonfiction Book Club will meet at 12:30 pm at Scooter's Coffeehouse to discuss Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell, and the Reader's Corner Book Club will meet at 1 pm at the YWCA Corner Cafe to discuss Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

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Taking Stock

Taking Stock

What jobs will be in highest demand in the future? How can you get top dollar when selling your car? What's the secret to fundraising success? How can you earn the most interest on savings while paying the least interest on loans? Find the answers in the latest edition of Taking Stock, by Business Librarian Curt Friehs.


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