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The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis

Circle of Readers Book Discussion

2024-03-12 14:00:00 2024-03-12 15:00:00 America/Chicago The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis Join us for a book discussion. Our Circle of Readers will discuss "The Lions of Fifth Avenue" by Fiona Davis Merrillville

Tuesday, March 12
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-03-12 14:00:00 2024-03-12 15:00:00 America/Chicago The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis Join us for a book discussion. Our Circle of Readers will discuss "The Lions of Fifth Avenue" by Fiona Davis Merrillville

Merrillville

Meeting Room B

Join us for a book discussion. Our Circle of Readers will discuss "The Lions of Fifth Avenue" by Fiona Davis

It's 1913, and on the surface, Laura Lyons couldn't ask for more out of life--her husband is the superintendent of the New York Public Library, allowing their family to live in an apartment within the grand building, and they are blessed with two children. But headstrong, passionate Laura wants more, and when she takes a leap of faith and applies to the Columbia Journalism School, her world is cracked wide open. As her studies take her all over the city, she is drawn to Greenwich Village's new bohemia, where she discovers the Heterodoxy Club--a radical, all-female group in which women are encouraged to loudly share their opinions on suffrage, birth control, and women's rights. Soon, Laura finds herself questioning her traditional role as wife and mother. And when valuable books are stolen back at the library, threatening the home and institution she loves, she's forced to confront her shifting priorities head on . . . and may just lose everything in the process.

Eighty years later, in 1993, Sadie Donovan struggles with the legacy of her grandmother, the famous essayist Laura Lyons, especially after she's wrangled her dream job as a curator at the New York Public Library. But the job quickly becomes a nightmare when rare manuscripts, notes, and books for the exhibit Sadie's running begin disappearing from the library's famous Berg Collection. Determined to save both the exhibit and her career, the typically risk-averse Sadie teams up with a private security expert to uncover the culprit. However, things unexpectedly become personal when the investigation leads Sadie to some unwelcome truths about her own family heritage--truths that shed new light on the biggest tragedy in the library's history.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (19-99) |

TAGS: | Discussion Groups |

Merrillville

Phone: 219-769-3541

Branch manager
Chris

Hours
Mon, Dec 02 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Dec 03 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Dec 04 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Dec 05 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Dec 06 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 08 12:00PM to 4:00PM

About the branch

The Merrillville branch library encompasses over 114,000 sq ft of electronic and print resources, and visual and musical collections. The library offers free WIFI, public internet computers, rooms for quiet study or small groups, and public meeting rooms. Our vast collections of Lake County history and genealogy sources make the Merrillville branch a popular destination for research by visitors from all around the country.

Merrillville branch has three fantastic floors of informational and recreational materials. The main floor contains our popular collection of new books, large-print material, magazines and newspapers, teen, anime, and an enormous selection of music and DVDs. Our Genealogy Room has numerous resources including microfilm of local newspapers, obituary indexes, and many other historical resources. Our Book Sale room, open during select hours Monday-Saturday, is full of unique finds. 

The Upper Level includes tables for quiet study, a tremendous reference collection, our “Indiana Room” for specialized Hoosier historical research, and our locally known statue “The Reader” by artist Hermann Gurfinkel.

The entire lower level houses our bright and airy Children's Department where children will find fun games, books, music and magazines to fulfill their reading pleasure as well as attend engaging kids’ programs. This is also where our public meeting rooms are located, where our library events and programs are held.

Upcoming events

Thu, Dec 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2
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Cancelled
Thu, Dec 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Thu, Dec 05, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Programming Room
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Sat, Dec 07, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Sat, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room D
This event is full

Sat, Dec 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Mon, Dec 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2
This event is full

Mon, Dec 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Dec 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Board Room

Tue, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3
This event is full

Tue, Dec 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B

Wed, Dec 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room

Wed, Dec 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Wed, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B
This event is full

Wed, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Thu, Dec 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Thu, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Thu, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3
This event is full

Thu, Dec 12, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room A

Fri, Dec 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A

Fri, Dec 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A

Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B

Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A

Sat, Dec 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Sat, Dec 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A

Mon, Dec 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Programming Room

Mon, Dec 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Mon, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A

Tue, Dec 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Dec 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3

Tue, Dec 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B

Wed, Dec 18, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B

Thu, Dec 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Thu, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3

Thu, Dec 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B

Mon, Dec 30, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Board Room

Tue, Dec 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Thu, Jan 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3

Thu, Jan 02, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Programming Room