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Book Discussion Groups
Knitting Club
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Book Discussion Groups

Moon Library hosts a variety of book discussion groups for adults. We hope that one or more of our groups will spark your interest and that you will come and join us for some lively conversation! If you are coming for the first time, please let us know in advance so that we may be better prepared for the discussion.

Fiction Book Club
Monday Evening Book Club
20 and 30 Somethings Book Club
PALS Book Club
Great Decisions 2008
Cook Bookers Club
Moon Library Classic Books
SciFi Book Club

Fiction Book Club

General Information

A book club for people who like to read fiction.

Specifics

Membership requirements Open to anyone
Regular meeting day Second Monday of every month
Regular meeting time 7 p.m.
Contact person Maria Joseph
Contact phone number (412) 269-0334
Date of next meeting November 9th
Current selection Finding Nouf by Zoë Ferraris

Upcoming Selections

December To Be Announced
January To Be Announced
February To Be Announced

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Monday Evening Book Club

General Information

A book club for people who like to read fiction and nonfiction.

Specifics

Membership requirements Open to anyone
Regular meeting day Third Monday of every month
Regular meeting time 7 p.m.
Contact person Jane Miller
Contact phone number (412) 269-0334
Date of next meeting November 16th
Current theme Booker Prize Winners
Current selection The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai

Upcoming Selections

December To Be Announced
January To Be Announced
February To Be Announced

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20 and 30 Somethings Book Club

General Information

A book club for readers in their 20s, 30s, or even early 40s who are looking for a group of peers to discuss everything from nonfiction to memoirs to mysteries.

Specifics

Membership requirements Open to people in their 20s, 30s, and early 40s
Regular meeting day Last Tuesday of every month
Regular meeting time 7 p.m.
Contact person Paul Antoline
Contact phone number (412) 269-0334
Date of next meeting October 27th
Current selection Ella Minnow Pea: a progressively lipogrammatic epistolary fable by Mark Dunn

Upcoming Selections

November Freakonomics: a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner - Not meeting at library - contact Paul for more information
December To Be Announced
January To Be Announced

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PALS Book Club

General Information

Sponsored by the Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) and the Highmark PALS (People Able to Lend Support) Program, this book club is designed to bring senior adults together. Membership is free and participants pick up a copy of the current selection at the library each month.

Specifics

Membership requirements Open to people 65 and older who are eligible for Medicare
Regular meeting day Third Thursday of every month
Regular meeting time 2 p.m.
Contact person Suzy Ruskin
Contact phone number (412) 269-0334
Date of next meeting November 18th
Current selection The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

Upcoming Selections

December The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
January To Be Announced
February To Be Announced

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Cook Bookers Club

General Information

A book club for those who love to cook new recipes from cook books! Cook a dish, bring it in, and rate it!

Specifics

Membership requirements Open to anyone
Regular meeting day Second Thursday of every month
Regular meeting time 6 p.m.
Contact person Suzy Ruskin
Contact phone number (412) 269-0334
Date of next meeting November 12th
Current selection Paula Deen Celebrates by Paula Deen

Upcoming Selections

December To Be Announced
January To Be Announced
February To Be Announced

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Moon Township Classic Books

General Information

Moon Township Library's first virtual book club! Meet via the internet from home, the cafe, or any other spot where you can connect! The focus of this club will be the classics. Be aware that participants will need to register with Book Clubs Online.

Specifics

Membership requirements Open to anyone
Regular meeting day First Wednesday of every month
Regular meeting time 7 p.m.
Contact person Suzy Ruskin
Contact phone number (412) 269-0334
Link Book Clubs Online - Moon Township
Date of next meeting November 7th
Current selection The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Upcoming Selections

December To Be Announced
January To Be Announced
February To Be Announced

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SciFi Book Club

General Information

Moon Township Library is giving another chance to the SciFi Book Club. Books will be selected from all across the science fiction genre, from space opera to the apocalypse to cyberpunk and all the in-betweens! We are also encouraging high school seniors and juniors to participate!

Specifics

Membership requirements Open to anyone
Regular meeting day Second Wednesday of every month
Regular meeting time 7 p.m.
Contact person Paul Antoline
Contact phone number (412) 269-0334
Date of next meeting November 11th
Current selection All the Windwracked Stars by Elizabeth Bear

Upcoming Selections

December To be announced
January To be announced
February To be announced

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Great Decisions 2008

General Information

An international affairs reading and discussion group for people who would like to gain a better understanding of global issues and the impact they have on our daily lives.

Specifics

Membership requirements Open to anyone
Current session Contact number below for more information
Regular meeting day Tuesdays
Regular meeting time 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Contact person Ellen Northy
Contact phone number (412) 269-1048

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Knitting projectKnitting Club

Join us every Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. as we gather in the Sky Room to work on our latest knitting projects. Knitters of all levels are welcome. If you are a novice knitter and would like some help, there are several knitters in the club able to offer assistance.

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Computer mouseComputer Classes

Moon Library's reference librarian offers computer classes for adults on a one-on-one basis. Sessions include instruction on:

  • How to use the online catalog
  • How to search the Internet using Internet Explorer

Please call the library at (412) 269-0334 to schedule a class.

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