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The French Literature Discussion Group is a book club of Francophones who’ve had some basic schooling in the French language, and who’ve been to France. However, meetings are conducted in English. 

Join us for an Any Book Club. Choose any book from the genre--this month it's Children's Books--and come ready to discuss it with the group.

Book: The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy

by David Graeber

The Science Book Club meets monthly in the A/V Conference room at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

This month, the group will discuss "E=mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation" by David Bodanis.

Born in New Orleans in 1875 to a mother who was formerly enslaved and a father of questionable identity, Alice Dunbar-Nelson was a pioneering activist, writer, suffragist, and educator.

This month's book is The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman. 

Book: The Women by Kristin Hannah

Join Westwego Library's amateur sleuths over a cup of tea as we discuss new and classic whodunits!

We will meet on the last Tuesday of every month, from 2-4. Bring your own mug!

This month's book will be My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante.

The Old Metairie Library’s SciFi and Fantasy Discussion Group has announced its programming for 2025. The group meets at 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road. 

Gretna Book Club – The members of the book club have moved the event to 1:30 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. The following books will be read and discussed.

This month’s book is Solito by Javier Zamora. Tea/Coffee served at 2pm. Discussion at 2:30pm. Please bring your own mug! 

Book: Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia

by David Graeber

Join us for an Any Book Club. Choose any book from the genre--this month it's books inspired by or written about NOLA--and come ready to discuss it with the group.

The French Literature Discussion Group is a book club of Francophones who’ve had some basic schooling in the French language, and who’ve been to France. However, meetings are conducted in English. 

This month's book is The Red Palace by June Hur. 

While investigating a series of grisly murders, eighteen-year-old palace nurse Hyeon navigates royal and political intrigue and becomes entangled with a young police inspector.

Book: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

This month's book will be 

Gretna Book Club – The members of the book club have moved the event to 1:30 p.m. usually on the third Friday of each month. The following book will be read and discussed.

Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West.

The Old Metairie Library’s SciFi and Fantasy Discussion Group has announced its programming for 2025. The group meets at 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road.