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Book Clubs

Library Book Club
The Club meets on the third Tuesday of every month (unless otherwise noted – denoted by *) at 4 p.m. in the Historical Conference Room of the Library.

   2011 Schedule

   Jan 18: The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

   Feb 15: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel

                         Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

   Mar 15: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

   Apr 19: I Want To Be Left Behind, Finding Rapture

                  Here on Earth by Brenda Peterson

   May 17: Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier

   Jun 21: Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls

   Jul 19: Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

   Aug 16: Book Planning Session*

   Sep 20: One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus

   Oct 18: Rainwater by Sandra Brown

   Nov 15: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

   Dec 20: Any Holiday-themed book of your choice

 

   2012 Schedule

   Jan 17: The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom

   Feb 21: Helen of Pasadena by Lian Dolan

   Mar 20: Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah

   Apr 17: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

   May 15: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

   Jun 19: I Still Dream About You by Fannie Flagg

   Jul 17: One Summer by David Baldacci

   Aug 21: Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand

   Sep 18: The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland

   Oct 16: The Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy

 

*Book club members will be selecting books for the new schedule.


Friends of the Library Book Reviews

This 6-month series, running December through May, features a wide variety of relevant and provocative books, reviewed by well-known community members and leaders.  Book Reviews takes place on the second Wednesday of the month, from December through May at 10:30 a.m. in the Library's Multi-Purpose Room.  Reading the book prior to the review is not necessary but welcomed.  Refreshments provided.

Click here for the current list
of books to be reviewed.

For more information on this program, contact the Winter Haven Public Library at 863 291-5880.


Did you know you can renew your books using the online catalog? Just click the Catalog link below.  

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Library Address:

Winter Haven Public Library
325 Avenue A, NW
Winter Haven, FL 33881
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Library Phone:

863-291-5880
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    Option 3: Children's Desk
    Option 4: Check-out Desk


Library Hours:

Note: Public access computers shut down 15 minutes before closing.

New hours as of May 14, 2012.

 

Monday & Wednesday
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.


Tuesday & Thursday
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

 

Friday & Saturday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.