Sam Houston Center Quarterly Book Club Meets in August

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Liberty, TX - The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty welcomes readers to participate in the next installment of the SHC Book Club on August 27, when the topic will be The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis.

The stately main branch of the New York Public Library provides the setting for this historical novel involving a curator in its Berg Collection and her grandmother. The curator lives in the 1990s and is working on an exhibit when she discovers items have gone missing. Her grandmother lived in an apartment in the library in 1913, as she was married to the superintendent. Explore the connections between their lives and the struggles they faced while learning more about life behind the scenes in a major American library with this book.

Featuring fictional works with a connection to the world of museums, archives and libraries, the Sam Houston Center Book Club is open to all. Remaining 2024 meetings will take place from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday in August and November, meeting in the Center's main building at 650 FM 1011 in Liberty. Home to extensive archival holdings documenting Southeast Texas, a library collection and a museum, the Center offers an ideal setting for discussions about novels tied to these fields. Each meeting will be led by SHC staff.

Interested participants may obtain a copy of the novels through their local library or favorite bookstore to prepare for the conversation. For more information, contact SHC staff at (936) 336-8821 or via email at [email protected].

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The Texas State Library and Archives Commission provides Texans access to the information needed to be informed, productive citizens by preserving the archival record of Texas; enhancing the service capacity of public, academic and school libraries; assisting public agencies in the maintenance of their records; and meeting the reading needs of Texans with disabilities. For more information, visit www.tsl.texas.gov.