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2024 Poetry Contest | Submissions due by March 11, 2024
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Used Book Sale | Saturday, April 15, 2024
Browse hundreds of titles and stock up. Books are $1, unless marked otherwise.
Fiction | Mystery | Romance | Children’s | Biography | History | Nonfiction
Holiday Book Stroll 2023
On Monday, December 4, the Friends hosted a lively Holiday Book Stroll, featuring celebrated authors and their books. Thank you to all who made the evening a success.
A special thank you to booksellers, Rozzie Bound Co-op, and the authors who joined us at our Holiday Book Stroll 2023:
• David Bieber, pop culture historian, whose latest book, Off Our Backs, takes a look at T-shirts over the years.
• Bill Janovitz who wrote Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History.
• William Martin, author of many historical novels including December ’41, a World War II thriller about the attempted assassination of President Franklin Roosevelt at Christmastime, 1941.
• Ben Mezrich who has written many books on contemporary society. His latest is Breaking Twitter: Elon Musk and the Most Controversial Corporate Takeover in History.
• Brian Mulcahey, author of a delightful children’s book, The Feathered Necklace
• Rebeca Pacheco, renowned meditation teacher whose current book is Still Life.
Annual Meeting 2023
On Monday, November 13, the Friends of the West Roxbury Branch Library sponsored a forum on book banning featuring three prominent experts in the field. The panel included:
- Neil Miller, author of Banned in Boston, which takes a historical look at censorship in the city.
- Maureen Corrigan, author, NPR book reviewer and literature professor at Georgetown University.
- Elissa Gershowitz, executive editor of The Horn Book, Inc., which was founded in 1924 to herald the best in young readers’ literature.
A full house listened to the presentation and asked questions that led to a lively discussion.
President Obama extends support for American librarians in open letter.
Read his letter as posted on the American Library Association website: President Obama Extends Support to American Librarians in an Open Letter | News and Press Center (ala.org)
The Friends Host Tracy Kidder
Tracy Kidder spoke about his recent book, Rough Sleepers, at a Friends’ event at the Patrick Lyndon School on May 31. The book chronicles the work of Dr. Jim O’Connell to provide healthcare to the homeless. Following his talk and a Q & A, Mr. Kidder signed books for appreciative audience members.
The 34 Annual Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony was held on May 8, 2023
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Thank you to all who participated in our MLK celebration!
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William Martin Captivates Crowd at Annual Meeting
William Martin, bestselling author of historical novels, spoke about his new book, December ’41, a thriller about a manhunt to capture a Nazi spy who is on a mission to kill President Franklin Roosevelt. A consummate storyteller, Martin entertained a rapt audience with a behind-the-scenes look at the true and often hair-raising events that inspired his novel.
Book Donations 2022 Update
The West Roxbury Branch Library is now accepting donations of books for the Book Sale.
Examples of the Friends’ support include Adult Book Discussion Group, Children’s Crafts, Annual Poetry Contest, Magazine subscriptions and Museum passes.