Great Books Club

If you are interested in reading some of the best literature from all time periods, this is the group for you. The selections are frequently assigned in high school and college classrooms. They include novels as well as non-fiction classics in philosophy and psychology that are considered to have enduring value. Many are foundational to the formation of governments and societies around the world. This group will give you a chance to read and explore this literature through friendly and thoughtful shared inquiry discussions. New members always welcome!

Where: Meetings are held virtually. For details about how to join these virtual meetings, please contact Jeanne Day (jeanne.day@fauquiercounty.gov) or call 540.422.8500, ext. 2.

When: 7:00 p.m., 1st Mondays of the month

More info: 540.422.8500, ext. 2

2024 Dates and Selections:

• January:  No meeting
• February 5: The Man Who Loved Islands by D. H. Lawrence
• March 4: Anthropology and the Abnormal by Ruth Benedict
• April 1: The Hell Screen by Ryŭnosuke Akutagawa
• May 6: The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness  by Reinhold Niebuhr
• June 3: Why Write? by Jean-Paul Sartre
• July 1: Bright and Morning Star by Richard Wright
• August  5: Human Personality by Simone Weil
• September:  No meeting
• October 7: A Still Moment by Eudora Welty
• November 4: To Room Nineteen by Doris Lessing
• December 2: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

Note: Please call 540.422.8500 ext. 2 (Adult Reference Desk) for any items that are not part of the library’s collection.