Friends Groups Offer Book Talks Early in 2019

The Friends of the Beaufort Library 2019 Books Sandwiched In series begins January 7, 2019. Sessions are held in the USC Center for the Arts auditorium at 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort. Although only one book "qualifies" as a local history title, i.e. Our Prince of Scribes, the list includes some interesting titles. You'll also notice that three include presentations by the author: The New Grand Strategy by and presented to the group by author Mark Mykleby; Jonathan Haupt was an editor of Our Prince of Scribes, and he is on the panel presenting the book; and novelist John Warley shares his Bethesda's Child. (Our regular readers know that the BDC concentrates on works of non-fiction so we don't classify novels as part of our responsibilities.)

The Friends of the Hilton Head Library begin their Book Break series mid-January. The sessions are held on Wednesdays at Noon in the Hilton Head Library's Community Room. Refreshments provided by the Friends precede the program of the day.

Several of these scheduled talks have likely local history components: David Lauderdale; Beholding Nature, and Before the Bridge. 

January 16 - David Lauderdale, presenter
January 23 - Driving Miss Norma, presented by Janet Porter
January 30 - Sandcastle Girls, presented by Nevart Asadoorian
February 6 - Black Blue Bloods, presented by Neil Andrew
February 13 - The Shirt on His Back, presented by Dr. Virginia McKenzie
February 20 - Beholding Nature, presented by the author and photographer, Eric Horan
February 27 - Before the Bridge, presented by Collins Doughtie
March 6 - Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans presented by Michell Meissen
    
For additional details please read the Friends of the Hilton Head Island Library Winter Newsletter online. The schedule and blurbs are on page 3.

Make plans now to attend one, some or all of the book reviews to support the Friends who support us!

The Library system closes at 5 pm on Monday, December 31 and will remain closed on New Year's Day. Regular hours will resume Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Happy New Year to all!