The Monday Night Book Group meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30pm. This month's selection is The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family by Kerri K Greenidge. 

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A stunning counternarrative of the legendary abolitionist Grimke sisters that finally reclaims the forgotten Black members of their family.

Finalist • National Book Critics Circle Award [Biography]
New York Times Book Review • 100 Notable Books of 2022
Winner of the American Historical Association's Joan Kelly Memorial Prize
Shortlisted for the Phi Beta Kappa Society's Ralph Waldo Emerson Award
Publishers Weekly • 10 Best Books of 2022
Best Books of 2022: NPR, Oprah Daily, Smithsonian, Boston Globe, Chicago Public Library

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First-time members should send an email to ruthcirc@bccls.org to get started. Copies of the monthly selection may be picked up at the front desk.