Discussion Groups

These events took place in spring 2008.

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Chicago Public Library Discussion Groups

Attend a discussion of The Long Goodbye in April at your local Chicago Public Library location. Discussions are arranged chronologically, and are free and open to the public. No reservations are required.

• Thursday, April 3, 7:00 p.m.
  Walker Branch
  11071 S. Hoyne Avenue
  (312) 747-1920
• Saturday, April 5, 10:30 a.m.
  Eckhart Park Branch
  1330 W. Chicago Avenue
  (312) 746-6069
• Saturday, April 5, 11:00 a.m.
  Edgewater Branch
  1210 W. Elmdale Avenue
  (312) 744-0718
• Saturday, April 5, 11:00 a.m.
  Humboldt Park Branch
  1605 N. Troy Street
  (312) 744-2244
• Saturday, April 5, 3:00 p.m.
  Rogers Park Branch
  6907 N. Clark Street
  (312) 744-0156
• Monday, April 7, 6:30 p.m.
  Albany Park Branch
  5150 N. Kimball Avenue
  (312) 744-1933
• Monday April 7, 7:00 p.m.
  McKinley Park Branch
  1915 W. 35th Street
  (312) 747-6082
• Tuesday, April 8, 2:00 p.m.
  Beverly Branch
  2121 W. 95th Street
  (312) 747-9673
• Wednesday, April 9, 6:30 p.m.
  Avalon Branch
  8148 S. Stony Island Avenue
  (312) 747-5234
• Wednesday, April 9, 7:00 p.m.
  Sulzer Regional Library
  4455 N. Lincoln Avenue
  (312) 744-2293
• Thursday, April 10, 7:00 p.m.
  Lincoln Park Branch
  1150 W. Fullerton Avenue
  (312) 744-1926
• Thursday, April 10, 7:30 p.m.
  Hegewisch Branch
  3048 E. 130th Street
  (312) 747-0046
• Saturday, April 12, 11:00 a.m.
  Brainerd Branch
  1350 W. 89th Street
  (312) 747-6291
• Saturday, April 12, 11:00 a.m.
  Near North Branch
  310 W. Division Street
  (312) 744-0991
• Monday, April 14, 11:00 a.m.
  Near North Branch
  310 W. Division Street
  (312) 744-0991
• Monday, April 14, 7:00 p.m.
  Independence Branch
  3548 W. Irving Park Road
  (312) 744-0900
• Monday, April 14, 7:00 p.m.
  Oriole Park Branch
  7454 W. Balmoral Avenue
  (312) 744-1965
• Tuesday, April 15, 7:00 p.m.
  Austin-Irving Branch
  6100 W. Irving Park Road
  (312) 744-6222
• Tuesday, April, 15, 7:00 p.m.
  Clearing Branch
  6423 W. 63rd Place
  (312) 747-5657
• Wednesday, April 16, 7:00 p.m.
  Jefferson Park Branch
  5363 W. Lawrence Avenue
  (312) 744-1998
• Wednesday, April 16, 2:00 p.m.
  Northtown Branch
  6435 N. California Avenue
  (312) 744-2292
• Wednesday, April 16, 7:00 p.m.
  Mount Greenwood Branch
  11010 S. Kedzie Avenue
  (312) 747-2805
• Thursday, April 17, 10:30 a.m.
  Roosevelt Branch
  1101 W. Taylor Street
  (312) 746-5656
• Thursday, April 17, 6:30 p.m.
  Roosevelt Branch
  1101 W. Taylor Street
  (312) 746-5656
• Thursday, April 17, 7:00 p.m.
  Garfield Ridge Branch
  6348 S. Archer Avenue
  (312) 747-6094
• Thursday, April 17, 7:00 p.m.
  Lincoln Belmont Branch
  1659 W. Melrose Street
  (312) 744-0166
• Friday, April 18, 1:00 p.m.
  Jeffery Manor Branch
  2401 E. 100th Street
  (312) 747-6479
• Tuesday, April 18, 6:30 p.m.
  West Chicago Avenue Branch
  4856 W. Chicago Avenue
  (312) 743-0260
• Saturday, April 19, 11:00 a.m.
  Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch
  1701 N. Milwaukee Avenue
  (312) 744-6022
• Saturday, April 19, 11:00 a.m.
  Budlong Woods Branch
  5630 N. Lincoln Avenue
  (312) 742-9590
• Saturday, April 19, 11:00 a.m.
  Harold Washington Library Center
  400 S. State Street, 3N-6
  (312) 747-4700
• Saturday, April 19, 1:00 p.m.
  Blackstone Branch
  4904 S. Lake Park Avenue
  (312) 747-0511
• Saturday, April 19, 1:00 p.m.
  Uptown Branch
  929 W. Buena Avenue
  (312) 744-8400
• Saturday, April 19, 1:30 p.m.
  Mayfair Branch
  4400 W. Lawrence Avenue
  (312) 744-1254
• Saturday, April 19, 2:00 p.m.
  South Shore Branch
  2505 E. 73rd Street
  (312) 747-5281
• Saturday, April 19, 3:00 p.m.
  Merlo Branch
  644 W. Belmont Avenue
  (312) 744-1139
• Monday, April 21, 1:00 p.m.
  Vodak-East Side Branch
  3710 E. 106th Street
  (312) 747-5500
• Monday, April 21, 6:30 p.m.
  Douglass Branch
  3353 W. 13th Street
  (312) 747-3725
• Monday, April 21, 6:30 p.m.
  North Austin Branch
  5724 W. North Avenue
  (312) 746-4233
• Monday, April 21, 7:00 p.m.
  West Pullman Branch
  830 W. 119th Street
  (312) 747-1425
• Tuesday, April 22, 7:00 p.m.
  Portage-Cragin Branch
  5108 W. Belmont Avenue
  (312) 744-0152
• Tuesday, April 22, 7:00 p.m.
  Roden Branch
  6083 N. Northwest Highway
  (312) 744-1478
• Tuesday, April 22, 7:00 p.m.
  West Belmont Branch
  3104 N. Narragansett Avenue
  (312) 746-5142
• Wednesday, April 23, 10:00 a.m.
  Brighton Park Branch
  4314 S. Archer Avenue
  (312) 747-0666
• Wednesday, April 23, 3:30 p.m.
  Midwest Branch
  2335 W. Chicago Avenue
  (312) 744-7788
• Wednesday, April 23, 5:00 p.m.
  Sherman Park Branch
  5440 S. Racine Avenue
  (312) 747-0477
• Wednesday, April 23, 6:00 p.m.
  South Chicago Branch
  9055 S. Houston Avenue
  (312) 747-8065
• Wednesday, April 23, 7:00 p.m.
  Archer Heights Branch
  5055 S. Archer Avenue
  (312) 747-9241
• Thursday, April 24, 12:00 p.m.
  Harold Washington Library Center
  Talking Book Center
  400 S. State Street, 5N
  (312) 747-4001
• Thursday, April 24, 1:00 p.m.
  Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch
  7901 S. King Drive
  (312) 747-0039
• Thursday, April 24, 6:00 p.m.
  Back of the Yards Branch
  4650 S. Damen Avenue
  (312) 747-8367
• Thursday, April 24, 6:00 p.m.
  Tuley Park Branch
  501 E. 90th Place
  (312) 747-7608
• Thursday, April 24, 6:30 p.m.
  Coleman Branch
  631 E. 63rd Street
  (312) 747-7760
• Thursday, April 24, 7:00 p.m.
  Edgebrook Branch
  5331 W. Devon Avenue
  (312) 744-8313
• Thursday, April 24, 7:00 p.m.
  Scottsdale Branch
  4101 W. 79th Street
  (312) 747-0193
• Thursday, April 24, 7:00 p.m.
  Woodson Regional Library
  9525 S. Halsted Street
  (312) 747-6921
• Saturday, April 26, 10:30 a.m.
  King Branch
  3436 S. King Drive
  (312) 747-7543
• Saturday, April 26, 11:00 a.m.
  West Belmont Branch
  3104 N. Narragansett Avenue
  (312) 746-5142
• Saturday, April 26, 12:00 p.m.
  Pullman Branch
  11001 S. Indiana
  (312) 747-2033
• Monday, April 28, 6:00 p.m.
  Douglass Branch
  3353 W. 13th Street
  (312) 747-3725
• Tuesday, April 29, 7:00 p.m.
  Lozano Branch
  1805 S. Loomis Street
  (312) 746-4329
• Wednesday, April 30, 6:00 p.m.
  Hall Branch
  4801 S. Michigan Avenue
  (312) 747-2541

Book Club in a Bag

Use your Chicago Public Library card to check out a tote bag filled with eight copies of The Long Goodbye, resource guides and tips for your book club. Book Club in a Bag is available at:

• Beverly Branch, 2121 W. 95th Street
• Douglass Branch, 3353 W. 13th Street
• Harold Washington Library Center, Popular Library, 400 S. State Street
• Rogers Park Branch, 6907 N. Clark Street
• Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue
• Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted Street

For details, please call (312) 747-8191.