Discussion Groups

These programs took place in 2010.

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Chicago Public Library Discussion Groups

Attend a discussion of A Mercy at your local Chicago Public Library location. Discussions are listed chronologically and are free and open to the public. No reservations required.

• Saturday, October 2, 11:00 a.m.
  Humboldt Park Branch
  1605 N. Troy Avenue
  (312) 744-2244
• Saturday, October 2, 3:00 p.m.
  Rogers Park Branch
  6907 N. Clark Street
  (312) 744-0156
• Monday, October 4, 6:45 p.m.
  McKinley Park Branch
  1915 W. 35th Street
  (312) 747-6082
• Wednesday, October 6, 6:30 p.m.
  Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch
  8530 S. Kedzie Avenue
  (312) 747-2696
• Thursday, October 7, 6:00 p.m.
  Walker Branch
  11071 S. Hoyne Avenue
  (312) 747-1920
• Thursday, October 7, 6:30 p.m.
  Albany Park Branch
  5150 N. Kimball Avenue
  (312) 744-1933
• Tuesday, October 8, 6:30 p.m.
  Lincoln Park Branch
  1150 W. Fullerton Avenue
  (312) 744-1926
• Saturday, October 9, 11:00 a.m.
  Near North Branch
  310 W. Division Street
  (312) 744-0991
  
• Monday, October 11, 11:00 a.m.
  Mount Greenwood Branch
  11010 S. Kedzie Avenue
  (312) 747-2805
• Monday, October 11, 1:00 p.m.
  Near North Branch
  310 W. Division Street
  (312) 744-0991
• Monday, October 11, 6:30 p.m.
  Clearing Branch
  6423 W. 65th Place
  (312) 747-5657
• Monday, October 11, 7:00 p.m.
  Oriole Park Branch
  7454 W. Balmoral Avenue
  (312) 744-1965
• Tuesday, October 12, 6:30 p.m.
  Independence Branch
  3548 W. Irving Park Road
  (312) 744-0900
• Wednesday, October 13, 2:00 p.m.
  Beverly Branch
  1962 W. 95th Street
  (312) 747-9673
• Wednesday, October 13, 6:30 p.m.
  Archer Heights Branch
  5055 S. Archer Avenue
  (312) 747-9241
• Wednesday, October 13, 6:00 p.m.
  Avalon Branch
  8148 S. Stony Island Avenue
  (312) 747-5234
• Wednesday, October 13, 7:00 p.m.
  Sulzer Regional Library
  4455 N. Lincoln Avenue
  (312) 744-7616
• Wednesday, October 13, 6:00 p.m.
  Sherman Park Branch
  5440 S. Racine Avenue
  (312) 747-0477
• Thursday, October 14, 7:00 p.m.
  Hegewisch Branch
  3048 E. 130th Street
  (312) 747-0046
• Friday, October 15, 10:00 a.m.
  Brighton Park Branch
  4314 S. Archer Avenue
  (312) 747-0666
• Saturday, October 16, 10:00 a.m.
  Roosevelt Branch
  1101 W. Taylor Street
  (312) 746-5656
• Saturday, October 16, 11:00 a.m.
  Back of the Yards Branch
  4650 S. Damen Avenue
  (312) 747-8367
• Saturday, October 16, 11:00 a.m.
  Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch
  1701 N. Milwaukee Avenue
  (312) 744-6022
• Saturday, October 16, 11:00 a.m.
  Budlong Woods Branch
  5630 N. Lincoln Avenue
  (312) 742-9590
• Saturday, October 16, 11:00 a.m.
  Harold Washington Library Center
  Literature & World Language Department
  Room 3N-6, Third Floor
  400 S. State Street
  (312) 747-4700
• Saturday, October 16, 1:00 p.m.
  Blackstone Branch
  4904 S. Lake Park Avenue
  (312) 747-0511
• Saturday, October 16, 1:00 p.m.
  Uptown Branch
  929 W. Buena Avenue
  (312) 744-8400
• Saturday, October 16, 1:30 p.m.
  Mayfair Branch
  4400 W. Lawrence Avenue
  (312) 744-1254
• Saturday, October 16, 2:00 p.m.
  Legler Branch
  115 S. Pulaski Road
  (312) 746-7730
• Saturday, October 16, 2:00 p.m.
  South Shore Branch
  2505 E. 73rd Street
  (312) 747-5281
• Saturday, October 16, 3:00 p.m.
  Merlo Branch
  644 W. Belmont Avenue
  (312) 744-1139
• Monday, October 18, 1:00 p.m.
  Vodak-East Side Branch
  3710 E. 106th Street
  (312) 747-5500
• Monday, October 18, 3:00 p.m.
  Jeffery Manor Branch
  2401 E. 100th Street
  (312) 747-6479
• Monday, October 18, 6:30 p.m.
  North Austin Branch
  5724 W. North Avenue
  (312) 746-4233
• Tuesday, October 19, 6:00 p.m.
  West Chicago Avenue Branch
  4856 W. Chicago Avenue
  (312) 743-0260
• Tuesday, October 19, 6:30 p.m.
  Jefferson Park Branch
  5363 W. Lawrence Avenue
  (312) 744-1998
• Tuesday, October 19, 6:30 p.m.
  Lincoln Belmont Branch
  1659 W. Melrose Street
  (312) 744-0166
• Wednesday, October 20, 2:00 p.m.
  Northtown Branch
  6435 N. California Avenue
  (312) 744-2292
• Wednesday, October 20, 6:30 p.m.
  Austin-Irving Branch
  6100 W. Irving Park Road
  (312) 744-6222
• Wednesday, October 20, 6:30 p.m.
  Mabel Manning Branch
  6 S. Hoyne Avenue
  (312) 746-6800
  
• Wednesday, October 20, 6:45 p.m.
  West Pullman Branch
  830 W. 119th Street
  (312) 747-1425
  
• Wednesday, October 20, 7:00 p.m.
  Woodson Regional Library
  9525 S. Halsted Street
  (312) 747-6921
• Thursday, October 21, 6:00 p.m.
  Kelly Branch
  6151 S. Normal Avenue
  (312) 747-8418
• Thursday, October 21, 6:30 p.m.
  Garfield Ridge Branch
  6348 S. Archer Avenue
  (312) 747-6094
• Saturday, October 23, 10:30 a.m.
  King Branch
  3436 S. King Drive
  (312) 747-7543
• Saturday, October 23, 10:30 a.m.
  Thurgood Marshall Branch
  7506 S. Racine Avenue
  (312) 747-5927
• Saturday, October 23, 11:00 a.m.
  Brainerd Branch
  1350 W. 89th Street
  (312) 747-6291
• Saturday, October 23, 1:30 p.m.
  Austin Branch
  5615 W. Race Avenue
  (312) 746-5038
• Tuesday, October 26, 1:00 p.m.
  Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch
  7901 S. King Drive
  (312) 747-0039
• Tuesday, October 26, 3:00 p.m.
  Pullman Branch
  11001 S. Indiana Avenue
  (312) 747-2033
• Tuesday, October 26, 6:00 p.m.
  Hall Branch
  4801 S. Michigan Avenue
  (312) 747-2541
• Tuesday, October 26, 6:00 p.m.
  Lozano Branch
  1805 S. Loomis Street
  (312) 746-4329
• Tuesday, October 26, 6:30 p.m.
  Roden Branch
  6083 N. Northwest Highway
  (312) 744-1478
• Tuesday, October 26, 6:30 p.m.
  West Belmont Branch
  3104 N. Narragansett Avenue
  (312) 746-5142
• Wednesday, October 27, 6:30 p.m.
  Edgebrook Branch
  5331 W. Devon Avenue
  (312) 744-8313
• Thursday, October 28, 12:00 p.m.
  Harold Washington Library Center
  Talking Book Center
  Room 5N, Fifth Floor
  400 S. State Street
  (312) 747-1606
• Thursday, October 28, 6:00 p.m.
  Edgewater Branch
  1210 W. Elmdale Avenue
  (312) 747-0718
• Thursday, October 28, 6:30 p.m.
  Scottsdale Branch
  4101 W. 79th Street
  (312) 747-0193

Book Club in a Bag

Use your Chicago Public Library card to check out a tote bag filled with eight copies of A Mercy, resource guides and tips for your book club. Book Club in a Bag: A Mercy is available by placing a hold online or at the following locations:

• Beverly Branch, 1962 W. 95th Street
• Blackstone Branch, 4904 S. Lake Park Avenue
• Harold Washington Library Center, Popular Library, 400 S. State Street
• Rogers Park Branch, 6907 N. Clark Street
• Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue
• West Chicago Avenue Branch, 4856 W. Chicago Avenue
• Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted Street

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

Book Discussions Outside CPL

Join a discussion group outside of the Chicago Public Library at the following locations. Reservations are not required. CPL thanks these participating organizations!

• Wednesday, October 6, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Loyola University Chicago – Water Tower Campus
  Corboy Law Center
  Conference Room 713
  25 E. Pearson Street
  (773) 508-2674
• Friday, October 15, 7:00 p.m.
  The Book Cellar
  Presented by the Great Books Foundation
  4736-38 N. Lincoln Avenue
  (773) 293-BOOK
• Thursday, October 21, 2:00 p.m.
  Harold Washington College
  Room 203
  30 East Lake Street
  (312) 553-5883
• Thursday, October 21, 7:00 p.m.
  Wright College, Library Lounge
  4300 N. Narragansett Avenue
  (773) 481-8400
• Tuesday, October 26, 7:00 p.m.
  Barnes & Noble Old Orchard
  Presented by the Great Books Foundation
  55 Old Orchard Center, Skokie
  (847) 676-2230
• Wednesday, October 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  Literacy Chicago
  17 N. State Street, Ste. 1010
  (312) 870-1100
• Thursday, October 28, 7:00 p.m.
  Gerber/Hart Library
  1127 W. Granville Avenue
  (773) 381-8030