The Warren County Public Library offers two Great Books discussion groups for adults at the Main Library at 1225 State Street.

The Great Books Foundation promotes reading, thinking, and the sharing of ideas for people of all ages. Since 1947, the Foundation has helped millions of people make the reading and discussion of literature a lifelong source of enjoyment, personal growth, and social engagement.

“We have a discussion leader for each group and everyone has a chance to express opinions of the month’s selection—there are no right or wrong answers and members are respectful of the opinions of others,” says Great Books Coordinator Marilyn Mattingly.  “We usually read short selections from the Great Books Foundation so each discussion is completed in an hour.”

The groups meet once a month: one at 6:00 on the 1st Tuesday of the Month, the other meets Thursday in the same week at 12:30.

“We also have a discussion group at the Bob Kirby Branch with a slightly different format. We read a full length book each month and the topics vary since we select titles based on the suggestions of the group,” says Mattingly. “We always welcome new people to the groups.”

The discussion group at the Kirby Branch meets on the 3rd  Tuesday evening each month.

For more information, contact Marilyn Mattingly at marilynm@warrenpl.org or call 781-4882.