With the Banned Book Club: 1984

Join us for a new monthly book club exploring books that have been banned or challenged. This month, we're discussing the 1984 by George Orwell. Register for a copy of the book starting on June 11. Staff will notify you when your book is ready for pickup. 

Summary: “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can’t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching...

A startling and haunting vision of the world, 1984 is so powerful that it is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the influence of this novel, its hold on the imaginations of multiple generations of readers, or the resiliency of its admonitions—a legacy that seems only to grow with the passage of time.

Summer schedule:
June 11: Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
July 9: 1984 by George Orwell
August: Programming break 
September 10: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah