Books on Tap – The Keeper of Hidden Books

🔴ADULTS (Ages 18+)
November 7, 2024 | 6:00PM – 7:00PM
BOOK AVAILABLE TO BE PICKED UP OCTOBER 3, 2024

This month’s book selection: The Keeper of Hidden Books

A national and international bestseller and a nominee for the 2023 Goodreads Choice Award for Historical Fiction

The Keeper of Hidden Books is based on the real life heroic efforts of Warsaw’s librarians during WWII.

All her life, Zofia has found comfort in two things during times of hardship: books and her best friend, Janina. But no one could have imagined the horror of the Nazi occupation in Warsaw. As the bombs rain down and Hitler’s forces loot and destroy the city, Zofia finds that now books are also in need of saving.

With the death count rising and persecution intensifying, Zofia jumps into action to save her friend and salvage whatever books she can from the wreckage, hiding them away, and even starting a clandestine book club. She and her dearest friend never surrender their love of reading, even when Janina is forced into the newly formed ghetto.

But the closer Warsaw creeps toward liberation, the more dangerous life becomes for the women and their families – and escape may not be possible for everyone. As the destruction rages around them, Zofia must fight to save her friend and preserve her culture and community using the only weapon they have left – literature.

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Come join us for drinks and a great conversation! Our evening book club is called Books on Tap. The discussions are friendly, informal, and informative. 

We meet on the first Thursday of the month from 6-7PM at Clayton’s Tap in Morris. Food and drink will be available for purchase. New members are always welcome! Copies of the books are available at the Front Desk one month before the book club meeting.

Too busy to relax with a book? Try listening to an e-audio book downloaded with the Libby or Boundless apps. Library staff are available to assist you. You will need a library card to access the e-books and e-audio books.