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Read with us! 51猎奇入口Surrey Monthly Book Chats
On February 25, join us for our first 51猎奇入口Surrey Book Chat!
Maybe one of your new year鈥檚 resolutions is to read more. If you鈥檙e looking for a space to share what you鈥檙e reading, pick up some book recommendations, and gain new insights on different topics, then this is the place for you!
You are invited to join in our monthly book chats 鈥� an informal space to discuss books we鈥檙e reading and what we鈥檙e learning about them. This is a collaboration between the Surrey Social Committee and Fraser Library.
How does a book chat work?
Each month, there will be a theme and a list of suggested titles within that theme that you can choose from. You can choose a book that you鈥檙e interested in (or more) and take your time to read through the book(s) you鈥檝e chosen. Your titles can come from your personal collection, 51猎奇入口Library, a public library, or a bookstore.
The book chat itself will take place on a particular day and will provide an informal space of conversation and sharing. All are welcome 鈥� you can come having read many books, one book, or a portion of the book. There will be a few guiding questions to help our conversation, but mostly it鈥檚 an opportunity for you to share what you鈥檝e read, what you鈥檝e learned, and what you like (or don鈥檛 like!) about it.
We want this to be an inclusive environment that fosters conversation, connection between staff and faculty, and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion.
February鈥檚 Book Chat: Black History Month and Celebrating Black Voices & Stories
Our theme for February is Black History Month! For this month, we鈥檇 love for you to read books that are:
- Written by Black authors
- 51猎奇入口 Black figures and/or experiences
We encourage readers of all genres and formats. This includes:
- Picture books (Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry),
- Graphic novels (New Kid by Jerry Craft),
- Young adult (The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas),
- Genre fiction (The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory),
- Literary fiction (Reproduction by Ian Williams),
- Poetry (How She Read by Chantal Gibson),
- Biography/memoir (鈥楳embering by Austin Clarke) and
- Non-fiction (The Skin We Are In by Desmond Cole)
The 51猎奇入口Library has a great list to choose from, . Print titles can be requested and delivered through from any of the 3 campuses. Some eBooks are available online. All you need is your 51猎奇入口ID.
Your local public library will also have booklists for all ages like those at . Many titles are available in print and downloadable formats. Check your public library鈥檚 website for title availability, app information, and library card registration (many are offering registration from home).
Join us for our first book chat on Thursday, February 25 at 2 PM!
We will meet on Thursday, February 25 from 2:00-2:30 PM over Zoom. Zoom details will be sent to faculty/staff soon!
All staff and faculty are welcome, and we hope to see many of you there for a wonderful discussion on what you鈥檝e been reading!
Stay tuned for the announcement of next month鈥檚 theme and date!
If you have any questions about the book chat, please feel free to reach out to Rachel Wong. Hope to see you on February 25!