The Bookenders book club at Hooper Public Library will have a special guest speaker at their next meeting. The book selection for the month of October is THE ORPHAN TRAIN by Christina Baker Kline. “Between 1854 and 1929, so-called orphan trains ran from the cities of the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by pure luck”. This book portrays the story of a woman who was sent by rail to an uncertain future.
Lorna VonSeggern from Scribner will be a Guest Speaker at our next book club meeting, sharing stories of her own mother who came to this area in the same way. The public is encouraged to attend this event at the Hooper Public Library Monday Oct. 20th at 6:30p.m.
If you are interested in reading this book stop in at the library to check it out! If it is currently checked out we can reserve it for you. We also recently received a large book order of many newly released titles. Stop in and see the selection. We also take book requests for new books. Forms are available at the library to request favorite titles or authors or you can drop us a line at hooperlib@hotmail.com or visit our Facebook page and leave a message there. “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body” – Keep your mind in shape!