HOW: To register for a meeting, please visit our Events Calendar.

WHEN: 7 PM to 8:30 PM on the last Monday of every month, unless indicated otherwise. CONTACT: 781-862-6288, ext. 84420 or email caryprograms@minlib.net

2024 Selections

January 29

Party of One: the Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Future by Chun Han Wong  

Party of One: the Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Future by Chun Han Wong

February 26

The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human by Siddhartha Mukherjee 

The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human by Siddhartha Mukherjee

March 25

Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation by Kevin Roose 

Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation by Kevin Roose

April 29

The People’s Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine by Ricardo Nuila 

The People’s Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine by Ricardo Nuila

May 20 & June 24

Frederick Douglas: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight 

Frederick Douglas: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight

July 29

Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller  

Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller 

August 26

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang  

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang 

September 30

Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization by Ed Conway 

Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization by Ed Conway

October 28

Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America by Brendan Ballou 

Plunder:  Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America by Brendan Ballou

November 25

Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson  

Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson 

December 16 & January 27, 2025

Hitler: Ascent: 1889-1939 by Volker Ullrich 

Hitler: Ascent: 1889-1939 by Volker Ullrich