Founded in 2011 by former Mechanics’ Hall librarian Pat Larrabee, Pat’s Book Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month at noon. All book selections are chosen by the members of this book club and announced for the upcoming year. See below for the full list of upcoming selections. This month’s selection is Lisette’s List by Susan Vreeland.

Newcomers are welcome; membership is encouraged. Email us at library@mainemechanics.org to receive the Zoom link.

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We have a copy for each selection available through the library; email us at library@mainemechanics.org to see if ours is available. Alternatively, you can purchase a copy from Print: A Bookstore or search for it on the Portland Public Library’s e-book resources.

Upcoming selections

• February: Lisette’s List by Susan Vreeland
• March: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
• April: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
• May: Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
• June: Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford

Funding has been provided by The Maine Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020.