Would you be interested in a Great Books Discussion Group? This group has been meeting monthly for two years in the library's Conference Room, usually on the third or fourth Saturday of the month at 10:00.

This excerpt is taken from the Great Books Foundation publication entitled , “How to Start a Great Books Discussion Group.” (www.greatbooks.org)

“Since 1947, … Great Books discussion group attracts people who want to talk about outstanding writings in history, literature, philosophy, politics, science,theology, and other disciplines. Although Great Books discussion groups have traditionally focused on works that have stood the test of time, many also explore contemporary writings that speak to the ideas that people find perennially compelling: the nature of justice, the ways of love, the meaning of truth, and the experience of beauty, among others.

But Great Books discussion groups are also defined by the way they approach these writings. We advocate the use of an approach to discussion called Shared InquiryTM, which follows a few simple guidelines designed to make a discussion more rewarding by keeping the group’s attention focused firmly on the text and its interpretation.”

For more information please email Susan M. Preece, Director at director@topshamlibrary.org or call 725-1727.