Overbooked Book Discussion: Below Stairs

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Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

This month we are reading Below Stairs by Margaret Powell

Born in 1907, Powell began working at age 13, soon becoming a kitchen maid and eventually cook in a grand old home. Her 1968 memoir, now being reissued (Powell died in 1984), brought her fame and led to the Masterpiece classic Upstairs, Downstairs . Great fun but also the personal details of history that are often hidden. (Library Journal).

Questions? Email RSVP@orlandparklibrary.org or call (708) 428-5150.

Hidden Histories Book Club

At 10 am every third Thursday of the month, we’ll dive into a hidden piece of history. This book club focuses on the everyday people that don’t make it into the history textbooks and explores their impact on the world.  

Book discussions are in-person and do not require registration. Copies of all book discussion books are available at the Adult Services Desk, starting approximately one month prior to the discussion date. Ebooks and audiobooks are available via OverDrive/Libby and Hoopla. Questions? Email RSVP@orlandparklibrary.org or call (708) 428-5150.

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  • June 15: The Stonewall Reader by The New York Public Library 
  • July 20: Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the Women's Football League by Britni de la Cretaz and Lyndsy D'Arcangelo
  • August 17: American Sirens: The Incredible True Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics by Kevin Hazzard

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