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Booked for Lunch Discussion Group

2025-04-01 12:00:00 2025-04-01 13:00:00 America/New_York Booked for Lunch Discussion Group The daytime monthly book discussion group facilitated by Library Director Karen Ball. New members always welcome! Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room

Tuesday, April 01
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-01 12:00:00 2025-04-01 13:00:00 America/New_York Booked for Lunch Discussion Group The daytime monthly book discussion group facilitated by Library Director Karen Ball. New members always welcome! Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room

The daytime monthly book discussion group facilitated by Library Director Karen Ball. New members always welcome!



D-Day Girls, by Sarah Rose In 1942, the Allies were losing, Germany seemed unstoppable, and every able man in England was on the front lines. To “set Europe ablaze,” in the words of Winston Churchill, the Special Operations Executive  (SOE), whose spies were trained in everything from demolition to sharpshooting, was forced to do something unprecedented: recruit women. Thirty-nine answered the call, leaving their lives and families to become saboteurs in France. In D-Day Girls, Sarah Rose draws on recently de­classified files, diaries, and oral histories to tell the thrilling story of three of these remarkable women. There’s Andrée Borrel, a scrappy and streetwise Parisian who blew up power lines with the Gestapo hot on her heels; Odette Sansom, an unhappily married suburban mother who saw the SOE as her ticket out of domestic life and into a meaningful adventure; and Lise de Baissac, a fiercely independent member of French colonial high society and the SOE’s unflap­pable “queen.” Together, they destroyed train lines, ambushed Nazis, plotted prison breaks, and gathered crucial intelligence—laying the groundwork for the D-Day invasion that proved to be the turning point in the war.Rigorously researched and written with razor-sharp wit, D-Day Girls is an inspiring story for our own moment of resistance: a reminder of what courage—and the energy of politically animated women—can accomplish when the stakes seem incalculably high.Praise for D-Day Girls“Rigorously researched . . . [a] thriller in the form of a non-fiction book.”—Refinery29“Equal parts espionage-romance thriller and historical narrative, D-Day Girls traces the lives and secret activities of the 39 women who answered the call to infiltrate France. . . . While chronicling the James Bond-worthy missions and love affairs of these women, Rose vividly captures the broken landscape of war.”—The Washington Post“Gripping history . . . thoroughly researched and written as smoothly as a good thriller, this is a mesmerizing story of creativity, perseverance, and astonishing heroism.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book group |

Wilbraham Public Library

Phone: 413-596-6141

Hours

Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 5:00PM

We're closed Monday April 21 due to Patriots' Day
Mon, Apr 21 Closed
(Patriots' Day)
Tue, Apr 22 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 23 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 24 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Apr 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 26 9:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Apr 27 Closed

About the branch

The Wilbraham Public Library provides resources and opportunities for community learning, recreation, and making connections.

Upcoming Events

Thu, Apr 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz chats with us about his Orphan X series and his life as a writer of suspenseful storytelling.
Register

Cancelled
Fri, Apr 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library
Who can build the tallest tower?

Sat, Apr 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Library volunteers (including Friends and Trustees) are invited to a celebration of all their hard work over the last year.

Mon, Apr 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Monthly meeting on the fourth Monday of the month. Books are available to pick up at the Service Desk; new comers are always welcome.

Mon, Apr 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
David shares roots of baseball when the Red Sox captured the hearts of the people of Boston. Relive the saga of the Red Sox and their ultimately successful struggle for a World Series championship.
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Tue, Apr 29, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Learn how to make your own unique carved stamp and prints on paper to take home.

Fri, May 02, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The Wilbraham Friends of the Library will be collecting donations for their annual book sale.

Sat, May 03, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The Wilbraham Friends of the Library will be collecting donations for their annual book sale.

Mon, May 05, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The Wilbraham Friends of the Library will be collecting donations for their annual book sale.

Tue, May 06, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Evening reception for members of the Wilbraham Friends of the Library.

Wed, May 07, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The annual book Sale of the Wilbraham Friends of the Library.

Wed, May 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Author of Thriving with Anxiety, Dr. Rosmarin’s compassionate and evidence-based approach helps us learn how to use anxiety to become more self-accepting, connected to others, and resilient.
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Thu, May 08, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The annual book Sale of the Wilbraham Friends of the Library.

Fri, May 09, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The annual book Sale of the Wilbraham Friends of the Library.

Sat, May 10, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The annual book Sale of the Wilbraham Friends of the Library.

Mon, May 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Let your teen voice be heard! Help the Teen Librarian design the best programs for teens, and recommend YA books and more for the teen Loft.

Mon, May 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
With a box full of classic films and musical scores, pianist Richard Hughes adds a third dimension of mood music to the very best films of the Golden Age of Silent Movies.

Mon, May 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Author Heather Wolf discusses how to find migrating birds and witness their fascinating behaviors, as well as cue into birds that will be breeding and raising young in your area.
Register

Tue, May 13, 9:30am - 10:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Storytime curriculum and themed play activities.

Tue, May 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The daytime monthly book discussion group facilitated by Library Director Karen Ball. New members always welcome!

Tue, May 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The monthly meeting of the Wilbraham Friends of the Library.

Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join Lisa Katz for preschool yoga!
Registration opens Monday, April 28 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, May 14, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Learn how to search Ancestry Library Edition to find more information about your family history in this hands-on program.
Registration opens Wednesday, April 30 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, May 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Grab your popcorn, grab your friend, and join us for an propulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us about her debut thriller, Julie Chan is Dead. 
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Thu, May 15, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
May book selection - Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel The Sewer Rat Stink by Tom Angleberger
This event is full

Fri, May 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Social-emotional skill building!
This event is full

Sat, May 17, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library
WFOL will sell plants outside the library.

Mon, May 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Travel expert Matt Davis will discuss why people choose to live in risky places, as well as natural disasters and their economic impacts, social disruption, and effects on our infrastructure.
Registration opens Monday, April 28 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, May 20, 9:30am - 10:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Storytime curriculum and themed play activities.

Tue, May 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees.

Wed, May 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Judy Blume's books have garnered fans of all ages & sold tens of millions of copies. In The Genius of Judy, author Rachelle Bergstein takes an expansive look at Blume’s life, work, & cultural impact.
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Wed, May 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
A monthly book discussion facilitated by Assistant Director Mary Bell. Newcomers are always welcome!

Fri, May 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Social-emotional skill building!
This event is full