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Jane Austen Book Club

"Persuasion"
2025-11-23 14:00:00 2025-11-23 15:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Jane Austen Book Club Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday by reading and discussing her novels. We’ll read one book each month until the big Jane Austen birthday festival in December! White River Branch - WRB Community Room (Whole Room)

Sunday, November 23
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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White River Branch

WRB Community Room (Whole Room)

Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday by reading and discussing her novels. We’ll read one book each month until the big Jane Austen birthday festival in December!

Join us in discussing Jane Austen's sixth published novel, "Persuasion." Years after being persuaded to break off their earlier engagement, Anne Elliot is given a second chance at love when Captain Wentworth returns from sea. 

Print copies of the book are available at our branches. Many eBooks are available on CloudLibrary, Libby or Hoopla; find eAudiobooks on Blackstone Unlimited, Libby, or Hoopla.

Register for all the book discussions: 

Sundays at 2 p.m.

  • June 1 - "Sense and Sensibility" (CPB)
  • July 20 - "Pride and Prejudice" (CPB)
  • August 17 - "Mansfield Park" (FRB)
  • September 7 - "Emma" (FRB)
  • October 12 - "Northanger Abbey" (WRB)
  • November 23 - "Persuasion" (WRB)

Save the date for Jane's 250th birthday festival! Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. More details to come!

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Literacy | Book Discussion |

TAGS: | Reading | Books |

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