by Renee Paolino | Apr 6, 2023 | Announcements
We next consider three essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Love, Friendship, and Prudence. These essays generally are not the first ones to be read and discussed. Rather Nature and Self-Reliance often are the go-to essays you’ll see when Emerson’s essays are part of a high...
by Renee Paolino | Mar 29, 2023 | Announcements
In-person participants will notice road construction on Green Road. Here is the information from Steven Haynie, Branch Manager of our library: “I am writing to inform you that the City of South Euclid will conduct a resurfacing project on South Green Road between...
by Renee Paolino | Mar 22, 2023 | Announcements
Our Great Books Group takes the plunge into Principles of Philosophy by Descartes, the famous 17th century French philosopher. Descartes begins with the principle of doubt, in which he questions all beliefs that are not certain. He moves on to mind-body dualism,...
by Renee Paolino | Mar 9, 2023 | Blog
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, written by Betty Smith and published in 1943, is a timeless novel that deserves to be regarded as a Great Book. The novel is set in Brooklyn, New York, in the early 20th century and follows the life of a young girl named Francie Nolan and her...
by Renee Paolino | Mar 9, 2023 | Announcements
Please join the upcoming discussion of One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Solzhenitsyn on Tuesday, March 21, 7:00 p.m. at South Euclid-Lyndhurst Library. As always, you can join the meeting via Zoom if that option is more convenient. Details for both in-person...