Books & Brews
Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 5:30pm for our Books & Brews book club, held at Labyrinth Press Co. Each month, attendees can socialize and participate in a book discussion led by our librarians!
Labyrinth is located at 12 E 4th Street in Jamestown.
Please note: Attendees can purchase food and drink if desired. The library will not provide food and drink.
Questions? Call us at (716) 484-7135 Ext. 226.
How to Participate
- Check out the month’s book at Prendergast Library or your preferred library. Links to the library catalog and e-editions can be found below. (Or purchase the book at your local bookstore!)
- Read the book.
- Join us at Labyrinth on the 2nd Wednesday of the month to discuss and socialize. You’re welcome to attend even if you didn’t finish the book – just be prepared for spoilers!
May 8th at 5:30pm - The Lincoln Highway
More eBook and eAudiobook copies may be available through our partner, The Mid-York Public Library System. To access this collection, select “Add Library” in Libby or “partner libraries” on desktop. Call (716) 484-7135 ext. 226 with any questions.
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles (pub. 2021)
In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett’s intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden’s car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett’s future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction—to the City of New York.