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Tales from the Speculative Shelf

2025-10-20 18:00:00 2025-10-20 19:00:00 America/New_York Tales from the Speculative Shelf Step into the unknown—join our speculative fiction book club for bold ideas, wild worlds, and unforgettable journeys! This month's title is "The Light Pirate" by Lily Brooks-Dalton. Portage Lakes Branch Library - Community Room

Monday, October 20
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-20 18:00:00 2025-10-20 19:00:00 America/New_York Tales from the Speculative Shelf Step into the unknown—join our speculative fiction book club for bold ideas, wild worlds, and unforgettable journeys! This month's title is "The Light Pirate" by Lily Brooks-Dalton. Portage Lakes Branch Library - Community Room

Step into the unknown—join our speculative fiction book club for bold ideas, wild worlds, and unforgettable journeys! This month's title is "The Light Pirate" by Lily Brooks-Dalton.

This is a group for speculative fiction fans (science fiction/fantasy) who like to read and discuss genre literature. Each month we'll have a discussion about a book, either a new release or an older book (but ideally something that most people haven't read yet), that we've read before meeting.

"The Light Pirate" by Lily Brooks-Dalton

"Born during a powerful hurricane, Wanda, an unusual woman in a rapidly changing world, loses family, gains community and ultimately seeks adventure, love and purpose in a place abandoned by civilization and remade by nature. Told in four parts—power, water, light, and time—The Light Pirate mirrors the rhythms of the elements and the sometimes quick, sometimes slow dissolution of the world as we know it." - Novelist Plus.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Writing |

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Portage Lakes Branch Library

portagelakes@akronlibrary.org
Phone: 330.644.7050
Branch manager
Cheryl Luck

Hours
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Mon, Nov 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Nov 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Nov 14 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 15 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 16 Closed

About the branch

It's not unusual for customers to take a few moments out of their busy day to relax and read in the comfortable chairs beside the Portage Lakes Branch Library's large windows, enjoying the natural light and the beautiful views of flora and fauna. Visitors from surrounding communities—Coventry, New Franklin, Green, Clinton, Canal Fulton, Barberton, and Massillon—join local residents in visiting the Portage Lakes Branch Library to enjoy NatureConnect, learning-through-play and storytime programming, crafting opportunities, book discussions, arts and history informational programming, and more.

With rich book, music, and movie resources, Portage Lakes Branch Library has something for everyone of every age. Computers, WiFi, printing, copying, scanning, and faxing round out the services available at the Portage Lakes Branch Library, making it a one-stop spot for all your learning, business, and entertainment needs and interests.

Upcoming Events

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Mon, Nov 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Tue, Nov 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Wed, Nov 12, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Thu, Nov 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Thu, Nov 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Thu, Nov 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Sat, Nov 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Sat, Nov 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Nov 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Tue, Nov 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Tue, Nov 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Wed, Nov 19, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Mon, Nov 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Mon, Nov 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Tue, Nov 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Tue, Dec 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Thu, Dec 04, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Sat, Dec 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Sat, Dec 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Dec 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Tue, Dec 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Tue, Dec 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Registration opens Tuesday, November 25 2025 at 9:00am