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Join our discussion! An ICU physician at a busy NYC hospital, Joan is required to take leave until the day she must return to the city to face a crisis larger than anything she’s encountered before.
We will meet in person for a book discussion of "Joan is Okay" by Weike Wang.
Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.659.4343.
Regular type, large print, and book on CD copies will be available starting May 3 at the Richfield Branch Library Circulation Desk. "Joan is Okay" is also available as an e-audiobook on OverDrive and Libby.
If you would like more information, please e-mail Katherine Bengston at kbengston@akronlibrary.org, or call the Richfield Branch at 330.659.4343 for discussion details.
Looking for a similar read? Try these titles:
"This Won't End Well" by Camille Pagán
"Family Trust" by Kathy Wang
Book summary adapted from NoveList.
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In the community, you will find librarians working closely with Richfield Government and Recreation, the local schools, the Garden Club, Kiwanis, and more. At the library, opportunities for individual and family engagement include an extensive NatureConnect interactive space, an ongoing StoryWalk collaboration along the Carter Pedigo Trail, and other hands-on, participatory exploration opportunities. Every time you visit the Richfield Branch Library, there is something to do, play, study, explore, or observe—and the chance to make a memory.