May 01 Thursday
The Brigham City Library Book Group will meet to discuss “Journey to Topaz” by Yoshiko Uchida and “The Children of Topaz: The Story of a Japanese-American Internment Camp Based on a Classroom Diary” by George W. Chilcoat on Thursday, 1 May 2025 at 7 p.m. Kathryn MacKay, PhD, Professor of History at Weber State University, will lead the discussion. Copies of the book may be picked up at the circulation desk of the Brigham City Library, 26 E. Forest Street, while supplies last. The discussion will take place live at the Brigham City Library. A Zoom link to the event is available upon request; please contact the library at least 24 hours before the discussion. For more information on this event, or other discussions in the Library’s “Selected Readings on the Japanese American Experience” book discussion series please contact Elizabeth or Nan, 435-723-5850.
May 14 Wednesday
Visit the West Valley Library from 7-8pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month for Book Club. This book club is appropriate for Teens and Adults. Our book club is ideal for busy people with limited time. Everything we read is 200 pages or less and from a variety of different genres. The discussions are fun and casual. Refreshments provided. February: Eagle Drums by Nasgugraq Rainey Hopson
Jun 05 Thursday
The Brigham City Library Book Group will meet to discuss “Midnight in Broad Daylight: A Japanese American Family Caught Between Two Worlds” by Pamela Rotner Sakamoto on Thursday, 5 June 2025 at 7 p.m. Tracey Smith, PhD, Professor of History at Weber State University, will lead the discussion. Copies of the book may be picked up at the circulation desk of the Brigham City Library, 26 E. Forest Street, while supplies last. The discussion will take place live at the Brigham City Library. A Zoom link to the event is available upon request; please contact the library at least 24 hours before the discussion. For more information on this event, or other discussions in the Library’s “Selected Readings on the Japanese American Experience” book discussion series please contact Elizabeth or Nan, 435-723-5850.
Jun 11 Wednesday
Jul 03 Thursday
The Brigham City Library Book Group will meet to discuss “The Eagles of Heart Mountain: A True Story of Football, Incarceration, and Resistance in World War II America” by Bradford Pearson on Thursday, 3 July 2025 at 7 p.m. Clayton Brown, PhD, Professor of History at Utah State University, will lead the discussion. Copies of the book may be picked up at the circulation desk of the Brigham City Library, 26 E. Forest Street, while supplies last. The discussion will take place live at the Brigham City Library. A Zoom link to the event is available upon request; please contact the library at least 24 hours before the discussion. For more information on this event, or other discussions in the Library’s “Selected Readings on the Japanese American Experience” book discussion series please contact Elizabeth or Nan, 435-723-5850.
Jul 09 Wednesday
Aug 07 Thursday
The Brigham City Library Book Group will meet to discuss “No-No Boy” by John Okada on Thursday, 7 Aug 2025 at 7 p.m. Jay Hart, PhD, Professor of History at Weber State University, will lead the discussion. Copies of the book may be picked up at the circulation desk of the Brigham City Library, 26 E. Forest Street, while supplies last. The discussion will take place live at the Brigham City Library. A Zoom link to the event is available upon request; please contact the library at least 24 hours before the discussion. For more information on this event, or other discussions in the Library’s “Selected Readings on the Japanese American Experience” book discussion series please contact Elizabeth or Nan, 435-723-5850.
Aug 13 Wednesday
Sep 10 Wednesday
Oct 02 Thursday
The Brigham City Library Book Group will meet to discuss “Facing the Mountain: An Inspiring Story of Japanese American Patriots in World War II” by Daniel James Brown on Thursday, 2 Oct 2025 at 7 p.m. Branden Little, PhD, Professor of History at Weber State University, will lead the discussion. Copies of the book may be picked up at the circulation desk of the Brigham City Library, 26 E. Forest Street, while supplies last. The discussion will take place live at the Brigham City Library. A Zoom link to the event is available upon request; please contact the library at least 24 hours before the discussion. For more information on this event, or other discussions in the Library’s “Selected Readings on the Japanese American Experience” book discussion series please contact Elizabeth or Nan, 435-723-5850.