Author Visit today! Larry Wright, the author of God Save Texas, will be joining the Daytime Book Group for today’s discussion! _______________________________________________________________________ Daytime Book Group comes together once a month to discuss books that explore life from many angles – from the author’s viewpoint, from the characters’[...]

Teen-facilitated YA book club for fans of Young Adult literature. Please note, some books contain mature content. Summer Book Selections: June 6 – Short History of the Girl Next Door by Jared Reck June 20 – The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee July 4 – No meeting[...]

Investigating Murder Homicide Detectives Rae Egan and Dave Fugitt of the Austin Police Department will speak to mystery writers looking to learn more about how to get away with murder… on the page!  Sisters in Crime is a network of authors, readers, publishers, agents, booksellers, and librarians[...]

Shakespeare Out Loud is a group of people who meet monthly at Laura’s Library to explore the genius of The Bard and to understand Shakespeare’s plays on a level that most readers have never experienced. The group is led by Landon Schultz. This group is currently reading[...]

Join us on select Thursdays for this movie & book club where we’ll alternate watching a movie, and then explore the book through fun activities. 6.13: we’ll be watching Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2010, Rated PG) 6.27: we’ll be exploring the book Cloudy with a[...]

Interested in investigating some cryptic crimes with other mystery lovers? Come to the Mysteries and More Book Club every third Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Westbank Library! Under the happy guidance of Pam Wood, you’ll join other amateur agents and bloodhound bookworms to talk suspects, motives, alibis, and[...]

Teen-facilitated YA book club for fans of Young Adult literature. Please note, some books contain mature content. Summer Book Selections: June 6 – Short History of the Girl Next Door by Jared Reck June 20 – The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee July 4 – No meeting[...]

New Book Club Led by volunteer Camille Hoff, this book club reads and discusses books focusing on women’s perspective of the world. Their reading list includes literary fiction, non-fiction, and some classic titles. Join the group on the fourth Saturday of the month at 3 p.m. at[...]

Led by long-term volunteer Jane Dunham, this book club reads and discusses literary fiction (with an occasional non-fiction book thrown in). In addition, each year the group reads a classic and a book by a Texas author. Join the group on the last Tuesday of the month[...]

Join us on select Thursdays for this movie & book club where we’ll alternate watching a movie, and then explore the book through fun activities. 6.27: we’ll be exploring the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett 7.11: we’ll be watching How to Train[...]

Westbank Libraries’ Education Conversations touches upon topics in education, with an emphasis on the psychology that should inform how we approach education. Participants engage in lively discussions on the topic, and we encourage educators and parents to attend to offer multiple perspectives and voices. This program, which[...]