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Great Books
2025-01-22 18:00:00 2025-01-22 20:00:00 America/Phoenix Great Books Tempe Public Library -

Wednesday, January 22
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-22 18:00:00 2025-01-22 20:00:00 America/Phoenix Great Books The Great Books Foundation promotes reading, thinking and sharing of ideas. Tempe Public Library -

The Great Books Foundation promotes reading, thinking and sharing of ideas.

The Great Books Foundation promotes reading, thinking and sharing of ideas. Meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 6-8 p.m. You will need to provide your own copies of the books.

  • January 8 - "On Liberty" by John Stuart Mill
  • January 22 - "Conscience" by Immanuel Kant
  • February 12 - "A Hunger Artist" by Franz Kafka
  • February 26 - "Of the Limits of Government" by John Locke
  • March 12 - "Antigone" by Sophocles
  • March 26 - "Why Great Revolutions Will Become Rare" by Alexis de Tocqueville
  • April 9 - "A Room of One's Own" by Virginia Woolf
  • April 23 - "In Dreams Begin Responsibility" by Delmore Schwartz

All readings from Introduction to Great Books, Third Series

REGISTRATION: Not required

QUESTIONS? 480-350-5500

FEE: None

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Clubs |

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Tempe Public Library
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We're closed Wednesday December 25
Mon, Dec 23 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 24 9:00AM to 5:00PM
(Christmas Eve)
Wed, Dec 25 Closed
Thu, Dec 26 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Dec 27 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 28 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 29 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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Wed, Dec 25, All day
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Thu, Dec 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Puzzle Swap
Sun, Dec 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
RPG Character Creation
Sun, Dec 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Center
Kid’s Café
Mon, Dec 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
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Mon, Dec 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kid’s Café
Tue, Dec 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Footnotes Walking Club
Thu, Jan 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Thu, Jan 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Circle the City Bus
Fri, Jan 03, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Mystery Club
Sat, Jan 04, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Connections Café
Get Inked!
Sat, Jan 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Mill
Airbrush Makeup Basics: Live Demo
Sun, Jan 05, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ironwood Classroom
Call of Cthulhu
Sun, Jan 05, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Mill
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Sunday Funday: Lightsaber Creation!
Sun, Jan 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Tempe Writing Contest
Mon, Jan 06, All day
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Mon, Jan 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Mon, Jan 06, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Farm Express
Tue, Jan 07, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kid’s Café
Tue, Jan 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Writing Workshops with Duane Roen - Reflections on Courage in Our Lives
Tue, Jan 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Cancelled
English Corner
Tue, Jan 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Maker Lab
Wed, Jan 08, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center
Tempe Library Improv Club
Wed, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ironwood Classroom
Great Books
Wed, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Connections Café
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Thu, Jan 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Kid’s Café
Thu, Jan 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Playground Games
Fri, Jan 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Crochet Corner
Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Sat, Jan 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Light Saber Spin Class
Sat, Jan 11, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
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Page Possibilities: Bookbinding
Sun, Jan 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Baby Storytime
Mon, Jan 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Baby Bonding
Mon, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Kid’s Café
Mon, Jan 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Mon, Jan 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Star Wars Spelling Bee
Mon, Jan 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ironwood Classroom
Math Mania
Mon, Jan 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Learning Lab
Kid’s Café
Tue, Jan 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Teen Craft Mashup
Tue, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Code Club - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Tue, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
The Mill
Star Trek Spelling Bee
Tue, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ironwood Classroom
Mad Scientists
Tue, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
The Mill
Friends of Dorothy Book Club
Tue, Jan 14, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Family Storytime
Tue, Jan 14, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Jan 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
The Magic of Found Family: In Conversation with TJ Klune
Wed, Jan 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Maker Lab
Wed, Jan 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center
PageTurners
Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
The Reel Deal Film Society
Wed, Jan 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Footnotes Walking Club
Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Budding Builders
Thu, Jan 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Kid’s Café
Thu, Jan 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
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Thu, Jan 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Learning Lab
Circle the City Bus
Fri, Jan 17, 9:00am - 12:00pm
FanCon Volunteer Orientation
Sat, Jan 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Get Inked!
Sat, Jan 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Call of Cthulhu
Sun, Jan 19, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Mill
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Mon, Jan 20, All day
Kid’s Café
Mon, Jan 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Farm Express
Tue, Jan 21, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kid’s Café
Tue, Jan 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Code Club - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Tue, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
The Mill
Fandom Trivia Night
Tue, Jan 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center
Coffee, Tea, and Books - Virtual
Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Family Storytime
Tue, Jan 21, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
English Corner
Tue, Jan 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Jan 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Maker Lab
Wed, Jan 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center
PageTurners
Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Great Books
Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Across the Eco-Verse - The Ecological Identities that Define Pop Culture
Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jan 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Mini STEAMers
Thu, Jan 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Kid’s Café
Thu, Jan 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
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Paws 2 Read
Thu, Jan 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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