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Great Books
2025-04-09 18:00:00 2025-04-09 20:00:00 America/Phoenix Great Books Tempe Public Library -

Wednesday, April 09
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-09 18:00:00 2025-04-09 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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Spring Break Reading Challenge - All Ages!
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Friends of Dorothy Book Club
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Spring Break Reading Challenge - All Ages!
Mon, Mar 17, All day
Baby Storytime
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Baby Bonding
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Spring Break Activity Spree
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Virtual Visit with Author Ben Guterson - Join us in person or from your home!
Mon, Mar 17, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-12
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Spring Break Reading Challenge - All Ages!
Tue, Mar 18, All day
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Spring Break Activity Spree
Tue, Mar 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Center
Kid’s Café
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Storytime Room
Code Club - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Tue, Mar 18, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
The Mill
Coffee, Tea, and Books - Virtual
Tue, Mar 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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English Corner
Tue, Mar 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family Storytime
Tue, Mar 18, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Spring Break Reading Challenge - All Ages!
Wed, Mar 19, All day
Preschool Storytime
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Spring Break Activity Spree
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Spring Break Reading Challenge - All Ages!
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Toddler Storytime
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Footnotes Walking Club
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Spring Break Activity Spree
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Paws 2 Read
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Spring Break Reading Challenge - All Ages!
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Tempe Library Readers Theater Acting Workshop Rehearsal
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Arcs and Themes and What Your Book Means - Writer in Residence
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Storytime Room
Spring Break Reading Challenge - All Ages!
Mon, Mar 24, All day
Baby Storytime
Mon, Mar 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Baby Bonding
Mon, Mar 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Kid’s Café
Mon, Mar 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Mon, Mar 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Reading Global; - Tempe’s Sister Cities
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Ironwood Classroom
Farm Express
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Kid’s Café
Tue, Mar 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Code Club - For Kids, Ages 6-12
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The Mill
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Mad Scientists
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Family Storytime
Tue, Mar 25, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Mar 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Wed, Mar 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Wed, Mar 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Mar 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Thu, Mar 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Storytime Room
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Tempe Library Readers Theater Acting Workshop Rehearsal
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Farm Express
Tue, Apr 01, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kid’s Café
Tue, Apr 01, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Code Club - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Tue, Apr 01, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
The Mill
Writing Workshops with Duane Roen - Learning to Laugh at Yourself
Tue, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Cancelled
English Corner
Tue, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family Storytime
Tue, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Apr 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Writing Workshops with Duane Roen - Learning to Laugh at Yourself
Wed, Apr 02, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Study Room 8
Tween Time
Wed, Apr 02, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
The Mill
PageTurners
Wed, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Tempe Library Improv Club
Wed, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Apr 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Footnotes Walking Club
Thu, Apr 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Budding Builders
Thu, Apr 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Kid’s Café
Thu, Apr 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Cancelled
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Apr 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Apr 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Learning Lab
Tempe Library Readers Theater Acting Workshop Rehearsal
Fri, Apr 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Writers Connection
Fri, Apr 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
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Teen Center
LEGO® Learning Lab
Fri, Apr 04, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Writing Workshops with Duane Roen - Learning to Laugh at Yourself
Sat, Apr 05, 10:30am - 12:00pm
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Connections Café
Call of Cthulhu
Sun, Apr 06, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Mill
Baby Storytime
Mon, Apr 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Baby Bonding
Mon, Apr 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Kid’s Café
Mon, Apr 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Mon, Apr 07, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Farm Express
Tue, Apr 08, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kid’s Café
Tue, Apr 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Code Club - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Tue, Apr 08, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
The Mill
Teen Craft Mashup
Tue, Apr 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Cancelled
Mad Scientists
Tue, Apr 08, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Surviving the Holocaust: A Story of Hope
Tue, Apr 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ironwood Classroom
Friends of Dorothy Book Club
Tue, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Family Storytime
Tue, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Apr 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Maker Lab
Wed, Apr 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center
PageTurners
Wed, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Great Books
Wed, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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