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Bearded man sitting with a book in hand on the cover of The Professor and the Madman

Adult Book Club

The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
2026-10-19 13:00:00 2026-10-19 14:30:00 America/New_York Adult Book Club A monthly book discussion. Lovettsville Library - Meeting Room

Monday, October 19
1:00pm - 2:30pm

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Lovettsville Library

Meeting Room

A monthly book discussion.

Discuss The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester.

The true story of two remarkable men who led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary.

A limited number of copies of the book are available at the front desk. Please return the books at the book club meeting.

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel – Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs – for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Books/Authors |

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