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Daytime Book Club: The House on Mango Street

Date: Wed, Oct 14, 2026

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Venue: East Regional Library – East Regional - Children's Programming Room, Durham

Price: Free

Category: Community

Come join the Daytime Book Club as we discuss this month's book! New members are always welcome (we love meeting new people!). Registration is appreciated but not required. This month we will discuss The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. The description for the book is below: "The House on Mango Street is the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero, a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Told in a series of vignettes-sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous-Sandra Cisneros' masterpiece is a classic story of childhood and self-discovery. Few other books in our time have touched so many readers." We look forward to seeing you all soon! Interested in attending a future Daytime Book Club meeting? Take a look at our reading list below: May 2026: To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf June 2026: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich July 2026: A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst August 2026: My Friends by Fredrik Backman September 2026: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy October 2026: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros November 2026: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt December 2026: Orbital by Samantha Harvey January 2027: What We Can Know by Ian McEwan February 2027: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison March 2027: Proud Shoes by Pauli Murray April 2027: Isola by Allegra Goodman

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Daytime Book Club: The House on Mango Street

“Sign up ahead of time if you can, though walk-ins are welcome.”

When
Oct 14
Wed, Oct 14, 2026
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Ages
Check ages with the venue
Price
Free
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Daytime Book Club: The House on Mango Street is a free community book discussion hosted at the East Regional Library in Durham. This month, the group is gathering in the children's programming room to talk about Sandra Cisneros's classic novel, which follows a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago. If you plan to attend, the library appreciates registration ahead of time, though you are welcome to drop in without it. The meeting takes place on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. This is a recurring monthly club with a scheduled list of upcoming books, making it easy to plan your reading list for future sessions. Taking a midday break for yourself is a wonderful way to connect with other book lovers in the community. It is a welcoming space to share your thoughts on a celebrated story of self-discovery and meet new people in the area.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to register to attend the book club?
Registration is appreciated for this event, but it is not required to attend.
Is there a cost to join the discussion?
No, this community book club event is free to attend.
Where does the book club meet?
The group meets in the Children's Programming Room at the East Regional Library in Durham.

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Daytime Book Club: The House on Mango Street runs Wed, Oct 14, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

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