Readers Services Assistant David Whittingham will lead a discussion on Days Without End by Sebastian Barry in Meeting Room C. Books are available one month prior at the Readers Services Desk on the third floor.
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry
Thomas McNulty, seventeen and an orphan, survives the Great Famine in Ireland and finds himself in the US Army in the 1850’s fighting in the West and later in the Civil War. It is an epic story of an immigrant creating a new life in a wild land, of forging lifelong friendships, and of coming to terms with horrible acts and the strange beauty of life in a time of great change.
The 1501 Ellinwood Street library building is the realization of a longheld dream of the library board, staff and community partners. Located in the heart of downtown Des Plaines, the four story, 82,000 square foot building represents the community's commitment to reading, lifelong learning, and a center for family activities. A grand central staircase and large windows provide a wealth of natural light and illuminate the building at night.
