Last Updated on February 9, 2026
Books
Ruth Houck Library
Main Street in Maple Terrace
closed for renovation
Baltimore County Library Bookmobile
1st Friday of the month:
9:30 – 10:30 AM – Courtyard Crossing (Lobby 7) entrance
10:30 – 11:30 AM – Cross Creek Lobby entrance
For the Baltimore County Public Library bookmobile stops, check under Schedule and Locations [updated monthly] on the BCPL Bookmobile: Mobile Library Services webpage.
Spiritual Book Club
3rd Tuesday of each month
2 – 3 pm
Jeremiah Room
For current month’s selection, see OLOA/Spiritual Book Club
Books Reviewed by Residents:
Resident Book Review of “The Listeners: A Novel”
Resident Elizabeth Fanto will review “The Listeners: A Novel” by Maggie Stiefvater. [New York: Viking, 2025] on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7 PM in the Auditorium. This is her review for the February 2026 issue of “The Sunburst.”
Resident Book Review for January, 2026
Resident Ed Appel reviewed “The Secret of Secrets: A Novel”, by Dan Brown. [New York: Doubleday, 2025], Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7 PM in the Auditorium. Here are reviews and supplemental materials.
Book Reviews by Residents
3rd Tuesday of each month from 7 – 8 PM in the Auditorium
Janet Neer and Barbara Johnson, Co-Coordinators
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7 PM in the Auditorium.
The Listeners: A Novel, by Maggie Stiefvater. [New York: Viking, 2025], reviewed by Elizabeth Fanto.
REVIEWS & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
Author’s website
Interview with Author [Barnes & Noble] (video)
Interview with Author [Book Lust] (video)
Interview with Author [Bookstorm] (video)
Reviews [BookMarks]
Review [New York Times]
Review [Jewish Book Council]
Review [Associated Press]
Review [Books of My Heart]
Review [Quill Link]
Review [Locus magazine]
Review [This Chick Reads]