Last Updated on October 22, 2025
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 for May 2024
The Secret Life of John le Carré by Adam Sisman [New York: Harper, 2023] was reviewed by resident Ed Appel on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 2024 at 7 PM in the Auditorium. These are some reviews and supplemental materials on the book.
Resident Book Review of “The Secret Life of John le Carré”
Charlestown resident Ed Appel will review “The Secret Life of John le Carré” by Adam Sisman [New York: Harper, 2023] on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. This is his review that appears in the May 2024 edition of The Sunburst.
Book Reviews by Residents
3rd Tuesday of each month from 7 – 8 PM in the Auditorium
Janet Neer and Barbara Johnson, Co-Coordinators
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 7 PM in the Auditorium.
Wandering Stars: A Novel, by Tommy Orange. [New York: Knopf, 2024], panel discussion by Justine Parezo, Diana Dunaway and Lenora Urie.
REVIEWS & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS