Last Updated on April 27, 2026

Books

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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

3rd Thursday of the month: NEW beginning May 21, 2026
9:30 – 10:30 AM – Charlestown Square Lobby entrance
10:30 – 11:30 AM – St. Charles Lobby entrance

For information on the Baltimore County Public Library bookmobile service, check Bookmobile: Mobile Library Services webpage.
Call BCPL at 410-87-7586 or email: mobile-adult@bcpl.net with questions.

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 April, 2026

Resident Donna Martin reviewed “Theo of Golden: A Novel” By Allen Levi [New York: Atria, 2023] on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7 PM in the Auditorium. These are reviews and supplemental materials on the book.

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Book Reviews by Residents

3rd Tuesday of each month from  7 – 8 PM in the Auditorium
Janet Neer and Barbara Johnson, Co-Coordinators

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7 PM in the Auditorium.

Theo of Golden: A Novel by Allen Levi [New York: Atria, 2023], reviewed by Donna Martin.

REVIEWS & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

Author website
Book Guide [Spark Notes]
Book website [Simon & Schuster]
Book Guide [BookBrowse]
Author Interview [Christianity Today] (video)
Author Interview [The Gospel Coalition]
Author Interview
[Katie Couric]
Exploring Theo of Golden
[Books of Titans]
Review [Slate]
Review [FracTad’s Bookshelf]