Chapter 250: Reading America’s Stories Together (Adult)

The Putnam County Public Library District will host the inaugural meeting of Chapter 250: Reading America’s Story Together, a community book club exploring the American Revolution through shared reading, discussion, and film. The event will take place on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Granville Branch, with a virtual option available via Zoom. The adult group will discuss Before It Was History, It Was News: Reporting the Revolutionary War by Todd Andrlik, a richly illustrated, award-winning book that compiles original 18th-century newspaper articles to reveal how the Revolution was reported and understood as it unfolded. Before the discussion, participants will view a 26-minute screening reel from the upcoming 2025 PBS documentary American Revolution by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, which provides an engaging overview of the era, featuring an introduction by Ken Burns. Copies of the book will be available at the Granville Branch. For more information, please contact the Library at 815-339-2038. The Zoom link will be available on the Library’s website and social media pages.