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Cover of Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane with various shades of blue and green winding river-like lines

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Real Reads Book Discussion

Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane

2026-02-17 09:30:00 2026-02-17 11:00:00 America/Chicago Real Reads Book Discussion We'll discuss Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane. Books are available at the Adult and Teen Services Desk one month before each discussion. Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Tuesday, February 17
9:30am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2026-02-17 09:30:00 2026-02-17 11:00:00 America/Chicago Real Reads Book Discussion We'll discuss Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane. Books are available at the Adult and Teen Services Desk one month before each discussion. Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Downers Grove Public Library

Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

We'll discuss Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane. Books are available at the Adult and Teen Services Desk one month before each discussion.

Renowed nature writer, Robert Macfarlane, expolores the anceint idea that rivers are living beings who should be recognized as such in imagination and law. He travels to three rivers in Ecudor, India and Canada, braiding together stories of pollution, the people and animals who rely on these rivers and personal anicdotes. Powered by Macfarlane’s dazzling prose and lit throughout by other voices, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, challenge perspectives, and remind us that our fate flows with that of rivers—and always has.

Contact the Adult & Teen Services Desk at ATS@dglibrary.org with questions.

Submit a request for a program accommodation here. Learn more about accommodations and accessibility at DGPL by visiting dglibrary.org/accessibility.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Program | Registration Required | In-Person Program | Book Discussions |

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