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"I am completely smitten with the Lunch with Books patrons...who welcomed me like a long-lost cousin. It takes two to have a successful reading: an enthusiastic presenter and an engaged audience, and boy did the stars align for us." -Marie Manilla, Still Life with Plums

"Lunch With Books is an outstanding program -- one of the best in the country." -NPR Journalist Matthew Algeo, The President is a Sick Man


"With a new book in hand, I’ve visited a lot of libraries lately, and I think the Ohio County Public Library is my all-time favorite. People are kind and welcoming, and deeply appreciate a visiting writer." -Jaimy Gordon, Lord of Misrule (National Book Award)

“I wanted the book launch to be at Lunch With Books because it is the best library book program in West Virginia and because Wheeling and the Wheeling area was centrally involved in so many of the firsts in West Virginia sports.” –Bob Barnett, Hillside Fields: A History of Sports in West Virginia

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

June 15: Ruanaidh!

JUST ANNOUNCED: The following program will be hosted by Bill DiFabio and broadcast live on his WKKX radio program (1600 AM). Listen to Bill's show at 1 PM Thursday June 10 for more details.

Art Rooney, Jr., the second son of Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. “The Chief,” legendary founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, will appear at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library on Tuesday, June 15 at noon. Mr. Rooney, who served as the team’s scouting director during the formation of the great Super Bowl teams of the 1970s, will discuss "Ruanaidh," the book he wrote with sportswriter Roy McHugh. Part memoir, part anecdotal history of Pittsburgh's North Side, and part football book, Ruanaidh (Irish Gaelic for Rooney) details the extraordinary story of the Chief, his clan, and his team. The program will feature a conversation between Mr. Rooney and Pittsburgh sportswriter Jim O’Brien, who has also written several books on the Steelers and Pittsburgh sports. Bill DiFabio of WKKX AM 1600 will host, and the conversation will be broadcast live on Bill's show. Copies of Ruanaidh and Mr. O’Brien’s books will be available for purchase in time for Father’s Day gift giving. Lunch With Books programs are free and open to the public. Patrons are invited to bring a bag lunch and free beverages are provided. NOTE: RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM. Please call the library at 304-232-0244 for more information.
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Top Ten Lunch With Books Programs

Program; Presenter; Attendance; Date

1. SAENGERFEST; Eintracht German Singing Society; 200; 07-17-10

2. A Lucky Child; Auschwitz Survivor Judge Thomas Buergenthal; 198; 03-04-11

3. Fashion Show; Civil War 150; 194; 11-20-11

4. Ruanaidh; Art Rooney, Jr. and Jim O'Brien; 168; 06-15-10

5. Follow the River; James Alexander Thom; 160; 06-05-08

6. Warwood Memories; 157; 12-18-12

7. The Quiet Man Pub Reading; 150; 08-30-12

8. Wheeling Then and Now; Sean Duffy; 146; 09-07-10

9. Bloch Brother Tobacco; Stuart Bloch; 131; 04-27-10

10. Reasons to Believe; Dr. Scott Hahn; 126; 08-21-07

Book Discussion Groups

The Ohio County Public Library facilitates book discussion groups for both young adults and adults. Currently, the OCPL offers two adult groups, which meet on the first Monday and third Thursday of each month.

In addition to its own growing collection, the OCPL has access to the book discussion collection of the West Virginia Library Commission.

To join or form a book discussion group, or for more information, please call 304-232-0244.

Meeting of the Minds Philosophy Group

The Meeting of the Minds Philosophic Inquiry Forum is facilitated by David Weimer. The group meets virtually every Tuesday at 6 PM. Call the library for meeting room locations.

For more information, visit www.firstknowthyself.org/m&mphilosophy.htm or contact group organizer, David Weimer, at 740 526-0985 or by email at dwwweimer@comcast.net..