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Liberty, TX – Join the Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center (SHC) for another year of book club meetings featuring works of fiction related to libraries, archives and museums. The 2026 calendar is filled with engaging titles that should inspire discussion with the group. Led by a member of the SHC staff, the book club meets on the fourth Tuesday of January, April, July and October from 6–7 p.m.  

Speaking of clubs, the first selection for the 2026 SHC Book Club is the novel The Briar Club by Kate Quinn. Set in Washington, D.C., in the 1950s, the novel presents women who form friendships while living in a boardinghouse during the postwar era. Join the discussion on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 6 p.m.

SHC Quarterly Book Club 2026 Schedule:
January 27    The Briar Club by Kate Quinn 
April 28         The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis
July 28           My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
October 27   The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Interested participants may obtain a copy of each novel through their local library or favorite bookstore to prepare for the quarterly conversations. For more information, contact SHC staff at (936) 336-8821 or via email at SamHoustonCenter@tsl.texas.gov. SHC Book Club meetings are free and open to the public with no registration required.

The Sam Houston Center is a component of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and serves as the official regional historical resource depository for the 10 Southeast Texas counties of Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto and Tyler. The Center's primary mission is to collect, preserve and provide access to historically significant state and local government records and publications of the designated region and secondarily to serve as a library of Texana and genealogical resources.

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The Texas State Library and Archives Commission provides Texans access to the information needed to be informed, productive citizens by preserving the archival record of Texas; enhancing the service capacity of public, academic and school libraries; assisting public agencies in the maintenance of their records; and meeting the reading needs of Texans with disabilities. For more information, visit www.tsl.texas.gov.