Perspectives Book Groups

A partnership program from New Hampshire Humanities and the Center for the Book at the NH State Library!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now accepting applications! 

What is Perspectives? 

Through this program, participants engage with diverse perspectives in the humanities through literature to build understanding, empathy, and to support a culture of reading in the Granite State. Easy to book and coordinate, Perspectives offers facilitated group book discussions in virtual or in-person settings. 

New Hampshire Humanities provides expert facilitators and the Center for the Book at the NH State Library provides loaned book copies via their Book Bag program – you provide the eager readers! 

Who can apply?

We welcome applications from all New Hampshire libraries; established book groups; private nonprofit organizations; institutions of higher education; state, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments; institutions of the federal government; groups of persons that form an association to carry out a project; and public schools working in coordination with a community group.  Organizations or groups that apply to the councils for funding must be constituted for nonprofit purposes. It is not necessary that such organizations or groups be incorporated or have tax‑exempt status. This program must serve residents of New Hampshire and be free and open to the public.

While Perspectives supports collaborative book discussions between organizations, the program cannot support large scale community reads. 

Learn more by clicking on any of the following:

       

For more information about hosting a book group in your area, please contact Sue Butman at bookgroups@nhhumanities.org.

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"I am very excited to learn about this program that New Hampshire Humanities has supported. In this period of political strife, unrest, and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to have programs that help us reflect about our past to appreciate our diverse cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, and other identities. Thank you!" 

- Book group participant reflection after reading Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge