Do you enjoy classic stories? Do thoughts of the immigrant experience in 1950s Brooklyn delight you? If you answered yes to any of these questions, come to the Fairview Library today for Summer Stories, featuring Colm Tóibín’s hit novel, Brooklyn! When Eilis Lacey is unable to find work in Ireland, she immigrates to Brooklyn, New York in search of opportunity. She quickly finds work at a department store and studies accounting hard at night school. However, this life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be; as letters from home start coming in, homesickness quickly sets in. Will the mysterious plumber from Friday’s dance change her mind and her heart?

Summer Stories begins with a discussion of the book, followed by a screening of the movie made in its likeness. Bring your lunch and join us for a fun day of classic stories!