Please note: The Bexley Public Library will close today, April 2nd, at 3:30pm due to the impending inclement weather.
Don't miss Debbie and Beth discussing BPL's August Virtual Book Club, Bride of the Sea by Eman Quotah. a spellbinding debut novel of colliding cultures, immigration, religion, and family.
The BPL Virtual Book Club selection for August is Bride of the Sea by Eman Quotah. During a snowy Cleveland February, newlywed university students Muneer and Saeedah are expecting their first child, and he is harboring a secret: the word divorce is whispering in his ear. Soon, their marriage will end, and Muneer will return to Saudi Arabia, while Saeedah remains in Cleveland with their daughter, Hanadi. Consumed by a growing fear of losing her daughter, Saeedah disappears with the little girl, leaving Muneer to desperately search for his daughter for years. The repercussions of the abduction ripple outward, not only changing the lives of Hanadi and her parents, but also their interwoven family and friends—those who must choose sides and hide their own deeply guarded secrets.
And when Hanadi comes of age, she finds herself at the center of this conflict, torn between the world she grew up in and a family across the ocean. How can she exist between parents, between countries?
Bride of the Sea is a spellbinding debut of colliding cultures, immigration, religion, and family; an intimate portrait of loss and healing; and, ultimately, a testament to the ways we find ourselves inside love, distance, and heartbreak.
Registration required. After registering, you will receive the Zoom event link via email.
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Join us again virtually on August 25th, when authors Eman Quotah and Donna Hemans discuss their latest works, which both consider questions about complicated mother/daughter relationships, how identity is tied to place, and where we find belonging. Q&A will follow the discussion. Register for the event here.
Bexley Public Library was founded in 1924 and first housed in Bexley High School, now Montrose Elementary School. The present building opened in 1929 and was designed by architects O.C. Miller and R.R. Reeves who drew upon French and Italian architecture from the 17th century for the design.
The library is located at 2411 East Main Street, at the intersection of East Main Street and Cassady Avenue. Parking is available in our parking lot on Euclaire Avenue and in front of the library on Main Street. Main Street is a No Parking Tow Zone from 4:00-6:00 p.m. weekdays.
