CCR Book Club - February 22, 2026

In February the CCR Book Club is going to discuss "The Personal Librarian" by M. Benedict & V. C. Murray. This historical fiction tells the story of J.P. Morgan’s real personal librarian, a famous and wealthy "career woman" in New York society in the early 20th century who "passed" as white. Known as Belle Da Costa Greene, she walked the tightrope between maintaining the impression her mother wanted to create that they had no African American heritage and her links to her father, an equality advocate and the first black American to graduate from Harvard.

When: Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026

Time: 1 p.m.
Where: Private residence of CCR member. Exact address sent to confirmed participants by email. Open only to current members of the CCR. 
Potluck: Please let Lucy know what food you'll be bringing.
Further info & RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Lucy. As space is limited, reservation is compulsory.