The Classic Book Discussion Group will read and discuss Lorraine Hansberry’s Tony-nominated play A Raisin in the Sun in February.

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BOOK DESCRIPTION: In 1950s Chicago, three generations of Youngers live in a run-down apartment. As these black Americans struggle to overcome a variety of challenges, hope suddenly looms on the horizon. The family’s matriarch is poised to receive insurance money from her husband’s death.

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Copies of A Raisin in the Sun can be picked up from the Book Discussion Shelf on our first floor, and it’s also available digitally as an ebook (through Libby/Overdrive) and an audiobook (through Hoopla).

An in-person discussion of A Raisin in the Sun will be held at the library on Thursday, February 27, at 3:00 PM. No registration is required to attend.


Published on February 7, 2025.


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