Get Started!

It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!

1 Pick up a copy of the book A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines.
    • Libraries in the Roanoke Valley have copies to circulate as well as the book on a CD and a DVD of the movie:
      • Roanoke City Public Library
      • Roanoke County Public Library
      • Salem Public Library
      • Botetourt County Library
    • Local bookstores have the book and most will give a discount:
      • Barnes and Noble
      • Books-A-Million
      • Cantos
      • Printer’s Ink
      • Ram’s Head
      • Too Many Books
2 Read the book before March 1.
    • Think about it
    • Talk about it
    • Share it
3 Attend the events and bring a friend!
    • Book discussion groups and other programs pertaining to themes in the book will be scheduled throughout the Roanoke Valley during the month of March. Check our Events Calendar for updates.

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