The City of Ember

The teen book group is reading “The City of Ember” for November. The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic underground world where resources are running out. The city of Ember, "the only light in the dark world," began as a survival experiment created by the "Builders" who wanted their children to "grow up with no knowledge of a world outside, so that they feel no sorrow for what they have lost." An opening prologue describes the Builders' intentions-that Ember's citizens leave the city after 220 years. They tuck "The Instructions" to a way out within a locked box programmed to open at the right time. But the box has gone astray. The book discussion will be on November 7th at 1:30 pm, and will watch the film on a later date to be determined. Pick up your copy at the library!