Broad St. Readers Book Club

Travel back in time with us this May. Take a trip back to the 19th century and life in Massachusetts’ mill towns as we read “The Daring Ladies of Lowell” by Kate Alcott.

“The Daring Ladies of Lowell”

by Kate Alcott

“Eager to escape life on her family’s farm, Alice Barrow moves to Lowell in 1832 and throws herself into the hard work demanded of “the mill girls.” The hours are long and the conditions are bad, but Alice soon finds a true friend in Lovey Cornell, a saucy, strong-willed girl who is outspoken about the dangers they face in the factories . . . and about Alice opening her heart to a blossoming relationship with Samuel Fiske, the handsome and sympathetic son of the mill’s owner.

But when Lovey is found dead under suspicious circumstances, a sensational trial brings the workers’ unrest to a boiling point, leaving Alice is torn between finding justice for her friend and her growing passion for the man with whom she had no business falling in love.”

The Broad St. Readers is a club for adults age 55 and up. New members are always encouraged! Join fellow readers for an engaging and thoughtful discussion on May 24th at 11:00am at the Salem Council on Aging.

Please call and check in with Rosanna at (978) 744-0924.

Books are available behind the Main Desk at the library. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email hviding@noblenet.org or call the library at (978) 744-0860.