Bookhouse

Welcome! You have found the BookHouse, home of the Eastern Monroe Public Library's series of cultural programs. Programs generally take place on the fourth Friday of each month, except for August and December. Admission is free, and refreshments are available for a modest charge.

The intention of the BookHouse is to provide a venue for literary and musical events that are outside of the commercial and literary mainstream. Suggestions are always welcome. To suggest a BookHouse performer, or to sign up for monthly email reminders on upcoming programs, send email to: bookhouse@monroepl.org

Doors will open at 7 p.m. the night of each event, and the performance will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first served basis. Please plan to arrive before the scheduled starting time. All BookHouse programs are free and open to the public. The BookHouse program takes place in the Edinger Community Room of Eastern Monroe Public Library, located at 1002 North 9th Street (Rt. 611 and Chipperfield Drive) in Stroudsburg. For more information call (570) 421-0800, x28.

Upcoming BookHouse Events

Note: Unless otherwise noted, all events begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Edinger Community Room at Hughes Library.

Friday, February 5th, at 7:30 PM.

BOOKHOUSE PRESENTS AFRICAN DRUM & DANCE PROGRAM FEB. 5th

IN CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH

In celebration of African American History Month, Maxwell Kofi Donkor and his renowned Sankofa African Drum & Dance Ensemble will perform at The Bookhouse, Eastern Monroe Public Library on Friday, February 5th at 7:30 PM. Mr. Donkor is an internationally known, award-winning sculptor, master drummer and teacher.

Kofi has been drumming and performing for over thirty years. He directs African Drum and Dance Ensemble, Sankofa, which in the Twi language of his native Asante Kingdom in Ghana, means "going back to the roots". Sankofa has played with such nationally known drummers as Babatunde Olatunji, and his Drums of Passion, Mickey Hart, Sikiru and Camara. Kofi's performances generate the community spirit of sharing, onenes, joy, and love, where both audience members and performers are involved. His assemblies, lectures, performaces, drum circles, and traditional African Ananse (spider) stories promote diversity in different cultures, apart from African culture, in schools as well as the community, from conferences, to festivals. For more information on Mr. Donkor and Sankofa, please visit www.bak2roots.com

Take a look at our Photograph Gallery of past BookHouse events.

Connect to the webpages of some of our past BookHouse performers using the links below:

Saycon Sengbloh

John Abernathy

Robin Greenstein

Joe Lutton and Lee Morgan

Too Human

Eric Mintel Quartet

The Homegrown String Band