'To Kill A Mockingbird' featured 'Big Read' book

This year's Big Read book program at the Mountain Home Public Library is "To Kill A Mockingbird," by Harper Lee. The event features a book discussion and a showing of the movie, staring Gregory Peck.

The book discussion will be held March 9, in the commons area of the library, beginning at 7 p.m. Anyone who would like to discuss the book is invited to attend.

Books for the Big Read are now available for check out at the Mountain Home Public Library.

The movie, starring Gregory Peck, will be shown at the library on Friday, Feb. 19, at 5 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 20, at 1 p.m. The film also is open to anyone who would like to attend. It is not necessary to have read or be reading the book.

For more information on this and other stories, see this week's edition of the Mountain Home News.