From: Bath Public Library 

Date: Wednesday July 15th, 2026

Contact: Bernie Prochnik

Tel: (603) 991-5148

Bath Public Library Book Club to Discuss The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Bath, NH – The Bath Public Library Book Club will meet on Monday, August 10, at 5:00 PM at the Bath Public Library to discuss The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

Robin Wall Kimmerer, the bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, is a 2022 MacArthur Fellow and a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology. She is the founder of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment.

As Indigenous scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests Serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the Serviceberry’s relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of interconnectedness and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth—its abundance of sweet, juicy berries—to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution ensures its own survival. As Kimmerer explains, “Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, rather than accumulation, where wealth and security come from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency.”

Copies of the book are available to borrow at the Bath Public Library. Patrons are encouraged to pick up a copy and participate in what promises to be a thoughtful and engaging discussion. New members are always welcome.

Library hours are Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Thursday and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

For more information, contact the Bath Public Library at 603-747-3372 or bathlibrarynh@gmail.com.