Volusia Reads Online
Volusia Reads: Adult Online Book Club
Volusia County Public Library has partnered with PBC Guru and Freading to create a virtual book club for library users and the community.
The Painted Veil is the next Volusia Reads: Adult Online Book Club selection. To join in the discussion, visit the Online Forum at https://volusialibrary.pbc.guru.
About the book-
In The Painted Veil, W. Somerset Maugham weaves a haunting story of love, betrayal, and redemption set against the backdrop of 1920s colonial China. Kitty Fane, a beautiful but shallow young woman, impulsively marries Walter, a reserved bacteriologist. When her infidelity is exposed, Walter forces her to accompany him to a remote Chinese province ravaged by cholera. Amid suffering and mortality, Kitty confronts the consequences of her choices, discovering unexpected courage, compassion, and a deeper understanding of herself. With Maugham’s signature clarity and psychological insight, The Painted Veil is both a timeless portrait of human frailty and a moving exploration of forgiveness, self-discovery, and the fragile nature of love.
Upcoming Reading Milestones for The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham:
Section 1: by March 27th, finish reading through Chapter XVI
Section 2: by April 3rd, finish reading through Chapter XXXI
Section 3: by April 10th, finish reading through Chapter XLIII
Section 4: by April 24th, finish reading through Chapter LXIII
By May 1st, finish reading the book and join our After the Book forum discussion
This book is available as an eBook, eAudioBook, and print book. Please visit Volusia County Public Library Catalog to secure your copy.
It's always available for download from Freading.
Volusia Reads: Virtual Reading Challenges
Participate in the library’s virtual, seasonal reading challenges throughout the year. Through Beanstack’s digital platform, kids, teens, and adults can track their reading and participate in fun activities - earning digital badges and incentives along the way.
What is Beanstack?
Beanstack is a reliable, easy-to-use digital platform where readers can track their reading, join library challenges, and earn badges and milestones along the way. Volusia County Public Library uses Beanstack’s digital platform to make reading fun and rewarding for all ages. Any of the reading activities and challenges the library uses via the platform are thoughtfully managed by library staff, based on the interests and needs of our local community. When children participate, it is with the guidance and permission of their parent or caregiver.
Scan QR code to download beanstack app.
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Volusia Reads: Electronic Newsletters
The library offers a variety of electronic newsletters delivered directly to your email, designed to help readers of all ages discover their next great read. Library users may subscribe to receive curated reading recommendations based on age group and reading interests.
Options include:
· Adult Reading Recommendations – genre-based email alerts featuring suggested titles for adult readers, tailored to individual reading interests
· Volusia Reads Stories – reading recommendations for families with small children
· 1000 Books Before Kindergarten™ – children’s book recommendations for families with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers
· Growing Readers – reading recommendations for families with children in grades K–2
· Raising Readers: S.T.R.E.A.M. – nonfiction reading recommendations focused on science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math for children in grades 3–5
Subscribers may choose one or more newsletters and update their preferences at any time.
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Scholastic Bookflix
Our newest resource pairs fiction and nonfiction eBooks for children (PreK through Grade 3).
Animated classic storybooks introduce early learners to the delights of reading while sparking curiosity, creating a natural springboard into the paired nonfiction text for deeper discovery.