AUGUSTA — The Maine State Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It,” a free reading and discussion group with copies of books available through the library. This program is provided by the Maine Humanities Council’s Maine Center for the Book in cooperation with the library.

The series, “Defining Wilderness: Defining Maine,” will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, at the Maine State Library, 230 State St. in Augusta, and continues for a total of five sessions, through July 24.

Books to be read and discussed in this series include: “The Maine Woods” by Henry David Thoreau on Tuesday, May 29; “The Wilderness From Chamberlain Farm” by Dean B. Bennett on June 12; “Fly Rod Crosby” Julia A. Hunter and Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. on June 26; “Camp Fires Rekindled” by George S. KephartTuesday, on July 10; and “We Took To The Woods” by Louise Dickinson Rich on July 24.

Each Tuesday session will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Maine State Library Studio on the third floor for approximately 90 minutes. Candace Kanes, independent historian and museum curator, will facilitate the discussions.

“Exploring ideas and issues through literature has a unique and fun way of creating community,” said Nicole Rancourt, director of Let’s Talk About It, according to a news release from the library. “We find that there is great interest among adults in getting together to discuss what they’ve read with others. Having a discussion leader like Candace Kanes who is both excited about the readings and skilled in facilitating can help to deepen this experience.”

Books for the program are available for loan at the library.

To register, call the library at 287-5600 or email [email protected]. Be sure to provide your complete contact information including name, address, telephone and email. After you have registered, come in to pick up a personal book bag containing all the books in the series. Registration is limited to 25.

For more information, visit www.maine.gov.