A Conversation Café is a hosted, structured conversation that helps participants shift from “small talk” to “big talk”—to have discussions about topics that matter. They are not debates but dialogues that help participants get to know the viewpoints of others. They can be on personal topics like friendship or grief, or social topics like homelessness or gun violence. Conversations will be hosted by a library staff member. Participants in one cafe will select the topic for the next one.