Book Clubs

Whether you want to borrow items for your private book club or join one of ours, we can help you find something to read and discuss. Most of our book clubs are currently meeting online. Our staff are more than happy to help you with eBooks, using Zoom, or with reserving our book club kits for your private group. Please contact us if you would like some one-on-one help by phone or email.

Adult Book Club

Join us for our monthly librarian-led book discussion. Please register a month in advance for either the afternoon in-person or evening Zoom meeting. All registrants will receive an email confirmation and Zoom meeting details.

June 27: A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt
July 25: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Gamus
August 29: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby VanPelt

When: Tuesday afternoons, 2:00 to 3:00 pm Where: In-person in the Multipurpose Room
When: Tuesday evenings, 7:00 to 8:00 pm Where: Zoom
Ages: 18+

To register: please register on the next available meeting date on our online calendar.

Non-fiction Book Club

Our newest book club is anything but fiction! We'll be exploring memoirs and biographies, but also popular topics suited to dynamic discussions.

Print copies of the next Book Club title will be available at the Check-out Desk following each meeting, on a first come, first served basis. You can also access digital copies through hoopla or cloudLibrary.

March 21: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (book available starting February 21)
April 18: The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore
May 23: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
June 20: Unreconciled by Jesse Went
July 18: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
August 22: Run Towards the Danger by Sarah Polley

When: Tuesday evenings, 7:00 to 8:00 pm Where: Multipurpose Room

To register: please register once on the next available meeting date on our online calendar.

Teen Book Club

Love reading? Join us once a month for a lively discussion with other book-lovers over snacks! Pick up this month’s YA novel at our main Check-out Desk (or download the eBook on Hoopla or CloudLibrary), read it, then come tell us what you think!

Apr 18: The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
May 16: Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
June 13: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
July 18: This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki
Aug 15: How to be a (Young) Anti Racist by Ibram Kendi and Nic Stone

When: Tuesday afternoons, 4:00 to 5:00 pm

Where: Multipurpose Room
Ages: 13 to 18

To register: please register once on the next available meeting date on our online calendar.

Tween Book Club

Each month we meet at the Library for some fun and lively discussions around our monthly book club title. This is a terrific opportunity to discover new genres, series and authors while making new friends.

March 23: Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
April 20: Alone by Megan E. Freeman
May 25: New from Here by Kelly Yang
June 22: Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson
July 27: Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
August 20: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
September 21: Aggie and Mudgy: The Journey of Two Kaska Dena Children by Wendy Proverbs
October 19: The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
November 23: Refugee by Alan Gratz
December 14: Winterfrost by Michelle Houts
January 2024: Saving Fable by Scott Reintgen
February: Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas

When: One Thursday each month, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Where: Story Corner
Ages: 9 to 12

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Book Club in a Bag

You can borrow multiple copies of the same title for your book club. Each Book Club in a Bag contains 10 copies of the same book that you may borrow for up to 7 weeks. We have around 70 titles available in the Book Club in a Bag kits.

Visit KitKeeper to see what's available and to make a reservation. We do need 72 hours notice, and it's best to reserve in advance to be sure to get the titles you prefer. If you need helping choosing titles, please reach out to our Information staff at 705-745-5382 x 2340 and we'll be happy to recommend titles specifically for your book club.