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. All 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.

 2021 Reading Challenge

Our year-long Reading Challenge will help you expand your reading choices and have meaningful conversations about books with a community of readers. We challenge you to read or listen to one book from 12 categories before the clock strikes midnight on December 31, 2021. 

Join our private Facebook group to connect with other readers, share the books you're reading, and hear what other members are reading as you all complete the 12 challenges. Library staff will post suggestions throughout the year in this group and upload the occasional video book chat. You can also find challenge recommendations in our Readers Advisory Blog. 

Adult Book Club

Join us via Zoom on the last Tuesday of each month for a librarian-led book discussion online. Please contact us to reserve print copies for book club members. Digital downloads will also be available each month. 

We meet the on the last Tuesday of the month, with options to join at either 2 pm or 7 pm.

March 30: How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa

April 27: Lampedusa by Stephen Price 

May 25: The Furious hours: murder, fraud, and the last trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep

June 22: Chasing Painted Horses by Drew Hadyn Taylor

To register: please subscribe to our Adult Book Club Notices to receive full details regarding each book and the monthly Zoom meetings.

 Cookbook Club

Join our monthly online cooking challenge! You don't have to be a fantastic chef to participate in this program, but you do need to be open to trying new recipes and ingredients. Make your recipe, take some photos, and discuss your successes and "learning experiences" online with us each month. You will receive a new challenge about a month in advance, so subscribe early!  

Meetings are at 7 pm on Tuesday evenings using Zoom.

April 6: Old-school cooking with Trent Valley Archives Recipe Project

May 4: Going on a Picnic 

To register: please subscribe to our Cookbook Club Notices at least one week before each meeting in order to receive your cooking challenges and details for the monthly Zoom meetings.

 Tween Book Club

Our Tween Book Club for children ages 9 to 12 years meets virtually through Zoom on a Thursday evening once per month.

Each month we will meet virtually for some laughs and fun discussions around our monthly book club title. This program is a great way to get your Tween reading and talking about books! 

If you wish to join our Tween Book Club or have any questions contact us. 

Read Aloud Chapter Book Club

Let's read a book together!  Sign up to receive weekly Read Aloud Chapter Book Club emails, which will include a video of Kelly reading a chapter or two aloud and some fun activities and library resources based on themes drawn from the book.

A read aloud chapter book club for children ages 6 to 8 years. 

A new book every season. Subscribe to receive the emails here.

 

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 over 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.