Book Groups

We have multiple book groups at the library that are always open to new participants. Each group meets monthly and discusses the book they have chosen to read (the groups generally break for the summer months). The library will provide copies of each book on hold at the upstairs desk. If you are interested, come on by to grab a book and join in the monthly meeting.

Classic Book Group

–Classic Book Group will not meet in June, July and August–

-Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7pm-
Join in for lively discussions around classic literature. The classic works are usually on the short side, sometimes consisting of a selection of short stories. Facilitated by Teresa Kucera.

Below are the 2024-25 selections:

January 2024 – Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote 
February –Animal Farm by George Orwell
March – Classic book group will not meet this month
April – Billy Budd by Herman Melville
May – The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy
September- To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
October- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
November- The Pearl by John Steinbeck
January 2025-The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

Dusty Olde Mystery Book Group

-Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm-
This book group is centered around mysteries, both old and new. Authors from Agatha Christie to Lucy Foley may be featured. Facilitated by Teresa Kucera.

Below are the tentative 2023-24 selections:
September – The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths
October – The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
November – Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto
January – Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson (Meeting will be January 23rd at 7pm)
February –Under Lock and Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian
March – Vengeance by Benjamin Black
April – The Perfect Guests by Emma Rous
May –  The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett
June – The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
September- Murder at Black Oaks by Philip Margolin
October- The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong
November-The Lost Man by Jane Harper

Contemporary Book Group

–Contemporary Book Group will not meet in June, July and August–

-Meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7pm

October- The Girl With Seven Names  by Hyeonseo Lee

November– The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian

January- City of Thieves by David Benioff 

February- the good daughters by Joyce Maynard

March- Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

April-The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

May-Silverview by John LeCarre

Read something new and fresh with this group focused on contemporary fiction and non fiction, beginning from the latter part of the 20th century up to today. Previous authors include Liane Moriarty, Fredric Bachman, and Amor Towles. Facilitated by Tess Kucera.

Forever Young Book Club

-Group will meet on the 4th Thursday in May (May 23rd)

-Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 1pm.

The Forever Young Book Club is different from the other book clubs. We are not going to read the same book; instead, we will come with a book we have read and share the merits of the book. Is the book worth reading? What did you like or not like? There will be tea, refreshments and friendship along with the book discussions. All are welcome. Facilitated by Eva Karandanis