Looking for another New Year's Resolution? (it's not too late!)

How about joining a book group?
The library has 5 inhouse book groups! We over a nice variety of reading - from classics, to contemporary fiction, non-fiction, armchair travel and mysteries. It's a great way to meet other book lovers or just explore books you might not otherwise read.

We've posted about in-house book groups in the past, but we just want to emphasize that they're ongoing groups and meet regularly. You can join anytime - new members are always welcome! There is no need to register (except for Much Ado about Mysteries, which is our Quarterly Mystery group). All you need to do is stop at the Reader Services desk and ask for next book in whichever group you're interested in. You then check the book out at the Circulation Desk. It's that easy!

Our full 2011 schedules can be found on our Library Book Discussion page online.

Here's a list of our in-house library book groups:

Monday Afternoon Page Turners - The Page Turners meet on the first Monday afternoon of the month at 1:00 pm (they do not meet in January)

Monday Evening Readers Circle - Readers Circle meet on the second Monday evening of the month at 7:30 pm (they do not meet in August or December)

Both Monday groups discuss a variety of contemporary fiction and some nonfiction, with an occasional classic novel or two.

Travel with Me - Travel with me is a group that meets quarterly on Friday nights at 7:00 pm. They discuss armchair travel books and share thoughts, ideas and experiences

Book It! - Book It! is a nonfiction book discussion group that meets bimonthly on the third Thursday evening of the month at 7:00 pm.

Much ado about Mysteries is a group who meets quarterly on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm. They don't discuss one book, but hundreds! Each meeting is themed and occasionally guest speakers or author panels are invited.

If you can't make it to any of our groups, why not start your own? We have many resources in the library to help you out! We have multiple copies of books from our past discussions available to anyone to check out, and we also have our "Book Club in a Bag" collection which is a handy kit for book groups. It includes 12 copies of a book and a book discussion guide. Need help getting started? Stop by the Reader Services desk, we're always happy to help!