Book Discussions

For Adults:

Books are available at the Circulation Desk the month before the discussion. Refreshments are served, and new members or visitors are always welcome. No registration is necessary.

Second Saturday Readers Adult Book Discussion
Join us on the second Saturday of each month. Members of the group annually suggest and vote on titles to be read.

Saturday, June 9 at 10:00 a.m.
The Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks

Four narrators—bus driver Dolores, upright Bill, shrewd Mitchell and teenaged Nichole—describe an accident that killed 14 children and its effects on themselves and their town.

What We've Read -1997-2011

Weekday Book Discussion
Join us on the third Wednesday of each month.

Wednesday, May 16 at 10:30 a.m.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no apparent motive for the crime, and there were almost no clues. Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial and execution of the killers, generating suspense and  yielding insights into the nature of American violence.


For Kids:

Novel Thoughts: A Book Discussion for 4th-6th Graders

Read the book, form an opinion and join us in the Conference Room on the third Wednesday of the month for a lively discussion. Space is limited.

May 16, 7:00 p.m.
The Warriors

By Joseph Bruchac
Registration begins April 18.
Register online


Book Discussion Group Request
Do you have a book club? The library has several titles for book discussion groups. We also can try to obtain up to ten copies of a title for LVDL card holders, who may check them out for six weeks. The pick-up date must be at least two weeks from the date of request.

Book Discussion Group Request Form for Adult Books

Book Discussion Group Request Form for Youth Books

You can find other available titles at: Core Collection Books.

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