Tag: book clubs

Monday, November 28
2:00 to 3:30 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

Between the Lines Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, unless posted otherwise. The club reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers. Copies of the book and reading guides are available at Maxwell’s circulation desk one month before the meeting. Some titles may also be available through OverDrive/Libby or Hoopla, or as audiobooks.

New members are always welcome. Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend you bring a mask in case one is required that day.

Please register on our website or by calling us during regular library hours.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Wednesday, November 16
6:30 to 7:30 PM
Free
Virtual via Zoom
Registration required

This meeting is virtual via Zoom. Click here to register directly through Zoom and to receive your Zoom meeting invitation. The link to join the discussion will be emailed to you the day of or the day before the meeting.

Today’s book is The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. Read more about the selection at LitLovers.

Two Days Gone

Tuesday, October 3
6:00 to 7:00 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

Maxwell’s newest book club is for people who want to read beyond the bestseller lists. Maybe there’s a book that you never thought you’d like, but someone else loved. Maybe it’s a book in a genre you don’t usually pick. Maybe it’s even an old childhood or teenage favorite that you’d like to read again from an adult’s perspective. With recommendations from others in the group, a varied reading list should promote fun, thoughtful, and even surprising discussions on the selections.

The library will have several copies of each selection available for checkout on your library card. Many selections will also be available in audio or in digital format.

Registration is required. Register for each meeting you are interested in separately.

This month’s book is Two Days Gone by Randall Silvis. Read more about the book here.

Ginny Moon

Tuesday, September 6
6:00 to 7:00 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

NOTE: Meeting is on a different day this month, as the library is closed for Labor Day on September 5.

Maxwell’s newest book club is for people who want to read beyond the bestseller lists. Maybe there’s a book that you never thought you’d like, but someone else loved. Maybe it’s a book in a genre you don’t usually pick. Maybe it’s even an old childhood or teenage favorite that you’d like to read again from an adult’s perspective. With recommendations from others in the group, a varied reading list should promote fun, thoughtful, and even surprising discussions on the selections.

The library will have several copies of each selection available for checkout on your library card. Many selections will also be available in audio or in digital format.

Registration is required. Register for each meeting you are interested in separately.

This month’s book is Ginny Moon, by Benjamin Ludwig. Read more about the book here.

Monday, August 22
2:00 to 3:30 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

Between the Lines Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, unless posted otherwise. The club reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers. Copies of the book and reading guides are available at Maxwell’s circulation desk one month before the meeting. Some titles may also be available through Libby/OverDrive or Hoopla, or as audiobooks on CD.

New members are always welcome. Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend you bring a mask in case one is required that day.

This month’s book is The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett. Read more about the book here.

Please register on our website or by calling us during regular library hours.

Miss Benson’s Beetle

Monday, August 1
6:00 to 7:00 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

Maxwell’s newest book club is for people who want to read beyond the bestseller lists. Maybe there’s a book that you never thought you’d like, but someone else loved. Maybe it’s a book in a genre you don’t usually pick. Maybe it’s even an old childhood or teenage favorite that you’d like to read again from an adult’s perspective. With recommendations from others in the group, a varied reading list should promote fun, thoughtful, and even surprising discussions on the selections.

The library will have several copies of each selection available for checkout on your library card. Many selections will also be available in audio or in digital format.

Registration is required. Register for each meeting you are interested in separately.

This month’s book is Miss Benson’s Beetle, by Rachel Joyce. Read more about the book here.

Monday, July 25
2:00 to 3:30 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

Between the Lines Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, unless posted otherwise. The club reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers. Copies of the book and reading guides are available at Maxwell’s circulation desk one month before the meeting. Some titles may also be available through Libby/OverDrive or Hoopla, or as audiobooks on CD.

New members are always welcome. Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend you bring a mask in case one is required that day.

This month’s book is Varina, by Charles Frazier. Read more about the book here.

Please register on our website or by calling us during regular library hours.

Monday, June 27
2:00 to 3:30 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

Between the Lines Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, unless posted otherwise. The club reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers. Copies of the book and reading guides are available at Maxwell’s circulation desk one month before the meeting. Some titles may also be available through Libby/OverDrive or Hoopla, or as audiobooks on CD.

New members are always welcome. Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend you bring a mask in case one is required that day.

This month’s book is Evvie Drake Starts Over, by Linda Holmes. Read more about the book here.

Please register on our website or by calling us during regular library hours.

Monday, May 23
2:00 to 3:30 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

Between the Lines Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, unless posted otherwise. The club reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers. Copies of the book and reading guides are available at Maxwell’s circulation desk one month before the meeting. Some titles may also be available through Libby/OverDrive or Hoopla, or as audiobooks on CD.

New members are always welcome. Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend you bring a mask in case one is required that day.

This month’s book is Educated, by Tara Westover. Read more about the book here.

Please register on our website or by calling us during regular library hours.

Monday, April 25
2:00 to 3:30 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

Between the Lines Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, unless posted otherwise. The club reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers. Copies of the book and reading guides are available at Maxwell’s circulation desk one month before the meeting. Some titles may also be available through Libby/OverDrive or Hoopla, or as audiobooks on CD.

New members are always welcome. Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend you bring a mask in case one is required that day.

This month’s selection is The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan. Read more about the book here.

Please register on our website or by calling us during regular library hours.

Cancelled because of the weather

Monday, March 28
2:00 to 3:30 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

Between the Lines Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, unless posted otherwise. The club reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers. Copies of the book and reading guides are available at Maxwell’s circulation desk one month before the meeting. Some titles may also be available through Libby/OverDrive or Hoopla, or as audiobooks on CD.

New members are always welcome. Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend you bring a mask in case one is required that day.

This month’s selection is The Golden Cage by Camilla Lackberg. Read more about the book here.

Please register on our website or by calling us during regular library hours.

Monday, February 28
2:00 to 3:30 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

Between the Lines Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, unless posted otherwise. The club reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers. Copies of the book and reading guides are available at Maxwell’s circulation desk one month before the meeting. Some titles may also be available through Libby/OverDrive or Hoopla, or as audiobooks on CD.

New members are always welcome. Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend you bring a mask in case one is required that day.

This month’s book is Conjure Women by Afia Atakora. You can read more about the book here.

Please register on our website or by calling us during regular library hours.

Monday, January 24
2:00 to 3:30 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

Between the Lines Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, unless posted otherwise. The club reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers. Copies of the book and reading guides are available at Maxwell’s circulation desk one month before the meeting. Some titles may also be available through Libby/OverDrive or Hoopla, or as audiobooks on CD.

New members are always welcome. Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend you bring a mask in case one is required that day.

This month’s book is The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson. You can read more about the book here.

Please register on our website or by calling us during regular library hours.

Monday, December 27
2:00 to 3:30 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

Between the Lines Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, unless posted otherwise. The club reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers. Copies of the book and reading guides are available at Maxwell’s circulation desk one month before the meeting. Some titles may also be available through Libby/OverDrive or Hoopla, or as audiobooks on CD.

New members are always welcome. Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend you bring a mask in case one is required that day.

This month’s book is The Huntress, by Kate Quinn. You can read more about the book here.

Please register on our website or by calling us during regular library hours.

Monday, November 22
2:00 to 3:30 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

Between the Lines Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, unless posted otherwise. The club reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers. Copies of the book and reading guides are available at Maxwell’s circulation desk one month before the meeting. Some titles may also be available through Libby/OverDrive or Hoopla, or as audiobooks on CD.

New members are always welcome. Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend you bring a mask in case one is required that day.

This month’s book is Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, by Stephanie Land. Read more about the book at LitLovers.

Please register on our website or by calling us during regular library hours.

Monday, October 25
2:00 to 3:30 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Registration required

Between the Lines Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, unless posted otherwise. The club reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers. Copies of the book and reading guides are available at Maxwell’s circulation desk one month before the meeting. Some titles may also be available through Libby/OverDrive or Hoopla, or as audiobooks.

New members are always welcome. Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend you bring a mask in case one is required that day.

This month’s book is Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie. Read more about the selection at LitLovers.

Please register on our website or by calling us during regular library hours.

Between the Lines Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, unless posted otherwise. The club reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers. Copies of the book and reading guides are available at Maxwell’s circulation desk one month before the meeting. Some titles may also be available through OverDrive or Hoopla, or as audiobooks.

New members are always welcome. Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend you bring a mask in case one is required that day.

This month’s book is This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger. Read more about the selection at LitLovers.

You can register here, but it is not required.

Monday, May 3, 2021
7:00 to 8:00 PM
Via Zoom
Registration required
Free

Local author Lisa Palermo Matto put the pandemic year to great use by compiling just some of her family’s most tender, humorous, and at times nerve-wracking stories of life with their daughter Marlee. Born with Down Syndrome, Marlee demonstrated from an early age that she was not to be confined, defined, or limited by the presence of an extra chromosome. From her adventurous childhood to her acceptance into Syracuse University’s InclusiveU program, Marlee’s story shows readers how one family and its community have been brought closer by the life of this amazing young woman. Join us to learn more about the Matto family’s experiences, what it was like writing such a personal story, and how important community and social networks are to people living with Down Syndrome and to their families.

The Up Side of Downs is available for borrowing at Maxwell and is for sale on Amazon.com.

The program is free, but registration is required. You’ll need a computer, tablet, or smartphone to attend this virtual event. Register here (through Zoom) to receive the meeting link.

Wednesday, October 28, 2020
7:00 to 8:00 PM
Free
For adults
On Zoom
Registration required

Please join us for Maxwell’s newest book club for adults of all ages, hosted by your library staff! Together, we will choose a book, an author, or a theme and get together on Zoom to share our thoughts, impressions, and suggestions for future selections.

This month, Alyssa and Rena have chosen Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper. Picoult isn’t afraid to tackle emotionally difficult subjects in her novels, and the balance between familial responsibilities and questionable moral decisions presented in this book will give the group much to discuss.

Read about this month’s selection. Borrow the book through OCPL or OverDrive in print, large print, audio, ebook, or eaudio, and read it by our meeting. We will reserve a few print copies at Maxwell. Call to see if one is available for you to check out on your library account.

Register directly through Zoom so you can receive your meeting invitation.