Library book clubs are held in the Bumphrey Room and do not require registration. Pick up a book at the Check Out desk a few weeks before the discussion; some books may also be available in digital format.  Book clubs are for adults ages 18+.

 

 

 

 

No Shelf Control Book Club

Meets the 1st Monday of the month at 11:00 am for readers who love Monday mornings, can’t get enough books, and have eclectic reading habits.

Monday, January 6 at 11:00 am: Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
Monday, February 3 at 11:00 am: The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Monday, March 3 at 11:00 am: My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr
Monday, April 7 at 11:00 am: The Women by Kristin Hannah
Monday, May 5 at 11:00 am: Sociopath by Patric Gagne (non-fiction)
Monday, June 2 at 11:00 am: James by Perceival Everett
Monday, July 7 at 11:00 am: Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
Monday, August 4 at 11:00 am: God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Monday, September 8 at 11:00 am: The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon
Monday, October 6 at 11:00 am: The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
Monday, November 3 at 11:00 am: Madame Restell by Jennifer Wright
Monday, December 1 at 11:00 am: The Matrix by Lauren Groff

 

 

Just a Taste Book Club

Meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm to explore different genres every month.

Thursday, January 2 at 7:00 pm: This is How You Lose the Time-War by Amal El-Mohtar (Science Fiction)
Thursday, February 6 at 7:00 pm: Honor by Thrity Umrigar (Historical Romance)
Thursday, March 6 at 7:00 pm: The Awkward Black Man by Walter Mosley (Short Stories, Contemporary Fiction)
Thursday, April 3 at 7:00 pm: It’s Lonely at the Center of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood (Graphic Novel, Memoir)
Thursday, May 1 at 7:00 pm: The Awakening by Kate Chopin (Classic)
Thursday, June 5 at 7:00 pm: Babel by R. F. Kuang (Historical Fantasy)

 

 

Thursday Morning Book Club

Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 11:00 am to discuss popular fiction books.

Thursday, December 12 at 11:00 am: How Can I Help You? by Laura Sims
Thursday, January 9 at 11:00 am: The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
Thursday, February 13 at 11:00 am: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Thursday, March 13 at 11:00 am: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
Thursday, April 10 at 11:00 am: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Thursday, May 8 at 11:00 am: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
Thursday, June 12 at 11:00 am: Eleanore of Avignon by Elizabeth DeLozier
Thursday, July 10 at 11:00 am: The Museum of Failures by Thrity Umrigar
Thursday, August 14 at 11:00 am: Swift River by Essie J. Chambers
Thursday, September 11 at 11:00 am: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
Thursday, October 9 at 11:00 am: How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
Thursday, November 13 at 11:00 am: The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
Thursday, December 11 at 11:00 am: The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
 

Read the Classics Book Club

Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 to discuss classical and award winning literature.

Tuesday, December 17 at 7:00 pm: The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux
Tuesday, January 21 at 7:00 pm: The Trial by Franz Kafka
Tuesday, February 18 at 7:00 pm: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

 

 

Kent Silent Book Club

Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2:00 pm at The Cleveland Bagel Cafe, 436 E. Main St in Kent.

Our new Silent Book Club brings readers together! There’s no required reading–just bring a good book and read it in companionable silence while enjoying coffee or a snack.  After 45 minutes of quiet reading, you can stay and socialize, get and share some reading recommendations, or be on your way! Registration is requested, but drop ins are welcome.

The basic schedule:

2:00 – 2:15 pm: Arrival, purchase snacks, and welcome
2:15 – 3:00 pm: Quiet reading
3:00 – 4:00 pm: Optional socializing or more reading (the Cafe closes at 4:00)

 

 

 

Fiction to Film Book Club

Meets the 4th Monday of each month from 7:00-8:00pm to explore books that have led to or were adapted from movies.

Monday, December 23 at 7:00 pm: Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Monday, January 27 at 7:00 pm: Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
Monday, February 24 at 7:00 pm: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Monday, March 24 at 7:00 pm: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Monday, April 28 at 7:00 pm: Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
Monday, May 19 at 7:00 pm: Carol by Patricia Highsmith (also published under the title The Price of Salt)
Monday, June 23 at 7:00 pm: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Monday, July 28 at 7:00 pm: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Monday, August 25 at 7:00 pm: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
Monday, September 22 at 7:00 pm: Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Monday, October 27 at 7:00 pm: Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
Monday, November 24 at 7:00 pm: Mary Poppins by Pamela Lyndon Travers
Monday, December 22 at 7:00 pm: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie