We offer two Book Clubs each month. Copies of the books are available at the library circulation desk— come pick one up and join us! Books typically arrive 3-4 weeks ahead of the scheduled discussion.
New members are most welcome at any time.
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club
Our afternoon book club typically meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:00 pm. Upcoming 2022 dates and books are TBD. See below.
2022 Book List
Check out our list of upcoming titles we will be discussing.
Note: The title listed is the book we will discuss on the month noted next to the book title. (E.g., We will be discussing Barracoon at our April meeting, so you should pick it up a couple weeks beforehand).
**List is subject to change. Contact the library or visit our Google calendar to confirm that month’s title.
January 26: Educated by Tara Westover
February: No meeting. See March.
March 9: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
April 20: The Language of Flowers by Venessa Diffenbaugh
May: TBD
June: TBD
July: TBD
August 14: TBD
September 11: TBD
October 9: TBD
November 13: TBD
December 11: TBD
Monday Evening Book Group
Our Evening Book Club meets at the library on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 pm.
2022 Book List
**List is subject to change. Contact the library or visit our Google calendar to confirm that month’s title.
January: Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
February 21: Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan
March 21: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
April 18: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
May 16: Circe by Madeline Miller
June 20: What Alice Forgot by Leanne Moriarty
July 18: The Authenticity Project by Claire Pooley
August 15: TBD
September 19: The Art of Mending by Elizabeth Berg
October 17: Lost Horizon by James Hilton
November 21: The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christie Lefteri
December 19: Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
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Additional Book Club Resources
Download a list of past book club reads here: Past Book Club Lists
Here is a list that we have compiled of The Best Discussion Books of 2017 from New Hampshire libraries: Best Book Club Selections
And a link to Book Browse’s list of The Best Book Club Books for 2019
BookBrowse.com
Great new resource for Book Clubs!
Discover new reads using BookBrowse, an online magazine and website that provides book reviews, author interviews, book previews, and book club reading guides. Search for titles by theme, genre, and even “read-alikes” to find your next favorite book.
Use your Paul Memorial library card to access: http://www.bookbrowse.com/pml
For more reader resources, check out our Resources page.