PROGRAMS > BOOK DISCUSSIONS
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
- Donuts & Death"The Only Good Indians" by Stephen Graham Jones
The Library Station Frisco Room
6 p.m. for adults.Horror has never tasted so sweet. Join our horror book club and sink your teeth into a good book while enjoying donuts.
Thursday, December 8, 2022
- Book Discussion"Violeta" by Isabel Allende
Republic Branch Library community room
2 p.m. for adults. - Downtown Book Club"The Reading List" by Sasha Nisha Adams
Offsite Downtown Springfield Association, 134 Park Central Square, Suite 120
6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. for adults.Join us every second Thursday of the month to chat about our monthly title while enjoying the urban skyline at this library-sponsored book group. Presented in partnership with the Downtown Springfield Association.
Friday, December 9, 2022
- Northview Center Book Discussion"The ABC Murders" by Agatha Christie
Offsite Northview Center, 301 E. Talmage St.
10:30 a.m. for adults age 55 and older.Chat about our monthly title with other readers at this library-sponsored book group just for older adults.
Saturday, December 10, 2022
- Never Too Old for YA"The Grace Year" by Kim Liggett
Willard Branch Library community room
10:30 a.m. for adults.If you like to read young adult and teen literature, join the Never Too Old book group for monthly discussions on forgotten favorites and newly-released titles.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
- Mystery Book Club"The Violin Conspiracy" by Brendan Slocumb
Midtown Carnegie Branch Library upstairs meeting room
1:30 p.m. for adults.Discuss all manner of mystery, from classic to contemporary, cozy to thriller, series and standalone. *Note: The elevator from the basement to the 2nd floor is not operational. Please contact us two weeks prior to a program if you need special accommodation.
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
- Book Discussion"Piranesi" by Susanna Clarke
The Library Center meeting room B
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. for adults. - Book Discussion"Recitatif" by Toni Morrison
Fair Grove Branch Library
1 p.m. for adults. - Willard Page Turners"The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Willard Branch Library community room
2:30 p.m. for adults.
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
- Ash Grove Bibliophiles"The Sisters Sweet" by Elizabeth Weiss
Ash Grove Branch Library community room
1:30 p.m. for adults.
Thursday, December 22, 2022
- Communities Reading Together Book Club"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
Offsite BookMarx Book Store, 325 E. Walnut St.
5:30 p.m. for adults.Meet with your neighbors to read books that have recently been in the news. We'll discuss the book, reasons for the item being banned or challenged and ideas surrounding intellectual freedom. Teens age 15 and older are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.
Saturday, December 31, 2022
- Cookbook Book Club
Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
3 p.m. for adults.
Whatcha got cookin'? Try at least one recipe from a cookbook, then meet with other culinary aficionados to discuss how everyone's recipes turned out and review the books. We'll also talk food news, cooking techniques, kitchen gadgets and all things delicious. All experience levels welcome, food pictures encouraged!
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
- Donuts & Death"You Should Have Left" by Daniel Kehlmann
The Library Station Frisco Room
6 p.m. for adults.Horror has never tasted so sweet. Join our horror book club and sink your teeth into a good book while enjoying donuts.
Thursday, January 5, 2023
- Feel Good Fiction"The Love Story of Missy Carmichael" by Beth Morrey
The Library Center Harrison Room
7 p.m. for adults.Discuss stories filled with kindness, humor, heroism, hope, empathy and compassion.
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
- Mystery Book Club"The Devil and the Dark Water" by Stuart Turton
Midtown Carnegie Branch Library upstairs meeting room
1:30 p.m. for adults.Discuss all manner of mystery, from classic to contemporary, cozy to thriller, series and standalone. *Note: The elevator from the basement to the 2nd floor is not operational. Please contact us two weeks prior to a program if you need special accommodation.
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
- Book Discussion"The Maid" by Nita Prose
The Library Center meeting room B
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. for adults. - Book Discussion"Alice Adams" by Booth Tarkington
Fair Grove Branch Library
1 p.m. for adults. - Willard Page Turners"1984" by George Orwell
Willard Branch Library community room
2:30 p.m. for adults.
Thursday, January 12, 2023
- Book Discussion"The Music of Bees" by Eileen Garvin
Republic Branch Library community room
2 p.m. for adults. - Downtown Book Club"Firekeeper's Daughter" by Angeline Boulley
Offsite Downtown Springfield Association, 134 Park Central Square, Suite 120
6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. for adults.Join us every second Thursday of the month to chat about our monthly title while enjoying the urban skyline at this library-sponsored book group. Presented in partnership with the Downtown Springfield Association.
Friday, January 13, 2023
- Northview Center Book Discussion"The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet" by John Green
Offsite Northview Center, 301 E. Talmage St.
10:30 a.m. for adults age 55 and older.Chat about our monthly title with other readers at this library-sponsored book group just for older adults.
Saturday, January 14, 2023
- Never Too Old for YA"Our Crooked Hearts" by Melissa Albert
Willard Branch Library community room
10:30 a.m. for adults.If you like to read young adult and teen literature, join the Never Too Old book group for monthly discussions on forgotten favorites and newly-released titles.
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
- Ash Grove Bibliophiles"The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb" by Melanie Benjamin
Ash Grove Branch Library community room
1:30 p.m. for adults.
Monday, January 23, 2023
- TikTok Made Me Read It"A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas
The Library Center Harrison Room
7 p.m. for adults.Discuss books that have been trending and made popular on BookTok and connect with fellow readers.
Thursday, January 26, 2023
- Afternoon Book Discussion"The Kissing Bug: A True Story of a Family, an Insect, and a Nation's Neglect of a Deadly Disease" by Daisy Hernández
The Library Station Santa Fe Room
1:30 p.m. for adults. - Communities Reading Together Book Club"Blankets" by Craig Thompson
Offsite BookMarx Book Store, 325 E. Walnut St.
5:30 p.m. for adults.Meet with your neighbors to read books that have recently been in the news. We'll discuss the book, reasons for the item being banned or challenged and ideas surrounding intellectual freedom. Teens age 15 and older are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.
Saturday, January 28, 2023
- Cookbook Book Club
Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
3 p.m. for adults.
Whatcha got cookin'? Try at least one recipe from a cookbook, then meet with other culinary aficionados to discuss how everyone's recipes turned out and review the books. We'll also talk food news, cooking techniques, kitchen gadgets and all things delicious. All experience levels welcome, food pictures encouraged!
Thursday, February 2, 2023
- Feel Good Fiction"Florence Adler Swims Forever" by Rachel Beanland
The Library Center Harrison Room
7 p.m. for adults.Discuss stories filled with kindness, humor, heroism, hope, empathy and compassion.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
- Donuts & Death"When the Reckoning Comes" by LaTanya McQueen
The Library Station Frisco Room
6 p.m. for adults.Horror has never tasted so sweet. Join our horror book club and sink your teeth into a good book while enjoying donuts.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
- Book Discussion"Washington Black" by Esi Edugyan
The Library Center meeting room B
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. for adults. - Book Discussion"The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition" by Anne Frank
Fair Grove Branch Library
1 p.m. for adults. - Willard Page Turners"Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
Willard Branch Library community room
2:30 p.m. for adults.
Thursday, February 9, 2023
- Book Discussion"All the Lonely People" by Mike Gayle
Republic Branch Library community room
2 p.m. for adults. - Downtown Book Club"One to Watch" by Kate Stayman-London
Offsite Downtown Springfield Association, 134 Park Central Square, Suite 120
6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. for adults.Join us every second Thursday of the month to chat about our monthly title while enjoying the urban skyline at this library-sponsored book group. Presented in partnership with the Downtown Springfield Association.
Friday, February 10, 2023
- Northview Center Book Discussion"The Maidens" by Alex Michaelides
Offsite Northview Center, 301 E. Talmage St.
10:30 a.m. for adults age 55 and older.Chat about our monthly title with other readers at this library-sponsored book group just for older adults.
Saturday, February 11, 2023
- Never Too Old for YA"Wilder Girls" by Rory Power
Willard Branch Library community room
10:30 a.m. for adults.If you like to read young adult and teen literature, join the Never Too Old book group for monthly discussions on forgotten favorites and newly-released titles.
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
- Mystery Book Club"Who is Maud Dixon?" by Alexandra Andrews
Midtown Carnegie Branch Library upstairs meeting room
1:30 p.m. for adults.Discuss all manner of mystery, from classic to contemporary, cozy to thriller, series and standalone. *Note: The elevator from the basement to the 2nd floor is not operational. Please contact us two weeks prior to a program if you need special accommodation.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
- Ash Grove Bibliophiles"Circus of Wonders" by Elizabeth Macneal
Ash Grove Branch Library community room
1:30 p.m. for adults.
Thursday, February 23, 2023
- Afternoon Book Discussion"The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Library Station Santa Fe Room
1:30 p.m. for adults. - Communities Reading Together Book Club"Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi
Offsite BookMarx Book Store, 325 E. Walnut St.
5:30 p.m. for adults.Meet with your neighbors to read books that have recently been in the news. We'll discuss the book, reasons for the item being banned or challenged and ideas surrounding intellectual freedom. Teens age 15 and older are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.
Saturday, February 25, 2023
- Cookbook Book Club
Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room
3 p.m. for adults.
Whatcha got cookin'? Try at least one recipe from a cookbook, then meet with other culinary aficionados to discuss how everyone's recipes turned out and review the books. We'll also talk food news, cooking techniques, kitchen gadgets and all things delicious. All experience levels welcome, food pictures encouraged!
Monday, February 27, 2023
- TikTok Made Me Read It"The Love Hypothesis" by Ali Hazelwood
The Library Center Harrison Room
7 p.m. for adults.Discuss books that have been trending and made popular on BookTok and connect with fellow readers.
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