The Friends of the Library sponsor a moderated book club that meets on the first Thursday of every month, September through June, at 6:30 pm in the community room. Please check back for any updates as our meeting plans may change.
Looking for book suggestions? Our staff have put together some suggested reading lists and web sites to browse HERE.
View a list of past book club selections HERE.
2026-27 Meeting Dates and Titles
All titles and dates are subject to change. Links lead to standard print editions. To find alternative formats of any book (e-book, audio, Large Print, etc.), please search our catalog by title and author.
| Sept. 3: | Culpability / Bruce Holsinger | Beach Read |
| Oct. 1: | Weyward / Emilia Hart | Historical Fiction |
| Nov. 5: | The painted drum / Louise Erdrich | Fiction |
| Dec. 3: | Raising hare : a memoir / Chloe Dalton | Memoir |
| Jan. 7: | London falling : a mysterious death in a gilded city and a family's search for truth / Patrick Radden Keefe | Nonfiction |
| Feb. 4: | Isola / Allegra Goodman | Historical Fiction |
| Mar. 4: | The lion women of Tehran / Marjan Kamali | Women's History Month |
| April 1: | The Rembrandt Heist / Anthony Amore | Nonfiction/ MFA field trip |
| May 6: | Mother Mary comes to me / Arundhati Roy | Memoir |
| June 3: | Classic TBD | Classics |
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Private Book Groups
If you have started your own book group, or are thinking about it, we can help! We can order multiple copies of a book of your choice, help you choose a book, or even offer you a place to meet. Please stop in the library to talk, or call us at 978-948-2850.
If you are a group that is already registered with us, you can stop in to complete a Request Form to order books for your group, call us at 978-948-2850, or fill out the Request Form online.
Looking for an easy way to get books for your group? See what book club kits we offer. With hundreds of titles to choose from, a basic book club kit includes 15 paperback books, a discussion guide, and a sign-out sheet in an easy-to-carry canvas tote bag. If you have questions about this program, please call us at 978-948-2850.