Whatever you like to read, we’ve got a book group (or two!) for you here at Tredyffrin Township Libraries!
The 2025 selections for each book group are below. Click the book group name to take you to that section on the page. Under each group, click on the book image, or in some cases a linked book title, to place a copy on hold.
Tredyffrin Public Library
Paoli Library
Tredyffrin Public Library
Banned Book Club (In Person)
The Banned Book Club is reading their way through the ALA’s Top Challenged Books Lists to discuss the literary and artistic aspects of the text alongside its social context. We meet on the first Monday of each month from 1-2:30pm. New members are always welcome! Contact Sam Sorensen and Carla Vastine with any questions.
Banned Book Club Selections:
January 6
Meeting Cancelled
February 3
Banned/Challenged Picture Book Storytime
March 3
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
April 7
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
June 2
To Be Announced
Book Bound Book Group (Virtual)
Book Bound welcomes readers with a love of non-traditional titles & spirited conversation. Book Bound meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 7-8 pm. New members are always welcome. Contact Tara Thorne with any questions.
Book Bound Selections:
January 21
Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen
February 18
Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond
March 18
The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
April 15
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
May 20
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
June 17
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Po-rŭm Hwang
July 15
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
August
No Meeting!
September 16
James by Percival Everett
October 21
To Be Announced
November 18
To Be Announced
December 16
To Be Announced
Great Books Club (In Person & Virtual)
The Tredyffrin Public Library Great Books Club is led by volunteers John Dalton and Helen McGrane. The group meets monthly on the second Wednesday from 7-8pm at the library and via Zoom. Some selections, marked with an asterisk, will be emailed. Books can be checked out from the library or purchased. The group takes a break during the summer months.
Contact Sam Sorensen with any questions, including requesting emailed readings. For virtual meetings, register for the link on our event calendar.
Great Books Club Selections:
September 4
(In Person)
A Few Words About Breasts by Nora Ephron* & On the Pleasure of Hating by William Hazlitt*
December 11
(Virtual)
One Writer’s Beginnings by Eudora Welty
January 8
(Virtual)
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
February 12
(Virtual)
Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
March 12
(Virtual)
The Stranger by Albert Camus
May 14
(In Person)
Selected Poems*
History Book Club (In Person)
The History Book Club is a volunteer-run group. Members select the topic for each meeting and are free to read titles of their choosing and to participate in discussion of the topic at the next meeting. This book club usually meets every other 4th Tuesday of the month from 5-6:30pm. New members are always welcome.
Contact Steve Harlen with any questions.
History Book Club Topics:
January 28
Accidental Presidents, John Tyler to Gerald Ford
March 25
American Imperialism
May 20
Infrastructure in History
July 22
To Be Announced
September 23
To Be Announced
November 25
To Be Announced
Meet Cute Book Club (In Person)
Welcome to Meet Cute Book Club – a fun and cozy book club where love, laughter, and a little bit of drama come to life! Whether you’re a hopeless romantic or just in it for the laughs, this book club is the perfect place to dive into all the hilarious, heartwarming, and swoon-worthy romantic comedies. We’ll meet every other month to discuss our latest read, share our favorite moments, and celebrate the characters who make us believe in love (or at least in happily-ever-afters).
Join us at 5:30pm on the first Thursday of every other month! New members are always welcome, and please feel free to bring book suggestions for future months. Contact Mallory Hoffman with any questions.
Meet Cute Book Club Selections:
May 1
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
July 10
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
September 4
To Be Announced
November 6
To Be Announced
January 8
To Be Announced
March 5
To Be Announced
Open Minds Book Group (Virtual)
Gretchen Chamberlin facilitates this book group for open-minded readers! We meet on Zoom the third Tuesday of every month from 2-3:30PM. New members are always welcome. Contact Sam Sorensen with any questions.
Open Minds Book Group Selections:
January 21
Meeting Cancelled
February 18
Meeting Cancelled
March 18
Clear by Carys Davies
April 15
The Mighty Red by
Louise Erdrich
May 20
A Most Remarkable Creature by Jonathan Meiburg
June 17
To Be Announced
Really Good Graphics! A Book Club (In Person)
Do you enjoy graphic novels or want to find out if you do? Check out Really Good Graphics and enjoy a varied collection of graphic novels and enthusiastic discussion about them. We meet every second Wednesday of the month from 5:30-6:30pm. New members are always welcome! Contact Aislinn Amadeus Wallin with any questions.
Really Good Graphics Selections:
June 11
To Be Announced
July 9
To Be Announced
August 13
To Be Announced
September 10
To Be Announced
October 8
To Be Announced
Science Book Discussion Group (In Person)
This group meets from 3-5 pm on the third Thursday of every month. New members are always welcome. Contact Valerie Green with any questions.
Science Book Discussion Group Selections:
January 16
Rescheduled
February 20
Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen
March 20
What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman
April 17
The Singularity is Nearer by Ray Kurzweil
May 15
The Underworld by
Susan Casey
June
No Meeting!
July 17
The Horse by
Timothy Winegard
August 21
Light Eaters by
Zoe Schlanger
September 18
I Heard There was a Secret Chord by
Daniel Levitin
October 16
When the Ice is Gone by Paul Bierman
November 20
Air-Borne by Carl Zimmer
December 18
To Be Announced
Well-Versed: A Poetry Book Club (In Person)
Well-Versed encourages everyone to indulge in poetry; we believe poetry is for everyone, and everyone can read poetry. Each month, we will select a poet together and read a collection from that poet to share. This group meets at 5:30pm on the fourth Tuesday of every month. New members are always welcome!
Click the link under the meeting date to view recommendations and register. Contact Sam Sorensen and Louisa Schnaithmann with any questions.
Well-Versed Selected Poets:
April 22
May 27
June 24
To Be Announced
July 22
To Be Announced
August 26
To Be Announced
September 23
To Be Announced
Paoli Library
Cook & Connect Cookbook Club (In Person)
Join us on the first Tuesday of each month from 5:30-6:45 pm for a fun cookbook exploration and tasting event! Share your dishes, cooking tips, and recipe tweaks with others. All cooking skill levels are welcome! Contact Aimee Polaha with any questions.
Cook & Connect Cookbook Selections:
February 4
Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy, Snackable Bakes by Jessie Sheehan
March 4
The Healing Cookbook by Gemma Ogston
April 1
Sweet Enough by
Alison Roman
May 6
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat
June 3
The Best Grilling Cookbook Ever Written By Two Idiots by Ryan Fey & Mark Anderson
July 1
The Complete Salad Cookbook by America’s Test Kitchen
August 5
The King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread
September 2
Cook This, Not That! by David Zinczenko &
Matt Goulding
October 7
The Complete Slow Cooker by America’s Test Kitchen
November 4
Bring a family favorite recipe to share!
December 2
100 Cookies by
Sarah Keiffer
January 6
To Be Announced
Mystery Book Club (Virtual)
The Mystery Book Club will meet at 11am on the second Monday of each month on Zoom. Join us as we discuss mysteries across different topics. Contact Aimee Polaha with any questions.
Mystery Book Club Topics:
January 13
Mysteries with a Strong Sense of Place
February 10
Historical Mysteries
March 10
Cozies
April 14
(In Person)
Humorous Mysteries
May 12
Murderous Mothers
June 9
Americana
July 14
No meeting!
August 11
Favorite NEW
Summer Read
September 8
To Be Announced
October
To Be Announced
November 10
To Be Announced
December 8
To Be Announced
The Next Big Thing Book Club (Virtual)
Have you been stuck in a rut reading all of the same authors? Let us introduce you to new voices! The Next Big Thing Book Club is an adult group that reads debut titles by fresh, new authors.
The group meets on the third Thursday of every month at 6pm on Zoom. Contact Aimee Polaha with any questions.
The Next Big Thing Selections:
January 16
Tangleroot by Kalela Williams
February 20
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
March 20
The Book of Love by
Kelly Link
April 17
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
May 15
The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan
June 19
All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman