Our Book Groups are Currently Meeting Virtually
Adults Read YA ♦ Open Minds ♦ Read It & Steep ♦ Science Book Discussion Group ♦ The Next Big Thing ♦ Mystery Book Club
Adults Read YA Book Club
Meets on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 7 pm via Zoom! New members are always welcome. Any questions, contact Zoey Mills at zmills@ccls.org
Adults Read YA 2021 Selections:
January 6:
By Jason Reynolds, Illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff |
February 3:
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo |
March 3:
by George M. Johnson |
April 7:
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros |
May 5:
by Randy Ribay |
June 5:
Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazeman |
Adults Read YA Selections since 2020
Open Minds Book Group
Meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 2 pm. New members are always welcome. Any questions, contact Gretchen Chamberlin at gchamberlin@ccls.org
Open Minds 2021 Selections:
Please check back to see whether these meetings will be held via Zoom or in person.
January 19 via Zoom:
By Gish Jen |
February 16:
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende Physical Book |
March 16:
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates Physical Book |
April 20:
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi |
May 18:
by Brit Bennett Physical Book |
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Open Minds Book Group Selections since 2015
Read It & Steep Book Group
Read It & Steep welcomes readers with a love of non-traditional titles, scrumptious treats & spirited conversation. Read It & Steep meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 7-8:30 pm. New members are always welcome. Any questions, contact Kate Shaw at kshaw@ccls.org
Read It & Steep 2021 Selections:
Please check back to see whether these meetings will be held via Zoom or in person.
January 19 via Zoom:
Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch |
February 16 via Zoom:
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Physical Book |
March 16 via Zoom:
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood |
Read It & Steep Selections since 2012
Science Books Discussion Group
Meets on the third Thursday of every month at 7:30 pm. New members are always welcome. Any questions, contact Valerie Green at vgreen@ccls.org
Science Book Discussion Group Selections for 2021:
Please check back to see whether these meetings will be held via Zoom or in person.
January 21 via zoom:
The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack
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February 18 via zoom:
The Deep History of Ourselves by Joseph LeDoux |
March 18 via zoom:
Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake |
April 15 via zoom:
by Rebecca Wragg Sykes |
Science Book Group Selections since 2000
History Book Group
The History Book Club is NOT currently meeting due to the library closure.
History buffs are invited to join this bimonthly book group at Tredyffrin Public Library. 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. The group meets at 7 pm.
The Next Big Thing Book Club
Starting in August 2019: Have you been stuck in a rut reading all the same authors? Let us introduce you to new voices! The Next Big Thing book club is an adult book club that reads debut titles by fresh, new authors.
Meets on the third Thursday of every month at 6 pm.
The Next Big Thing 2021 Selections:
January 21 via Zoom:
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell Physical Book
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February 18 via Zoom:
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea Summers |
March 18 via Zoom:
A Burning by Megha Majumdar Physical Book |
The Next Big Thing Selections since 2019
Mystery Book Club
The Mystery Book Club will meet at 11 am on the second Monday of each month, currently meeting via zoom. Join us as we discuss mysteries under the following themes:
Mystery Book Club 2021 Topics:
- January 11: Medical Mysteries
- February 8: Ruth Rendell or Ruth Ware
- March 8: Mysteries Set in Ireland
- April 12: Topic TBD
- May 10: Starring Famous Mystery Authors
- Suggested titles include:
- The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict
- The Josephine Tey mystery series by Nicola Upson
- Suggested titles include:
For more information or to sign up, contact Beverly Michaels at 610.296.7996 or bmichaels@ccls.org.
Art Book Club
The Art Book Club is currently not meeting. For more information, contact Victoria Skelly at victoriacskelly@gmail.com or call Paoli Library at 610.296.7996.
Art Book Club Selections since 2015