Since the invention of the printing press, people have gotten together in groups to talk about what they’ve read. These groups are supported by the library, and if you have an idea for a new discussion, send us a note.

Readers Roundtable

Cleveland, 1:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Come share your latest great read and hear about titles to add to your reading list. This is a casual group with no assigned reading. Contact Mary Ann Kempa for more information.

Osolo Page Turners

Osolo, 3 to 4 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Contact Kevin Kilmer for information on getting a copy of the book.

• March 10 – “The Women” by Kristen Hannah
• April 14 – “All the Colors of Dark” by Chris Whittaker
• May 12 – “When We Had Wings” by Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris and Susan Meissner
• June 9 – “James” by Percival Everett
• July 14 – “The Five Wishes of Murray McBride” by Joe Sipple
• Aug. 11 – “Briar Club” by Kate Quinn
• Sept. 8 – “Tell Me Everything” by Elisabeth Strout
• Oct. 13 – “The God of the Woods” by Liz Moore
• Nov. 10 – “The Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon
• Dec. 8 – “Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club” by Helen Simonson

Dunlap Bookworms

Dunlap, 6:15 p.m. on the first Monday of each month, except for holidays. For information on attending or getting a copy of the book, please contact Sue Eller at 574-875-3100.

• March 3 – “The First Ladies” by Marie Benedict
• April 7 – “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak
• May 5 – “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett
• June 2 – “The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell” by Robert Dugoni
• July 7 – “Klara and the Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro
• Aug. 4 – “A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s plot to take over America, and the woman who stopped them” by Timothy Egan
• Sept. 8 – “Horse” by Geraldine Brooks
• Oct. 6 – “The Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman
• Nov. 3 – “Disarmed: The radical life and legacy of Michael “MJ” Sharp” by Marshall V. King
• Dec. 1 – “The Christmas Cookie Club” by Ann Pearlman

Around the Table Cookbook Club

Downtown, 5:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month. This new and unique book club combines discussion with a potluck dinner. Select a recipe, make it, bring it to share with the group and the cookbook with the recipe. Each month we’ll choose the theme for the next month.

• Jan. 15 – Spicy is the theme (Look for inspiration with our Spice Club)
• Feb. 19 – Sweet and savory
• March 19 – Hearty and healthy
• April 16 – International cuisine

Novel Conversations (Downtown)

Downtown, 5:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of each month. For more information or to get a book, contact Deb Bloom.

Upcoming books:

• March 25 – “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng
• April 29 – “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End” by Atul Gawande
• May 27 – “Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon
• June 26 – “House of Eve” by Sadeqa Johnson
• July 29 – “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey

Books and Boots

Ox Bow County Park, 1 p.m. on the first Friday of the month. Miss Debbie from the Dunlap Branch and Miss Sarah, a naturalist with the Elkhart County Parks, lead this book discussion at Cottonwood Shelter at Ox Bow Park. Books and Boots is for the whole family but is specifically geared to ages 8-12. Dress for the weather.

• April 11 – “Better Together (Heartwood Hotel)” by Kallie George
• May 9 – “The Sign of the Beaver” by Elizabeth George Speare
• June 13 – “Rascal” by Sterling North
• July 11 – “Home Again (Heartwood Hotel)” by Kallie George

Cobus Creek Books and Boots 

Cobus Creek County Park, 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June 27. Miss Rhonda from Cleveland and Courtney from Bonneyville Mills host a book discussion on “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White followed by a nature activity for the whole family at the Cobus Creek Park shelter.