Talk it out
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 Donna Mitschelen for information on getting a copy of the book.
- Oct. 14 – “Our Missing Hearts” by Celeste Ng
- Nov. 11 – “Yellowface” by Rebecca Kuang
- Dec. 9 – “The Last List of Mabel Beaumont” by Laura Pearson
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.
- Oct. 7 – “Murder Past Due” by Miranda James
- Nov. 4 – “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand
- Dec. 2 – “Skipping Christmas” by John Grisham
- Jan. 6 – “If I Run” by Terri Blackstock
- Feb. 3 – “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
- 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
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:
- Oct. 22 – “The Left Hand of Darkness” by Ursula LeGuin
- Nov. 26 – “You Should See Me in a Crown” by Leah Johnson
- Jan. 28 – “How to Murder a Millionaire” by Nancy Martin
- Feb. 25 – “The Kitchen House” by Kathleen Grissom
- March 25 – “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng
Books and Boots
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.