Book Discussion Groups

Please note that book choices are subject to change.

Please contact the Library to confirm.

Also, Longwood Gardens is no longer doing the Community Read program.

Not Just for Men Book Club
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at 7pm in the PA Room.
Join us for discussions lead by author Brett Wallach. This group does not meet in December.

Upcoming Books
2026
January 15: The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck
February 19: Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey
March 19: Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
April 16: The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak
May 21: The Martian by Andy Weir
June 18: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
July 16: Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley
August 20: The Zero by Jess Walter
September 17: The Ax by Donald Westlake
October 15: The Godfather by Mario Puzo
November 19: Revolver by Duane Swierczynski

Monday Morning Book Club
Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 10am. Join us in person OR via Zoom for a lively discussion of a variety of fiction and non-fiction books. For more info, contact Tracey Reed at treed@ivpl.org.

Upcoming Books
2026
January 12: The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
February 9: How Language Began by Daniel Everett
March 9: Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
April 13: Crossing the Line by Kareem Rosser
May 11: Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
June 8: Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
July 13: Book Women of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michelle Richardson
August 10: Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery
September 14: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
October 12: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
November 9: Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Guinn
December 14: The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin

Thursday Evening Book Club

Meets the 1st Thursdays of the month at 7pm. Join us in person OR via Zoom to discuss a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction books. For more info, contact the Reference Desk at refdesk@ivpl.org .

Upcoming books:

2026

January 8: Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah (Fiction)

February 5: Thursdays at Eight by Debbie Macomber (Fiction)

March 5: Remarkably Bright Creatures - Shelby Van Pelt

April 2: The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swan

May 7: Read a Biography of Your Choice

June 4: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

July 2: For the Love of the Summer by Susan Mallery

August 6: Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman

September 3: All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

October 1: Read a Banned Book

November 5: Rock, Paper, Scissors by Alice Feeney

December 3: Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune

It’s a Mystery Book Club

Interested in discussing mystery, murder and intrigue? Join us in person OR via Zoom the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2:30pm. For more info, email mford@ivpl.org.
Click here for a list of past titles.

Upcoming books:

2026

January 14: The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh
February 11: The Raging Storm by Ann Cleeves
March 11: Northern Spy by Flynn Berry
April 8: How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kirsten Perrin
May 13: Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer by Ragnar Jónasson
June 10: Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman
July 8: Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
August 12: Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
September 9: The Three Coffins by John Dickson Carr
October 14: Nightshade by Michael Connelly
November 11: Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall
December 9: Aunt Dimity and the Heart of Gold by Nancy Atherton

Chick Lit Book Club

Meets virtually the 2nd Wednesdays of the month at 7pm. Join us to discuss books about a wide variety of relationships. For more info, contact Cheryl Cherry at chicklit@ivpl.org.

Upcoming books:

2026

January 14: Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards
February 11: Sunshine Girls by Molly Fader

March 11: Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley

April 8: Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd

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Book Discussion Groups

Thursday Evening Book Club

It’s a Mystery Book Club

Chick Lit Book Club