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Indian Valley Public Library
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
2025
September 18: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
October 16: Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane
November 20: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
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
2025
December 8: Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
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 .
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Upcoming books:
2025
January 2: The Christmas Cookie Club by Ann Pearlman
February 6: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge (Fiction)
March 6: Banned or Challenged Book – your choice
April 3: Thirst : a story of redemption, compassion, and a mission to bring clean water to the world by Scott Harrison (Non-Fiction)
May 1: YA selection – your choice
June 5: Paradise under glass: the education of an indoor gardener by Ruth Kassinger (Memoir) - Longwood Gardens Community Read
July 3: James by Percival Everett (Fiction)
August 7: Pick a biography – your choice (Non-Fiction)
September 4: The Women by Kristin Hannah (Fiction)
October 2: Orbital by Samantha Harvey (Fiction)
November 6: Small Spaces by Katherine Arden (Fiction)
December 4: The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler (Fiction)
2026
January 8: Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah (Fiction)
February 5: Thursdays at Eight by Debbie Macomber (Fiction)
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.
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Upcoming books:​
2025
December 10: Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
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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
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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.
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Upcoming books:
2025
January 8: Mama’s Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes
February 12: A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier
March 12: Thursdays at Eight by Debbie Macomber
April 9: The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson
May 14: Longbourn by Jo Baker
June 11: Never Meant to Meet You by Alli Frank & Asha Youmans
July 9: Gift from the Sea, by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
August 13: For the Love of Summer, by Susan Mallory
September 10: No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister
October 8: Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
November 12: Katherine, The Wright Sister by Tracey Enerson Wood
December 10: Christmas Bells by Jennifer Chiaverini
2026
January 14: Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards
February 11: Sunshine Girls by Molly Fader