Book Clubs

Classic Re-Reads

The Classic Re-Reads Book Club offers participants a chance to re-read those classics that they read -- or skipped reading -- in high school and college. This time with no grades attached! Join us for an informal discussion of these books that became classics for a reason. 

Reading in 2021

Starting in July, Classic Re-Reads will continue to meet in the library. At the July/August meeting, participants will be discussing their favorite classic books, as well as ideas for the rest of 2021.

• August - The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
  • Meeting August 25 @ 7 p.m.
• September - Life with Picasso by Francoise Gilot
  • Meeting September 29 @ 7 p.m.
• October - The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham
  • Meeting October 27 @ 7 p.m.
• November - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Illuminating Diary of a Professional Lady by Anita Loos
  • Meeting November 24 @ 7 p.m.
• December - No meeting. Happy Holidays! 

Great Reads

The Great Reads Book Club has something for everyone - from suspenseful tales to knee-slapping humor. Plus, no tests! The club is here to simply bring together people who have the same love of books, to have a fun discussion about various books and to simply enjoy each other's company. Even if you hate the book or couldn’t finish it, that’s okay— let’s talk about why! The book club meets on the third (3) Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. 

Starting in July, Great Reads will meet in person at the library or, if preferred, via Zoom. Please contact us at accessinfo@gflibrary.com if you are interested in joining.

Reading in 2021

• June - Deacon King Kong by James McBride
  • Meeting June 15 at 7 p.m. via Zoom
• July - The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
  • Meeting July 20 at 7 p.m. in person or via Zoom
• August - News of the World by Paulette Jiles
  • Meeting August 17 at 7 p.m. in person or via Zoom 
• September - Red at the Bone by Jacquelyn Woods
  • Meeting September 21 at 7 p.m. in person or via Zoom
• October - Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey
  • Meeting October 19 at 7 p.m. in person or via Zoom
• November - The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister
  • Meeting November 16 at 7 p.m. in person or via Zoom
• December - Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
  • Meeting December 21 at 7 p.m. in person or via Zoom

Life After Life

Biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs provide a window into another person’s life and soul. They also evoke a different time and place. If you enjoy taking a peek into someone else’s life, join the Life After Life Book Club to share and discuss life stories. The book club meets the second (2) Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Starting in July, Life After Life will meet at the library. 

Reading in 2021

• June - Why They Marched by Susan Ware
  • Meeting June 9
• July - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
  • Meeting July 14
• August - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
  • Meeting August 11
• September - All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
  • Meeting September 8
• October - Look Me In the Eye by John Elder Robison
  • Meeting October 13
• November - If Life is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? by Erma Bombeck
  • Meeting November 10
• December - The 13th Gift by Joanne Huist Smith
  • Meeting December 8

Pints & Pages

Pints & Pages takes the library out into the community. Meet with other book lovers for a lively discussion and a cold one. Meetings are held on the second (2) Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m.

Starting in July, Pints & Pages will meet in person at The Other Half Coffee & Taphouse. Please contact accessinfo@gflibrary.com if interested in joining.

Reading in 2021

• July - My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
  • Meeting July 12 @ 6:30 p.m.
• August - There There by Tommy Orange
  • Meeting August 9 @ 6:30 p.m.
• September - Savage Appetites by Rachel Monroe
  • Meeting September 13 @ 6:30 p.m.
• October - I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Ian Reid
  • Meeting October 11 @ 6:30 p.m.
• November - Bunny by Mona Awad
  • Meeting November 8 @ 6:30 p.m.
• December - Circe by Madeline Miller
  • Meeting December 13 @ 6:30 p.m.

This & That

Are you a mystery buff? Sci-fi fan? Horror aficionado? This & That Book Club is for you. Each month, we will read a book from a different fiction genre and get together for a lively discussion. Don’t like a particular genre? Give it a try, or skip the meeting that month - the goal is to have fun! The book club meets on the second (2) Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

Starting in July, This & That will meet in person at the library and, if preferred, via Zoom. Please contact accessinfo@gflibrary.com if interested in joining.

Reading in 2021

• July - Build Your Own Story: Create a plot using common fantasy or sci-fi tropes
  • Meeting July 13 @ 7 p.m.
  • Learn more.
• August - Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
  • Meeting August 10 @ 7 p.m.
• September - The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections by Tina Connolly
  • Meeting September 14 @ 7 p.m.
  • Access the short story here.
• October - Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV
  • Combined meeting with Between the Panels book club
  • Meeting October 14 @ 7 p.m.
• November - Fantasy/Sci-Fi Cookbook Meal: Make a recipe from a fictional world
  • Meeting November 9 @ 7 p.m.
• December - Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross
  • Meeting December 14 @ 7 p.m.

Who Done It?

This book club comes with a list of suspects and a pile of evidence. Bring your lunch to the library and discuss the detectives, the mysteries, or even guess who really did it! The book club meets on the second (2) Tuesday of each month at 12 noon at the library.

Reading in 2021

• August - A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch
  • Meeting August 10 @ 12 noon