The Kimball Library has four monthly book discussion groups.
Morning Adult Book Discussion meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 10:15 AM.
Evening Adult Book Discussion meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM.
Tween Book Discussion (Grades 5-8) meets the 1st Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM.
Teen Book Discussion (Grades 9-12) meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM.
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick is the book of the month. Thirteen-year-old Steven has a totally normal life: he plays drums in the All-Star Jazz band, has a crush on the hottest girl in the school, and is constantly annoyed by his five-year-old brother, Jeffrey. But when Jeffrey is diagnosed with...
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Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys is the book of the month. PLEASE, note the change in our usual meeting date from Wednesday to TUESDAY. Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life—until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a...
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In keeping with the tradition of combining teens and tweens for summer book discussion, we will meet on the 2nd Wednesday of both July and August. Registration is required. Books can be picked up at the front desk at least 3-4 weeks before the event. July: We will be discussing ‘Liar & Spy’ by...
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The Sacrifice by Kathleen Benner Duble is the book of the month. In the year 1692, life changes forever for ten-year-old Abigail Faulkner and her family. In Salem, Massachusetts, witches have been found, and widespread fear and panic reign mere miles from Abigail’s home of Andover. When two girls are brought from Salem to...
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The April book is ‘Bingo Palace’ by Louise Erdrich. It tells the story of love, tradition and spirituality. At the crossroads of his life, Lipsha Morrissey is summoned by his grandmother to return to the reservation. He falls in love for the very first time with the beautiful Shawnee Ray, who’s already considering a...
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The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson is the book of the month. Lennie plays second clarinet in the school orchestra and has always happily been second fiddle to her charismatic older sister, Bailey. Then Bailey dies suddenly, and Lennie is left at sea without her anchor. Overcome by emotion, Lennie soon finds herself...
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Join us for lively discussion and coffee. We welcome new readers anytime and encourage you to come even if you didn’t read the book. The books are available at the front desk. The selection for March is : The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka, a novel that tells the story of a...
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Bigger than a Bread Box~Laurel Synder A magical breadbox that delivers whatever you wish for—as long as it fits inside? It’s too good to be true! Twelve-year-old Rebecca is struggling with her parents’ separation, as well as a sudden move to her gran’s house in another state. For a while, the magic bread box,...
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We meet the 4th Wednesday of the month. Coffee is always ready, conversation is good. Please join us. February’s book is RinTinTin by Susan Orlean. He believed the dog was immortal. So begins Susan Orlean’s sweeping, powerfully moving account of Rin Tin Tin’s journey from abandoned puppy to movie star and international icon. Spanning...
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Flyaway~Lucy Christopher If they saved the swan together, could she then save her friend? In a heartbeat, in a wingbeat, it happens. Isla’s father falls. They’re racing across the fields, following the swans flying in to winter at the lake like they do every year, when something goes wrong. And before she can even...
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