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We can help you pick titles that will incite conversations, and create discussion guides full of background information questions about the book!

Our Book Club Selections include both fiction and non-fiction titles. We have ten copies of each title in our print collection. Another great place to look? Our StaffPicks! You can also browse over a thousand titles from past editions on LibraryThing.

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Book Club Packages

Our librarians have compiled author biographies, reviews, discussion questions, and interesting articles from a variety of online sources for over 60 titles.

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Greenwood by Michael Christie
Greenwood by Michael Christie
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by Charlie Fletcher
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by Charlie Fletcher
Turbulence by David Szalay
Turbulence by David Szalay
Chop Suey Nation by Ann Hui
Chop Suey Nation by Ann Hui
How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell
How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell
Summer 2020 StaffPicks!

Summer 2020 StaffPicks!

The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
You're Not Listening by Kate Murphy
You're Not Listening by Kate Murphy
All About Love by bell hooks
All About Love by bell hooks
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
The Story of More by Hope Jahren
The Story of More by Hope Jahren
The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
Agency by William Gibson
Agency by William Gibson

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NoveList Plus

Looking for an edgy mystery or a button-up romance? Find titles by subject, genre, mood, or other criteria. NoveList Plus, a readers’ guide to fiction and nonfiction including audiobooks, provides access to information on over 200,000 titles. This resource includes series, book discussion guides, reading lists and more. Invaluable information for avid readers and book clubs.

recommended websites

These curated resources are free and easily accessible on the web! All you need is an internet connection.

Reading Group Guides

Find over 4,000 discussion guides and much more on the Reading Group Guides site.

Amnesty International Book Club

The Amnesty International Book Club encourages Canadians to read good books with human rights themes.  You can browse their reading list to find a book with a human rights theme for your club and download the discussion guide.

LitLovers

This website, created by a former college English instructor, offers a number of valuable literary resources, including reading guides, book club ideas, book reviews, and popular book suggestions.

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