Let’s talk about books! Whether you’re an avid reader or just looking to start a new reading adventure, our book clubs are the perfect place to connect with fellow book lovers. Registration is required – check out our Events Calendar to sign up. Pick up the next title at the Adult Services desk or download the eBook (when available).
Check out a list of all 2024 book club picks here.
A Novel Idea Book Club
A Novel Idea book club is for adults looking to read and discuss thought-provoking fiction and non-fiction. Meetings will be on the third Wednesday of every month at 2 PM.
December 20 at 2:00 PM: Love & Saffron by Kim Fay
When 27-year-old Joan Bergstrom sends a fan letter—as well as a gift of saffron—to 59-year-old food writer Imogen Fortier, so begins an enduring friendship that sustains them through the Cuban Missile Crisis, the assassination of President Kennedy and the unexpected in their own lives.
Thrill Seekers Book Club
Beginning January 2024! A book club for fans of mysteries, thrillers, and adventures – both fiction and non-fiction. Meetings will be on the second Monday of every month at 7 PM.
January 8 at 7:00 PM: Trailed : One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders by Kathryn Miles
A riveting deep dive into the unsolved murder of two free-spirited young women in the wilderness, a journalist’s obsession, and a new theory of who might have done it.
Book Club Kits
Have your own club? We’ve got the books! Our book club kits contain 10-12 copies of each book as well as discussion questions. New titles are added periodically throughout the year.
Kits must be picked up at the Plainfield Library – we cannot send them to other libraries to pick up. Contact the Adult Services Desk at info@papl.info if you have any questions or are interested in borrowing a kit.