Book Clubs, Discussions, Collection

Book Club Collection

Multiple copies of books are available for a 6-week loan period. They are available on a first come, first served basis.

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Barrington Area Library Book Discussions, 2013

Join professional book discussion leader Lanny Ori for thought-provoking discussion of notable titles. Books are available for checkout at the Adult Services reference desk approximately one month prior to the discussion. Use the links below to register for upcoming discussions. The May discussion will take place at Barnes & Noble in Deer Park Town Center.

So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell
Tuesday, May 21, 7:30 PM or
Thursday, May 23, 2 PM

LIT

Join librarians Liz and Emily to discuss popular titles at our new social book club. Meets upstairs at The Annex, 205 Park, right next to McGonigal's in downtown Barrington. We'll provide some appetizers - other food and beverages available for purchase.

Monday, June 3, 7 PM Stay by Allie Larkin
Monday, July 8, 7 PM The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg
Monday, August 5, 7 PM Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Monday, September 9, 7 PM The Round House by Louise Erdrich

Book Club Resources

Award-winning Books: Directory of awards and prize winners.

Discussion Guides: Questions for your discussions from Reading Group Guides.com. Search by author, title and subject. Also see LitLovers.

Guides for starting book clubs: Find reading suggestions and tips for running your book club.

Monthly Newsletter: Sign up for a monthly email newsletter featuring suggestions for new fiction and nonfiction paperback releases that are sure to promote lively discussions in your book club.

Literature Resource Center: Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of 122,000 authors from every age and literary discipline.

LitLovers: Discussion guides, titles suggestions, and reviews.

NoveList: Database with book recommendations for all ages. Reviews and discussion guides.

What to Do When There's No Discussion Guide Available: General questions from ReadingGroupGuides.com