Book Clubs
Lafayette Public Library has a variety of book clubs for patrons who are looking for lively conversation about interesting reads while meeting new people. Whether you are interested in science fiction, history, romance, mystery, or just plain good fiction, we have a book club waiting for you to join! Check out what we have to offer:
Beyond Black History Month Book Club
Join us on the last Tuesday of the month from 6:00 — 7:00 pm at West Regional Library to discuss that month’s book on black history, critical race theory, and anti-racism. The club meets in person and over Zoom. Ages 14 & up.
April 30: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
May 28: Defiant: Growing Up in the Jim Crow South by Wade Hudson
June 25: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
July 30: Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt by Orisanmi Burton
August 27: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David Blight
Classics Book Club
Join us on the first Thursday of the month from 11:30 — 12:30 pm at South Regional Library to discuss a classic work of literature that the club selected for the month. The group meets in person and over Zoom. Ages 14 & up.
May 2: Pére Goriot by Honoré de Balzac
June 6: The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding (Part 1)
July 11: The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding (Part 2)
August 1: Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene
Fantasy & Sci-Fi Book Club
Join us on the first Monday of the month from 6:00 — 7:00 pm at the Main Library to discuss either a fantasy or science fiction novel that the group is reading together. Ages 18 & up.
May 6: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
June 3: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
July 5: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
August 5: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
History Book Club
Join us on the second Tuesday of the month from 6:30 — 7:30 pm at South Regional Library to discuss a book that delves into an historical topic. The club meets in person and over Zoom. Ages 14 & up.
May 14: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
July 9: Gallop Towards the Sun by Peter Stark
Milton Book Club
Join us on the second Wednesday of the month from 2:00 — 3:00 pm at Milton Library to discuss an exciting novel that the club chose for that month’s meetup. Ages 18 & up.
May 8: River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
June 12: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
July 10: Maame by Jessica George
August 14: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Mystery Book Club
Join us on the third Tuesday of the month from 6:00 — 7:00 pm at West Regional Library to discuss the whodunit novel that the club has chosen to read together. Ages 18 & up.
May 21: Murder in Chianti by Camilla Trinchieri
June 18: A Bend of Light by Joy Jordan-Lake
July 16: A Death in Kashmir by M.M. Kaye
August 20: No Strangers Here by Carlene O’Connor
North Regional Library Book Club
Join us on the third Wednesday of each month from 1:30 — 2:30 pm at North Regional Library to read and discuss both classics and new books together. Ages 18 & up.
June 19: TBD
July 17: TBD
August 21: TBD
Romance Book Club
Join us on third Thursday of the month from 6:00 — 7:00 pm at the Main Library to discuss a romance novel, pick future novels for the club to read, and talk about the genre itself. Ages 18 & up.
April 18: Loathe to Love You by Ali Hazelwood
May 16: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
June 20: One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny
July 18: Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross
August 15: At First Spite by Olivia Dade
South Regional Library Book Club
Join us on the first Thursday of the month from 6:00 — 7:00 pm at the South Regional Library to discuss the unputdownable fiction that the club is reading together. Ages 18 & up.
May 2: All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin
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