Springfield City Library: Adult Book Discussion Groups

Springfield City Library's

Adult Book Discussion Groups

Traditional book groups - everyone reads and discusses the same book
New members are always welcome - please drop in!

1. The Noon Hour Book Discussion Group meets at noon on the second Tuesday of each month in the Community Room at the Central Library, 220 State Street. For more information, contact Chris Kasputis at 263-6828 ext. 442 or by e-mail at ckasputis@springfieldlibrary.org.

2. The East Forest Park Tuesday Evening Book Group meets on the last Tuesday of each month from 6 - 7 pm at the East Forest Park Branch Library, 122/124 Island Pond Road. For more information, contact Maeleah Gorman at 263-6836 or by e-mail at mgorman@springfieldlibrary.org.

3. The Sixteen Acres Book Group meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 6 - 7 pm at the Sixteen Acres Branch Library, 1187 Parker Street. Contact Michael Bixler at 263-6858 or by e-mail at sabookgroup@springfieldlibrary.org.

4. NEW! East Forest Park Monday Afternoon Book Group meets on the first Monday of each month from 1:30 - 2:30 pm (2nd Monday in the event of a holiday) at the East Forest Park Branch Library, 122/124 Island Pond Road. Contact Scott at 263-6843 or via e-mail at sjohnson@springfieldlibrary.org.

Other book groups - groups with non-traditional formats and groups in languages other than English
New members are always welcome - please drop in!

1 .The Wednesday Book Group meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month (schedule may vary slightly around the holidays) from 10 am until 12 noon in the Central Library at 220 State Street. Staff preview hot upcoming titles, and members share thoughts on recent reads. It's a great way to learn about a wide variety of authors and genres. For more information, contact Ann Keefe at 263-6828 ext. 294 or by e-mail at akeefe@springfieldlibrary.org.

2. East Springfield Book Group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 11:15 am at the East Springfield Branch Library, 21 Osborne Terrace. This group chooses a different genre of fiction each month to read and discuss. The genre for the following month will be chosen at the current month's meeting. Join it and widen your book-reading horizons! For more information, contact Paula Shindledecker at 263-6840 or by e-mail at pshindledecker@springfieldlibrary.org. NOTE: The group will not meet during the summer months; last meeting on June 4.

3. Knit Lits at East Springfield Branch meets each Friday from 10:00 - 11:30 am at the East Springfield Branch Library, 21 Osborne Terrace. New members are welcome and the current members are willing to teach knitting and crochet. This group works on individual and shared projects, and shares feedback on crafts-related books. For more information, contact Linda Grodofsky at 263-6840 or by e-mail at lgrodofsky@springfieldlibrary.org.

4. The Russian Book Group at Forest Park meets on the last Wednesday at each month at 6 pm at the the Forest Park Branch Library, 380 Belmont Avenue. How would you like to join Forest Park Branch Library staff member Irina Grinshteyn to discuss interesting popular books that are written in Russian? The informal Forest Park Branch Library Russian Book Club may be just what you are looking for. For more information, contact Irina at 263-6843 or by e-mail at igrinshteyn@springfieldlibrary.org.

5. NEW! Pine Point Book Group will meet at the Pine Point Branch Library on the first Thursday of each month from 6:30-7:30, beginning February 7, and new members are always welcome. Instead of picking just one book to discuss, this group will feature a variety of titles and genres at each meeting -- mysteries, romance, or whatever suits the readers. Staff will review new and upcoming books of special interest, and members will have a chance to share their thoughts on books they've recently read.