A Dozen Book Groups!
Did you know that we have 12 – yes 12 Book groups here at the Chelmsford Public Library?! If you have wanted to be in a book group; one of ours might work for you!
We have three NEW book groups to highlight – Romance, Science Fiction and Real Reads (non-fiction).
Between the Sheets: a Romance book group
Did you know that romance novels generate over $1.4 billion in revenue–making romance the highest earning genre of fiction? Romance novels sold more than 39 million print copies in 2023, which represents a 52% increase over the previous year. Sales of romance novels MORE THAN DOUBLED over 2021 sales, and last year was the third consecutive year of increasing romance sales. Meaning: romance readers, we know you’re out there, and we’ve got the book club for you!
Join Julie Iatron, Reference and Readers Services’ Librarian AND romance devotee, for a meeting of “Between the Sheets: A Romance Book Group.” We’ll gather the 2nd Tuesday of each month, at 6:30 PM in the conference room to discuss a different romance title.
This is an in-person book group, that has lots of fun discussing the different levels of spice in a romance novel.
2024 Titles:
June: “Sex, Lies, and Sensibility” by Nikki Payne
July: “A Caribbean Heiress in Paris” by Adriana Herrera
August: “After Hours On Milagro Street” by Angelina M. Lopez
September: “Kiss the Girl” by Zoraida Cordova
October: “Payback’s a Witch” by Lana Harper
November: “The Duke Gets Even” by Joanna Shupe
December: “Three Holidays and a Wedding” by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley REGISTER HERE
Science Fiction Book Group
Our new Science Fiction Book Group will meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month
IN PERSON, in the Fireplace area, with Lesley, @6:30pm.
The first book discussion will be The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei. The books will be available at the Borrower Services desk.
2024 titles:
September: The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei
REGISTER HERE for Sept. 19th
October: Terraformers by Annalee Newitz
REGISTER HERE for Oct. 17th
November: The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart
REGISTER HERE for Nov. 21st
December: The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
REGISTER HERE for Dec. 19th
Real Reads: a non-fiction Book Group
Real Reads is our new non-fiction reading discussion group. We will explore excellent authors and world-changing ideas on urgent issues affecting the globe and our own back yards.
We will meet every fourth Saturday beginning September 28th at 3 p.m. in person in the Conference Room and virtually on Zoom.
For our first meeting, we will take on the climate crisis with This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein. It was selected for the New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books of the Year “the most momentous and contentious environmental book since Silent Spring,” an Observer Book of the Year, and it was chosen by Margaret Atwood for The Guardian’s annual Best Books list.
Find it in print in our catalog here
Find the e-book here in Libby
Find the audiobook here in Hoopla (with no waiting!)
2024 Titles:
September: This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein
REGISTER HERE for Sept. 28th
October: The Star Builders: Nuclear Fusion and the Race to Power the Planet by Arthur Turrell
REGISTER HERE for Oct. 26th
November: Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddarth Kara
REGISTER HERE for Nov. 23rd
December: Ruin their Crops on the Ground : The Politics of Food in the United States, from the Trail of Tears to School Lunch by Andrea Freeman
REGISTER HERE for Dec. 21st
Follow the link below to see all of the book groups we offer-
Visit our website for more information about all of our book groups: https://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/programs/book-groups/