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

October: Terraformers by Annalee Newitz

November: T he Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart

December: The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa

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 28^th 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