Books are even better when you can share them with a friend.
Each of our libraries offers monthly book discussion groups where you can meet with other readers, talk about themes and issues in some notable titles, and get to learn and talk about the story behind the story.
Some locations also offer unique reading programs on an ongoing basis or from time to time.
For more information, contact your local library or check out our calendar for upcoming dates and times.
Book Discussions at Wheatfield
Wheatfield's monthly book discussion group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 1 pm.
Titles are selected on an ongoing basis to keep up with new releases and timely topics. Please call or stop in for upcoming titles, or check out our events calendar.
Location: Wheatfield
Events
Books 'N Coffee Club
Looking for a book club with a little something else?
The Wheatfield Library’s Books ‘n Coffee Club meets on the last Monday of each month at 2 pm. (Unless it's a holiday, then the Monday before.)
Discussions last approximately one hour and include several guests who love to talk about books!
We always welcome new members!
Sponsored by the Wheatfield Library, copies of each month's book are available at the library’s circulation desk at 350 S Bierma St., Wheatfield.
Coffee and treats are available, but no purchase is necessary to join in the discussion.
Registration is available online at events or by visiting or calling the Wheatfield Library.
Location: Wheatfield
EventsDeMotte Book Club
You are invited to come to DeMotte Library's book discussions. Except where noted, these discussions are held on the third Tuesday of most months at 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm.
Location: DeMotte
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Fourth Thursday Book Club
You are invited to attend our adult book discussions meeting at 1 p.m. the 4th Thursday from January through October and the 3rd Thursday in November. Discussions are held in the Library Meeting Room.
Location: Rensselaer
Men's Book Group
Men from all over the Jasper County library system are invited to join the men’s book group.
We meet at the Rensselaer Library on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 10 am except in November and December when we meet the third Wednesday of the month to avoid conflicts with holidays.
Lend your own experiences to the discussion of varied and interesting books. Past titles have included Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, The Great Santini by Pat Conroy, and The Boer War by Winston Churchill. New members are always welcome.
Location: Rensselaer
Book Bingo at DeMotte
If you’ve ever skipped a book club because the book didn’t interest you—or because you didn’t want to read the same title as everyone else—Book Bingo is for you. In this book club, you choose what you read!
There’s no official sign-up required—just stop by the DeMotte Library to pick up a bingo card or download one online. We’ll meet four times a year to chat about what we’re reading and how our books fit the bingo squares.
Complete a row and get a Bingo, and you’ll earn an entry into our end-of-the-year prize drawing—so be sure to hang on to your card! If you attend all four discussion dates, you will get an extra entry to the end-of-the-year drawing.
Discussion dates:
March 9 at 6pm
June 8 at 6pm
September 14 at 6pm
December 14 at 6pm
Location: DeMotte
Book Bingo Card
