Book groups are a great place to meet interesting people and develop lasting friendships. They are a safe place to exchange and challenge ideas. Our members are really nice people who really like each other and we enjoy meeting to discuss our favorite activity – reading. Join us and engage your head and your heart.

Book Chat

Meeting on the first Monday of the month at 2 p.m. in person at the library and online through Zoom.   Please register online from our calendar to be sure to receive the link to participate. This group reads books chosen for the quality of writing and the richness of the stories portrayed. We usually choose fiction, with a sprinkling of non-fiction that reads like fiction. Conversations are warm and friendly, as readers share their experiences of how a book affected them. We are always looking for new members and fresh perspectives. To reserve a copy of the upcoming monthly Book Club book, contact Larissa Eastman at the Library about a month before the meeting date.

Upcoming Book Chat dates and books:

2024

  • March 4 📚 White Teeth by Zadie Smith
  • April 8 📚 Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett

Books & Beverages (Adults Under 40) Book Club

Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Join us for an adult beverage & we’ll throw in a book discussion for fun. We meet at various local establishments each month. Please register online from our calendar. To reserve a copy of the upcoming monthly Book Club book, contact Kat Solheim at the Library about a month before the meeting date.

Upcoming Books & Beverages dates, books, and locations:

2024

  • March 12 📚 Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus – Meeting at El Sureño -40160 N Bluff Lake Rd, Antioch, IL 60002
  • April 9 📚 The house in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune – Meeting at Szechwan Palace – 1144 Main St., Antioch, IL 60002
  • May 14 📚 Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros – Meeting at Johnny’s Snack Shop – 1500 Main St., Antioch, IL 60002

Novel Pleasures Book Club

Meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Library. Please register online from our calendar to participate. This group reads for the pure pleasure of reading. We favor books that are kind to the mind, uplifting to the soul, that open up new worlds, and new ways of seeing our world. To reserve a copy of the upcoming monthly Book Club book, contact Amy Blue at the Library about a month before the meeting date.

Upcoming Book Club dates and books:

2024

  • February 20 📚 Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

Wickedness, Villainy, & General Misdeeds Book Club

Meetings are the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Join us at the Library or via Zoom, for our new crime fiction book club! Please register online from our calendar. To reserve a copy of the upcoming monthly Book Club book, contact Kat Solheim at the Library about a month before the meeting date.

Upcoming Wickedness, Villainy, & General Misdeeds dates and books:

2024