Book Groups

Book Groups are a great way to explore new books, express your ideas, and meet new friends. Free and open to all, we hope to see you there!

Main Library Book Groups

This group meets on Monday nights every six weeks at 6:00 pm. Discussion leader Siobhan Schugmann will guide participants through the exciting world of contemporary fiction.

This group meets monthly on the third Tuesday from September – June at 7:00 pm. Facilitator John Dolan leads participants in a discussion of recent nonfiction titles related to foreign affairs and economics.

Sponsored by the Friends of Greenwich Library, this group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 1:00 pm from September – May. Facilitator Susan Boyar leads participants through both classic and contemporary literature. Open to all.

The Great Books Discussion Group meets via Zoom on the first Thursday of each month from 9:30-11:30 am. The group is currently reading stories from the Short Story Omnibus, published by The Great Books Foundation. For more information, contact Jerry at gdsgreatbooks@gmail.com.

The Next Chapter Book Club offers people with developmental disabilities (DD) to read and learn together, talk about books, and make friends in a relaxed, community setting. The club currently meets at the Community Center on 61 E Putnam Avenue on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm with occasional meetings at Greenwich Library and other field trips.

The group also partners with Abilis and meets one Thursday evening a month on the second floor of Greenwich Library.

Facilitator for both programs is Ed Morrissey.

Meets monthly on Wednesdays at 4:00 pm. A pre-registered program for children in grades 2 and 3 who are reading independently. Join us for a book discussion and fun activities. Register and pick up a copy of the book at the Children’s Room desk. For more information call 203-622-7940.

Meets monthly on the second Thursday at 4:00 pm. A pre-registered program for grades 4 to 6. Join us for a book discussion and activities. Register and pick up a copy of the book at the Children’s Room desk. For more information, please call 203-622-7940.

Byram Shubert Library Book Groups

September – June, meets on the second Tuesday at 3:45 pm to discuss contemporary titles.

Meets every third Tuesday at 5:00 pm. International Book Club is in association with Alliance Française of Greenwich.

September – January, meets every second Thursday at 5:00 pm. The Proust Group is co-sponsored by Alliance Francaise. If you have vowed to read the entirety of Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past, this group is for you. This is clearly a book that requires time. Page by page, chapter by chapter, book by book, the group will deepen their understanding. Led by Proust expert Fereshteh Priou.

Cos Cob Library Book Groups

Book Explorers is a book club for 2-3 graders and the first Tuesday of each month from 4:00-5:00 pm. Join us for a great discussion, fun activity, and snack. Registration required.

Book Wizards is a book club for 4-6 graders and meets one Monday each month from 5:30-6:30 pm, pizza included! Registration required.

Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 12:00 pm, except July, August, and December. Join us at our longest-running book club. Each month we read books that warrant special merit and discussion. Facilitator: Susan Boyar.

Typically meets on the second Saturday of each month at 1:00 pm year-round. The Cloak and Dagger group reads enticing and mysterious titles. Facilitators: Claudia Compagnoni Gibb and Sandra Walker.

Usually meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm year-round. The group discusses popular fiction and nonfiction. Facilitator: Judy Berg.

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