Book Groups

WFL Book Groups for Adults

New members always welcome!

Friday Morning Book Group at the Main Library

All are welcome to join us for discussion and morning coffee. The group meets on the third Friday of each month from 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM. Copies of the monthly titles are available at the Reference Desk for you to borrow. The monthly discussion title may range from indie and foreign films to historical fiction books, memoirs, and contemporary fiction. For more information, contact Deb Berenbaum at 781-235-1610 x 1220 or dberenbaum@minlib.net. Visit the Library Events Calendar or drop by the reference desk to find out what we are reading.

Saturday Book Chat at the Hills Branch

This group meets on the third Saturday of each month from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the Hills Branch Library, 210 Washington St., Wellesley Hills.  Drop by to give a ‘thumbs up’ or ‘thumbs down’ to your recent reading and come away with a list of recommended titles at this lively Book Chat.   New members are always welcome.   Call the Reference Desk at 781-235-1610 x 1117 for more information. No sign up is necessary.  Simply drop by the Hills Branch for this lively hour of book talk. Contact: Deborah Pelegrini-Yong.

Book Discussion Group Resources

 

Starting Your Own Book Group? Need space to begin?
The Wellesley Free Library is pleased to help get new groups off to a comfortable start by offering the use of a meeting room. For more information email shamilos@minlib.net.

Book Group in a Bag

Are you and your friends eager to start your own book club?
A Book Group in a Bag contains everything your group needs to begin reading and discussing your next book. Ten copies of each title are included in the bag along with a discussion guide, reviews, and tips on how to run a successful group. View available titles in our online catalog or in person at the Circulation Desk on the 1st floor.
For more information, please contact Deb Berenbaum at 781 235 1610 x1220.

 

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