Book Clubs
Parchment Book Group
The Parchment Book Group meets on the second Monday of each month.
Our next meeting will be Monday, April 14 at 6:00 p.m. in the Local History room on the main floor.
Featured Book – April
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
Join us for an hour-long discussion of this month’s book. Be prepared to share your thoughts, share a quote or two from the book, and rate the book from 1-10 on your own completely subjective scale.
Looking Ahead
April 14
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
May 12
West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
June 9
Buttermilk Graffiti by Edward Lee
July 14
What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
August 11
To Be Decided in April
September 8
To Be Decided in April
Mystery Book Club
Three Months, Three Books, One Author
The Mystery Book Club meets each month at 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday. We focus on one author per quarter.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 15 in the library’s Local History Room.
Featured Author April – June
Richard Osman
Looking Ahead
April 15
The Thursday Murder Club (TMC #1)
by Richard Osman
May 27
The Man Who Died Twice (TMC #2)
by Richard Osman
This meeting will be held at Biggby Coffee in Parchment, 116 S Riverview Drive
June 17
The Bullet that Missed (TMC #3)
by Richard Osman
July 15
Dead Water (Shetland Island #5)
by Ann Cleeves
August 19
The Glass Room (Vera Stanhope #5)
by Ann Cleeves
September 16
The Long Call (Two Rivers #1)
by Ann Cleeves
Silent Book Club
The Parchment Community Library Silent Book Club is changing to every other month! The Evening Silent Book Club will meet next on Monday, July 28th at 5:15 pm. The Morning Silent Book Club will meet on Tuesday, May 27th at 10:15 am. The Afternoon Silent Book Club will meet on Wednesday, May 28th at 1:15 pm.
Bring your own book and read in companionable silence! Each session begins with 15 minutes of optional socializing, followed by 45 minutes of silent reading, and ending with 15 minutes of discussion. Audiobooks with headphones are welcome. Talking is optional – participate as much or as little as you’d like. Beverages and snacks will be provided, or you can bring your own.
