Adult Book Club
The Adult Book Club will meet next on Monday, November 4th at 7pm upstairs in the library. For upcoming book clubs contact the library at 508-473-3259 to request copies of the books or log in to your account from our website to request them through interlibrary loan. Upcoming books for the Adult Book Club are as follows:
Monday, December 9th at 7pm: Oh William! By Elizabeth Strout
Footnotes Nonfiction Book Club
The Footnotes Nonfiction Book Club typically meets downstairs in the library on a quarterly basis. This year the group will read and discuss five nonfiction titles. Those interested are asked to stop at the downstairs desk to sign the Footnotes registration sheet and pick up a copy of the latest book.
Upcoming books in the Footnotes series:
January (date TBD): American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritans by Eve LaPlante
March (date TBD): The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I by Douglas Brunt
June 2025 (date TBD): How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith
Awards Book Club
New to our slate of adult book clubs is Awards Book Club! Hosted by Taft Library Assistant Jane Blackwood, the Awards Book Club meets on a quarterly basis to discuss fiction and nonfiction award winners of the year. Jane selects from the books that took home the coveted Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Booker and more! Stop at the downstairs circulation desk to pick up the latest Awards book for discussion:
Upcoming books:
Tuesday, November 19th at 7pm: Discussion of Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips
The next two books will come from the 2024 National Book Award and Booker Prize lists which will be announced in November. Discussions for each title will be in February and May, dates TBD.
