Book Groups
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Middle Grade Book Club:
Grades 6-8
This club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm. The Middle Grade Book Club meets once a month Sept. through May. We read, discuss, have snacks, and do crafts or play games. If you are interested in joining contact Megan @ 860-228-0350 or mquigley@columbiactlibrary.org
First Planning/Introduction Meeting for 2020/2021:
Wednesday, Sept. 9th @ 6:30
This group is almost full for 20/21.
Contact Megan if you are interested in joining!
(This meeting may be on ZOOM – register with Megan for details)
There will be no Book Club Meetings over the summer. Meetings will resume again in the fall.
| Meeting Date | Book Selection | |
| Wed. Sept. 9th @ 6:30 | Planning Meeting – Pick books to read this year! | |
| Wed. Oct. 14th @ 6:30 | New Kid, Jerry Craft | |
| Wed. Nov. 18th @ 6:30 | Framed, James Ponti | |
| Wed. Dec. 9th @ 6:30 | Smile Rania Telgemeier | |
| Wed. Jan. 13th @ 6:30 | The Lions of Little Rock, Kristin Levine | |
| Wed. Feb. 10th @ 6:30 | Front Desk, Kelly Yang | |
| Wed. Mar. 10th @ 6:30 | Roller Girl, Victoria Jamieson | |
| Wed. April 14th @ 6:30 | Fablehaven, Brandon Mull | |
| Wed. May 12th @ 6:30 | Pick your own! | |
READ WOKE BOOK CLUB
For grades 9+ and adults
This club meets bi-monthly.
We discuss books off our READ WOKE Booklists.
READ WOKE books: Challenge a social norm, give voice to the voiceless, provide information about a group that has been disenfranchised, seek to challenge the status quo, have a protagonist from an underrepresented or oppressed group. Find additional information and the book lists HERE.
Email Megan at mquigley@columbiactlibrary.org or Cait at corlomoski@columbiactlibrary.org for more information and/or for the Zoom login information our next meeting.
Upcoming Meetings:
| Meeting Dates | Topic | READ WOKE Lists |
| Thursday, August 13th @ 6:30 on ZOOM |
Race, Anti-Racism, Inclusion | CLICK HERE TO VIEW |
| Wednesday, Oct. 21st @ 6:30 | LGBTQA+ | CLICK HERE TO VIEW |
| Thursday, Dec. 17th @ 6:30 | Feminism | CLICK HERE TO VIEW |
| Thursday, Feb. 18th @ 6:30 | Immigrants, Immigration, and Refugees | CLICK HERE TO VIEW |
| Thursday, April 22nd @ 6:30 | TBA | TBA |
