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Start a Book Club! Start a Book Club!

By AL_PAMELAH
Do you like to keep up with the latest hot books? Want to read books you wouldn’t normally pick up? Consider starting a book club!
Do you like to keep up with the latest hot books? Want to read books you wouldn’t normally pick up? Consider starting a book club!
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October is National Reading Group Month October is National Reading Group Month

By ArapahoeKati
Do you love to read and discuss books? Did you know that October is National Reading Group Month? Join or start a book club today!
Do you love to read and discuss books? Did you know that October is National Reading Group Month? Join or start a book club today!
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Latest Book Club Kits From 2018 Latest Book Club Kits From 2018

recommended by ArapahoePamelaH
Need some fresh ideas for your discussions? Try one of our newest kits!
Need some fresh ideas for your discussions? Try one of our newest kits!
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May 2018 Early Birds Suggestions May 2018 Early Birds Suggestions

recommended by ArapahoeAlyson
Here's what the readers at the Southglenn Library's Early Bird Book Club recommended for May!
Here's what the readers at the Southglenn Library's Early Bird Book Club recommended for May!
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Mysteries for Your Book Club Mysteries for Your Book Club

recommended by ArapahoePamelaH
Think mysteries and book clubs don't mix? Try one of these!
Think mysteries and book clubs don't mix? Try one of these!
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Book Club Kits Added in 2018 Book Club Kits Added in 2018

recommended by ArapahoePamelaH
Keep up with the latest book club books—check out our latest kits.
Keep up with the latest book club books—check out our latest kits.
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Host a Book Swap Host a Book Swap

By ArapahoeKati
Have that feeling of too many books in your "to be read" pile? Bookshelves groaning under too much paper? Host a book swap!
Have that feeling of too many books in your "to be read" pile? Bookshelves groaning under too much paper? Host a book swap!
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Staff Picks the Best 2017 Nonfiction Staff Picks the Best 2017 Nonfiction

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Arapahoe Library staff who love nonfiction suggest these 2017 books.
Arapahoe Library staff who love nonfiction suggest these 2017 books.
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Looking to Foster Good Discussions? Looking to Foster Good Discussions?

recommended by ArapahoePamelaH
Here are some books that prompted the best discussions in our book clubs in 2017, and a few books to avoid.
Here are some books that prompted the best discussions in our book clubs in 2017, and a few books to avoid.
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Keep an Eye out for These Books Keep an Eye out for These Books

recommended by ArapahoePamelaH
Here are some "big book club books" for the new year.
Here are some "big book club books" for the new year.
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Best Adult Fiction of 2017 Best Adult Fiction of 2017

recommended by ArapahoeAlyson
Our staff recommend these highlights from 2017. Do you agree with our choices?
Our staff recommend these highlights from 2017. Do you agree with our choices?
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Shake up Your Book Club Shake up Your Book Club

recommended by ArapahoeTina
Book club in a rut? Be the hero by showing up with an all-in-one book club kit and get the conversation going again!
Book club in a rut? Be the hero by showing up with an all-in-one book club kit and get the conversation going again!
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Is Your Book Club Missing Something? Is Your Book Club Missing Something?

recommended by ArapahoePamelaH
Looking for new ideas? Try these your book club may have missed.
Looking for new ideas? Try these your book club may have missed.
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Hot Books for Your Book Club! Hot Books for Your Book Club!

By AL_PAMELAH
Looking for new titles for your group to discuss? You might try some of these: Enjoy a retelling of a classic? Check out Nelly Dean: A Retu…
Looking for new titles for your group to discuss? You might try some of these: Enjoy a retelling of a classic? Check out Nelly Dean: A Retu…

Monthly Book Clubs

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Adult Fiction Book Club Adult Fiction Book Club

Sep 25th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Koelbel
The Last Days of Café Leila by Donia Bijan.
The Last Days of Café Leila by Donia Bijan.
Event

Books on Tap at Halfpenny Brewing… Books on Tap at Halfpenny Brewing…

Sep 26th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Offsite Location: Halfpenny…
Join us for some brilliant books and bubbling brews. Each month we'll discuss a book chosen by the group and sample a new custom beer.
Join us for some brilliant books and bubbling brews. Each month we'll discuss a book chosen by the group and sample a new custom beer.
Event

Adult Book Club Adult Book Club

Oct 1st | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sheridan
Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson.
Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson.
Event

Adult Book Club Adult Book Club

Oct 1st | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Smoky Hill
Defending Jacob by William Landay.
Defending Jacob by William Landay.
Event

Adult Daytime Book Club Adult Daytime Book Club

Oct 2nd | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Castlewood
The Lost City of Z by David Grann.
The Lost City of Z by David Grann.
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Adult Nonfiction Book Club Adult Nonfiction Book Club

Oct 4th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Koelbel
Devil in the Grove by Gilbert King.
Devil in the Grove by Gilbert King.
Event

Adult Sher-A-Book Club Adult Sher-A-Book Club

Oct 5th | 9:00am - 10:30am
Sheridan
We'll discuss books we've read.
We'll discuss books we've read.
Event

Adult Book Club Adult Book Club

Oct 9th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kelver
Catching the Wind by Melanie Dobson.
Catching the Wind by Melanie Dobson.
Event

Adult Evening Book Club Adult Evening Book Club

Oct 10th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Castlewood
The Scribe of Siena by Melodie Winawer.
The Scribe of Siena by Melodie Winawer.
Event

Career Tools Book Club Career Tools Book Club

Oct 10th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Koelbel
Explore topics like professional growth, job happiness and work-life balance in this book club. This month: time management.
Explore topics like professional growth, job happiness and work-life balance in this book club. This month: time management.
Event

Adult Graphic Novel Book Club Adult Graphic Novel Book Club

Oct 11th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Koelbel
I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly.
I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly.
Event

Tell Me More About Books: Adult Russian… Tell Me More About Books: Adult Russian…

Oct 12th | 10:00am - 11:00am
Eloise May
We'll talk about books we've been reading and hear about new Russian books added to the collection.
We'll talk about books we've been reading and hear about new Russian books added to the collection.
Event

Adult Book Club Adult Book Club

Oct 15th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Davies
The Mapmaker's Children by Sarah McCoy.
The Mapmaker's Children by Sarah McCoy.
Event

Urban Fiction Club Urban Fiction Club

Oct 16th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sheridan
Le'ts talk about books we've read. Please bring a favorite book to share.
Le'ts talk about books we've read. Please bring a favorite book to share.
Event

Adult Mystery Book Club Adult Mystery Book Club

Oct 17th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Koelbel
Matchup edited by Lee Child.
Matchup edited by Lee Child.
Event

Early Birds Book Club Early Birds Book Club

Oct 18th | 9:00am - 10:30am
Southglenn
We'll discuss books we've read.
We'll discuss books we've read.
Event

Adult Fiction Book Club Adult Fiction Book Club

Oct 23rd | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Koelbel
The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar.
The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar.
Event

Books on Tap at Halfpenny Brewing… Books on Tap at Halfpenny Brewing…

Oct 24th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Offsite Location: Halfpenny…
Join us for some brilliant books and bubbling brews. Each month we'll discuss a book chosen by the group and sample a new custom beer.
Join us for some brilliant books and bubbling brews. Each month we'll discuss a book chosen by the group and sample a new custom beer.
Event

LGBT Book Club and Social LGBT Book Club and Social

Oct 24th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Eloise May
Like LGBT books? Want to meet others with similar interests? This is the club for you! We'll discuss books we've read lately, recommend...
Like LGBT books? Want to meet others with similar interests? This is the club for you! We'll discuss books we've read lately, recommend...

New Kits

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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Honeyman, Gail
Devil in A Blue Dress
Devil in A Blue Dress
Mosley, Walter
The Bean Trees
The Bean Trees
Kingsolver, Barbara
A Spool of Blue Thread
A Spool of Blue Thread
Tyler, Anne
Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach
Egan, Jennifer
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Lewis, C. S.
The Address
The Address
Davis, Fiona
Kindred
Kindred
Butler, Octavia E.
Hunger
Hunger
Gay, Roxane

Fiction Kits

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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Honeyman, Gail
Devil in A Blue Dress
Devil in A Blue Dress
Mosley, Walter
The Bean Trees
The Bean Trees
Kingsolver, Barbara
A Spool of Blue Thread
A Spool of Blue Thread
Tyler, Anne
Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach
Egan, Jennifer
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Lewis, C. S.
The Address
The Address
Davis, Fiona
Kindred
Kindred
Butler, Octavia E.
Exit West
Exit West
Hamid, Mohsin
Less
Less
Greer, Andrew Sean
Sing, Unburied, Sing
Sing, Unburied, Sing
Ward, Jesmyn
Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians
Kwan, Kevin
Rabbit Cake
Rabbit Cake
Hartnett, Annie
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
See, Lisa
The Reluctant Fortune-teller
The Reluctant Fortune-teller
Frost, Keziah
We Were the Lucky Ones
We Were the Lucky Ones
Hunter, Georgia
Magpie Murders
Magpie Murders
Horowitz, Anthony
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad
Whitehead, Colson
Small Great Things
Small Great Things
Picoult, Jodi
Pachinko
Pachinko
Lee, Min Jin

Non-Fiction Kits

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Hunger
Hunger
Gay, Roxane
Hillbilly Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy
Vance, J. D.
American Fire
American Fire
Hesse, Monica
The Radium Girls
The Radium Girls
Moore, Kate
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon
Grann, David
Born to Run
Born to Run
Springsteen, Bruce
The Sound of Gravel
The Sound of Gravel
Wariner, Ruth
The Rainbow Comes and Goes
The Rainbow Comes and Goes
Cooper, Anderson
Trainwreck
Trainwreck
Doyle, Sady
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures
Lee Shetterly, Margot
I Am Malala
I Am Malala
Yousafzai, Malala
Forty Autumns
Forty Autumns
Willner, Nina
The Residence
The Residence
Brower, Kate Andersen
The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers
McCullough, David G.
Lab Girl
Lab Girl
Jahren, Hope
Future Crimes
Future Crimes
Goodman, Marc
Negroland
Negroland
Jefferson, Margo
Pirate Hunters
Pirate Hunters
Kurson, Robert
A House of My Own
A House of My Own
Cisneros, Sandra
Just Mercy
Just Mercy
Stevenson, Bryan

Children/Teen Kits

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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Lewis, C. S.
I Am Malala
I Am Malala
Yousafzai, Malala
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls
Ness, Patrick
A Snicker of Magic
A Snicker of Magic
Lloyd, Natalie
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Grabenstein, Chris
El Deafo
El Deafo
Bell, Cece
The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan
Applegate, Katherine
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars
Green, John
Mockingjay
Mockingjay
Collins, Suzanne
If I Stay
If I Stay
Forman, Gayle
Code Name Verity
Code Name Verity
Wein, Elizabeth
The 5th Wave
The 5th Wave
Yancey, Richard
Out of My Mind
Out of My Mind
Draper, Sharon M.
Paper Towns
Paper Towns
Green, John
Divergent
Divergent
Roth, Veronica
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Boyne, John
Uglies
Uglies
Westerfeld, Scott
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Riggs, Ransom
How to Train your Dragon
How to Train your Dragon
Cowell, Cressida
Edgar Allan's Official Crime Investigation Notebook
Edgar Allan's Official Crime Investigation Notebook
Amato, Mary
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