Book Club Collection

Titles in our Book Club Collection

Multiple copies of books are available for a 6-week loan period. They are available on a first come, first served basis.

What titles will your club be discussing in the future? Fill in this online form and let us know.  This information helps us to make purchasing decisions for our Book Club Collection.

Barrington Area Library Book Discussions, 2012

Join professional book discussion leader Lanny Ori for thought-provoking discussion of notable titles. Books are available for checkout at the Adult Services reference desk approximately one month prior to the discussion. Use the links below to register for upcoming discussions.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Tuesday, Jan 17, 7:30 PM
Thursday, Jan 19, 2 PM

The Quiet American by Graham Greene
Tuesday, Feb 21, 7:30 PM
Thursday, Feb 23, 2 PM

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Tuesday, Mar 20, 7:30 PM
Thursday, Mar 22, 2 PM

The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Tuesday, Apr 17, 7:30 PM
Thursday, Apr 19, 2 PM

Nemesis by Philip Roth
Tuesday, May 15, 7:30 PM
Thursday, May 17, 2 PM

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Award Winners: Directory of awards and prize winners

Book Club Choices: New fiction and nonfiction paperback releases that are sure to promote lively discussion in your book club. Sign up for a monthly email newsletter.

Book Club Guides: Find reading suggestions and tips for running your book club.

The Great Books Foundation: Titles discussed by the Great Books Foundation.

New York Times Book Review: Full-text articles from the Sunday New York Times book review section from 2000 to the present.

NoveList: Book recommendations for all ages.

Book Club Resources

Literature Resource Center: Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of 122,000 authors from every age and literary discipline.

LitLovers: Terrific book club ideas. Find a book. Find a review. Find a discussion guide.

ReadingGroupsGuides: Complete reading group resource - provides nearly 1000 guides from a variety of publishers, searchable by author, title and subject.

What to Do When There's No Guide Available: General questions from ReadingGroupGuides.com

Author Directory: Interviews with authors for adults and children

Author Video Clips: Growing library of multimedia author interviews