Reading becomes an even richer experience when it’s a shared one. Our book clubs are a great way to get readers of every age more comfortable discussing key themes in books. Whether you’re a new reader or a seasoned one with lots of favorite authors, we’ve got a place for you. Read on for more information on our many book club offerings, or search the catalog for titles available for your own book discussion group.
Adventures in Books – Grades 1 to 3
Wednesdays Once Per Month at 4:30 p.m.
Monthly book club for children in grades 1 to 3. Grownups need to stay in the Library during the program. Please email Syntha at syntha.green@baldwinlib.org to register and get the book.
March 11: Jasmine Toguchi: Mochi Queen by Debbie Michiko Florence
April 8: Saved by the Smell by Jarrett Lerner
Beyond the Book – Grades 1 to 3
Thursdays Once Per Month at 7:00 p.m.
Monthly nonfiction book club for children in grades 1 to 3. Grown ups must stay in the Library during the program. Please email Rosemary at rosemary.isbell@baldwinlib.org to register and get the book.
March 12: Behind My Doors: The Story of the World’s Oldest Library by Hena Khan
April 23: Animal Architects by Libby Romero
Kids Graphic Novel Book Club – Grades 3 to 6
Mondays Once Per Month at 4:30 p.m.
Monthly book club for children in grades 3 to 6. Grownups must stay in the Library during the program if children are ages ten and under. Please email Josh at josh.campeau@baldwinlib.org to register and get the book.
March 16: Lightfall by Tim Probert
April 20: How to Talk to Your Succulent by Zoe Persico
Mother/Daughter Book Club – Grades 4 to 6 and their moms
Tuesdays Once Per Month at 7:00 p.m.
Monthly book club for grades 4 to 6 and their moms. Please email Susan at susan.dion@baldwinlib.org to register and get the book.
March 10: Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee
April 14: Show Me a Sign by Anne Claire LeZotte
Books and Bagels – Grades 4 to 6
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Monthly book club for children in grades 4 to 6. Grownups must stay in the Library during the program if children are ages ten and under. Please email Susan at susan.dion@baldwinlib.org to register and get the book.
March 24: The School for Whatnots by Margaret Peterson Haddix
April 28: Hide and Geek by T.P. Jagger
Kids Cookbook Club – Grades 3 to 6
Mondays Once per Quarter at 6:30 p.m.
Grades 3 to 6. Choose a recipe from the cookbook to make and bring to share with everyone. Grownups must stay in the Library during the program if children are ages ten and younger. This book club meets once a quarter. Email Syntha at syntha.green@baldwinlib.org to register and get the book.
April 13: Kid Chef Every Day: The Easy Cookbook for Foodie Kids by Colleen Kennedy
Moms Book Club
Wednesdays Every Other Month at 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy a night out at a special book club just for moms that meets every other month. Email Susan Dion at susan.dion@baldwinlib.org to register.
March 18:The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Pizza and Pages
First Thursday of Every Month at 7:00 p.m.
Grades 7-12. Facilitated by Elisabeth Phou, Teen Librarian.
The first 10 to register will receive a free paperback book, thanks to the Friends of Baldwin Public Library. Pizza will be provided. This book club meets in person, registration is required.
April 9: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
May 7: The Otherwhere Post by Emily J Taylor
June 4: The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold
Paperbacks and Snacks
Second Wednesday of Every Month at 7:00 p.m.
Grades 6-8. Facilitated by Haylie May, Teen Librarian.
The first 10 to register will receive a free paperback book, thanks to the Friends of Baldwin Public Library. Snacks will be provided. This book club meets in person, registration is required.
April 15: Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
May 13: The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen
June 10: A Song for You and I by K. O’Neill
Teen Culinary Club
Meets Quarterly at 7:00 p.m.
Grades 7-12. Facilitated by Stuart Sturton, Adult Services Librarian
Teens who register one month in advance of the meeting will be entered in a drawing to win a copy of the cookbook, thanks to the Friends of Baldwin Public Library. Prepare a dish from the selected book and share it with fellow food lovers. This book club meets in person, registration is required.
April 27: The Complete Cookbook for Teen Chefs
ELL Talk Time
Join us to practice English conversation skills. We’ll meet every Tuesday at the library. All levels are welcome. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided.
Attend in person only. No registration is required, simply stop by any Tuesday between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. that works with your schedule!
Next Nonfiction
Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. Facilitated by Page Supervisor Cameron Crawford. This club will meet virtually on Zoom until further notice. To join the discussion please email Mick at mick.howey@baldwinlib.org
April 14: Reader, Come Home by Maryanne Wolf
May 12: The Mind of a Bee by Lars Chittka
June 9: Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves by
Nicola Twilley
Wednesday Afternoon Book Group
Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. and is facilitated by an Adult Services Librarian. This club meets in person at the library but has a virtual option for those that prefer to Zoom. If you are interested in attending a discussion please email Stuart Sturton at stuart.sturton@baldwinlib.org.
April 8: The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
May 13: Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
June 10: The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck
Page to Screen
Is the book always better than the movie? Join in as we discuss a book and a related film each month to decide which was better. Meets the fourth Sunday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Facilitated by H, Adult Services Librarian. This club meets in person at the library but has a virtual option for those that prefer to use Zoom. If you are interested in attending a discussion please email H at h.jennings@baldwinlib.org
April 26: Vineland by Thomas Pynchon / One Battle After Another (R, 2025)
May 31: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams / The Social Network (PG-13, 2010)
June 28: Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx / Brokeback Mountain (R, 2005)
Next Popular Reads Book Club
Now meets the first Monday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Facilitated by Rebekah, Library Director. This club meets in person at Birmingham Next but has a virtual option for those that prefer to Zoom. If you are interested in attending a discussion please email Rebekah at rebekah.craft@baldwinlib.org
April 6: A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
May 4: The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
June 1: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible by Robin Alameddine
July 6: Kin by Tayari Jones
August 3: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
September 7: Whistler by Ann Patchett
3rd Tuesday
Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Facilitated by Adult Services Librarian Vicki Sower. This is a hybrid club and meets both in person and via zoom. If you are interested in attending a discussion please email Vicki at vicki.sower@baldwinlib.org.
April 21: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
May 19: I See You’ve Called in Dead by John Kenney
June 16: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
Graphic Novels 4 Grown Ups
Comics aren’t just for kids! Features memoirs, humor, superheroes, and more! Some titles contain mature/graphic content so please click the date of the discussion to read the description and register. We meet in person, at the library, the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Registration required
April 2: Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf
May 7: The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
June 4: Cannon by Lee Lai
Moms Book Club
Wednesdays Every Other Month at 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy a night out at a special book club just for moms that meets every other month. Email Susan Dion at susan.dion@baldwinlib.org to register.
March 18:The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Adventures in Books – Grades 1 to 3
Wednesdays Once Per Month at 4:30 p.m.
Monthly book club for children in grades 1 to 3. Grownups need to stay in the Library during the program. Please email Syntha at syntha.green@baldwinlib.org to register and get the book.
March 11: Jasmine Toguchi: Mochi Queen by Debbie Michiko Florence
April 8: Saved by the Smell by Jarrett Lerner
Beyond the Book – Grades 1 to 3
Thursdays Once Per Month at 7:00 p.m.
Monthly nonfiction book club for children in grades 1 to 3. Grown ups must stay in the Library during the program. Please email Rosemary at rosemary.isbell@baldwinlib.org to register and get the book.
March 12: Behind My Doors: The Story of the World’s Oldest Library by Hena Khan
April 23: Animal Architects by Libby Romero
Kids Graphic Novel Book Club – Grades 3 to 6
Mondays Once Per Month at 4:30 p.m.
Monthly book club for children in grades 3 to 6. Grownups must stay in the Library during the program if children are ages ten and under. Please email Josh at josh.campeau@baldwinlib.org to register and get the book.
March 16: Lightfall by Tim Probert
April 20: How to Talk to Your Succulent by Zoe Persico
Mother/Daughter Book Club – Grades 4 to 6 and their moms
Tuesdays Once Per Month at 7:00 p.m.
Monthly book club for grades 4 to 6 and their moms. Please email Susan at susan.dion@baldwinlib.org to register and get the book.
March 10: Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee
April 14: Show Me a Sign by Anne Claire LeZotte
Books and Bagels – Grades 4 to 6
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Monthly book club for children in grades 4 to 6. Grownups must stay in the Library during the program if children are ages ten and under. Please email Susan at susan.dion@baldwinlib.org to register and get the book.
March 24: The School for Whatnots by Margaret Peterson Haddix
April 28: Hide and Geek by T.P. Jagger
Kids Cookbook Club – Grades 3 to 6
Mondays Once per Quarter at 6:30 p.m.
Grades 3 to 6. Choose a recipe from the cookbook to make and bring to share with everyone. Grownups must stay in the Library during the program if children are ages ten and younger. This book club meets once a quarter. Email Syntha at syntha.green@baldwinlib.org to register and get the book.
April 13: Kid Chef Every Day: The Easy Cookbook for Foodie Kids by Colleen Kennedy
Moms Book Club
Wednesdays Every Other Month at 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy a night out at a special book club just for moms that meets every other month. Email Susan Dion at susan.dion@baldwinlib.org to register.
March 18:The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Pizza and Pages
First Thursday of Every Month at 7:00 p.m.
Grades 7-12. Facilitated by Elisabeth Phou, Teen Librarian.
The first 10 to register will receive a free paperback book, thanks to the Friends of Baldwin Public Library. Pizza will be provided. This book club meets in person, registration is required.
April 9: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
May 7: The Otherwhere Post by Emily J Taylor
June 4: The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold
Paperbacks and Snacks
Second Wednesday of Every Month at 7:00 p.m.
Grades 6-8. Facilitated by Haylie May, Teen Librarian.
The first 10 to register will receive a free paperback book, thanks to the Friends of Baldwin Public Library. Snacks will be provided. This book club meets in person, registration is required.
April 15: Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
May 13: The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen
June 10: A Song for You and I by K. O’Neill
Teen Culinary Club
Meets Quarterly at 7:00 p.m.
Grades 7-12. Facilitated by Stuart Sturton, Adult Services Librarian
Teens who register one month in advance of the meeting will be entered in a drawing to win a copy of the cookbook, thanks to the Friends of Baldwin Public Library. Prepare a dish from the selected book and share it with fellow food lovers. This book club meets in person, registration is required.
April 27: The Complete Cookbook for Teen Chefs
ELL Talk Time
Join us to practice English conversation skills. We’ll meet every Tuesday at the library. All levels are welcome. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided.
Attend in person only. No registration is required, simply stop by any Tuesday between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. that works with your schedule!
Next Nonfiction
Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. Facilitated by Page Supervisor Cameron Crawford. This club will meet virtually on Zoom until further notice. To join the discussion please email Mick at mick.howey@baldwinlib.org
April 14: Reader, Come Home by Maryanne Wolf
May 12: The Mind of a Bee by Lars Chittka
June 9: Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves by
Nicola Twilley
Wednesday Afternoon Book Group
Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. and is facilitated by an Adult Services Librarian. This club meets in person at the library but has a virtual option for those that prefer to Zoom. If you are interested in attending a discussion please email Stuart Sturton at stuart.sturton@baldwinlib.org.
April 8: The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
May 13: Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
June 10: The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck
Page to Screen
Is the book always better than the movie? Join in as we discuss a book and a related film each month to decide which was better. Meets the fourth Sunday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Facilitated by H, Adult Services Librarian. This club meets in person at the library but has a virtual option for those that prefer to use Zoom. If you are interested in attending a discussion please email H at h.jennings@baldwinlib.org
April 26: Vineland by Thomas Pynchon / One Battle After Another (R, 2025)
May 31: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams / The Social Network (PG-13, 2010)
June 28: Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx / Brokeback Mountain (R, 2005)
Next Popular Reads Book Club
Now meets the first Monday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Facilitated by Rebekah, Library Director. This club meets in person at Birmingham Next but has a virtual option for those that prefer to Zoom. If you are interested in attending a discussion please email Rebekah at rebekah.craft@baldwinlib.org
April 6: A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
May 4: The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
June 1: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible by Robin Alameddine
July 6: Kin by Tayari Jones
August 3: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
September 7: Whistler by Ann Patchett
3rd Tuesday
Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Facilitated by Adult Services Librarian Vicki Sower. This is a hybrid club and meets both in person and via zoom. If you are interested in attending a discussion please email Vicki at vicki.sower@baldwinlib.org.
April 21: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
May 19: I See You’ve Called in Dead by John Kenney
June 16: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
Graphic Novels 4 Grown Ups
Comics aren’t just for kids! Features memoirs, humor, superheroes, and more! Some titles contain mature/graphic content so please click the date of the discussion to read the description and register. We meet in person, at the library, the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Registration required
April 2: Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf
May 7: The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
June 4: Cannon by Lee Lai
Moms Book Club
Wednesdays Every Other Month at 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy a night out at a special book club just for moms that meets every other month. Email Susan Dion at susan.dion@baldwinlib.org to register.
March 18:The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb