Looking for a great new read? Hoping to meet other members of the community? Join us for one of our adult book clubs — new members are always welcome! We also offer Cinéphile Mondays — a discussion group for those who love cinema.
Some discussion groups are held over Zoom, while one is hybrid, and one is held in person at the library. To join any book club, click through to the event page to register (and receive the Zoom meeting information, if applicable). Copies of the books are available at the BFL. The films for Cinéphile Mondays are available through Kanopy.
If you don’t find what you are looking for here, check our book recommendation resources
Mystery Book Club – meets the first Thursday of the month @ 1:00 pm on Zoom
Looking for the next read that will keep you up all night?
The Mystery Book Club has you covered!
April 4th: Down the River Unto the Sea by Walter Mosley
May 2nd: Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge
June 6th: Cover Her Face by P.D. James
History Book Club – meets the second Thursday of the month @ 11:00 am on Zoom
Join us for a discussion of historical fiction and nonfiction titles. This club is cohosted by the Natick Historical Society.
April 11th: A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the great betrayal by Ben Macintyre
May 9th: The Girl with Seven Names: escape from North Korea by Hyeonseo Lee
June 13th: My Life in France by Julia Child
Environmental Book Club – meets the third Tuesday of the month @ 7:00 pm on Zoom
Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historic, and future environmental issues through books.
April 16th: The Blue Machine: how the ocean works by Helen Czerski
May 21st: Not Too Late: changing the climate story from despair to possibility
by Rebecca Solnit (editor) and Thelma Young Lutunatabua (editor)
June 15th: Join us in person at the Bacon Free Library for a discussion of The Guide To Walden Pond: An Exploration of the History, Nature, Landscape, and Literature of One of America’s Most Iconic Places by Robert M. Thorson
The environmental book club does not meet in July & August — happy summer!
Tuesday Night Book Club – meets the fourth Tuesday of the month @ 6:30 pm at the library
Join our long-standing Tuesday evening Book Club, where we discuss a work of fiction each month (and sometimes a good nonfiction title!).
April 23rd: The Perfect Nanny: a novel by Leila Slimani
May 28th: H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
June 25th: Inheritance : a memoir of genealogy, paternity, and love by Dani Shapiro
Nonfiction Book Club – meets the fourth Saturday of the month @ 10:00 am in hybrid form – you choose in person or Zoom
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction! Come explore it all with us in the Nonfiction Book Club.
April 27th: H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald
May 18th: Maid: hard work, low pay, and a mother’s will to survive by Stephanie Land
**Please note, in May, we meet a week earlier than usual
June 22nd: The Feather Thief: beauty, obsession, and the natural history heist of the century by Kirk Wallace Johnson
Cinéphile Mondays – meets the last Monday of the month @ 4:00 pm on Zoom
Meant as a tribute to the film art around the world, from the days of silent cinema to the new waves and beyond, our Cinéphile Mondays is a slow and tasteful appreciation of the First Century of Cinema. Watch a movie at home and then join film history & media studies Professor MV for a virtual discussion.
For Monday April 29
We will be discussing:
Last Year at Marienbad by Alain Resnais, France 1961.
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