Book Clubs

There are multiple Book Clubs that meet at the Longview Public Library, and they would love to have you! 

** Please note, that due to COVID-19 and health/safety guidelines, book clubs have moved to virtual/online meetings for the time being. 
While book lists remain up to date, please contact the listed associate for details of meetings.**


Diverse Readers Book Club

If you're looking for a great, active book club to join, look no further! The Diverse Readers Book Club, formed by two of our own staff members, meets on the third Saturday of each month at 2:00 PM to discuss their chosen book(s), and they would love to have you! 

Schedule  

The Diverse Book Club has currently postponed all meetings at this time, but you're still welcome get a copy of the books on the reading lists. Please use contact info to get details on future meetings.

2021
April - "A Cup of Water Under My Bed" by Daisy Hernandez & "Her Body and Other Parties" by Carmen Maria Machado
June - "The Book of Lost Friends" by Lisa Wingate
July - "The Gunners" by Rebecca Kauffman
August - "Behind Closed Doors" by B.A. Paris
September - "The Nickel Boys" by Colson Whitehead & "Linden Hills" by Gloria Naylor
October - "The Memory Police" by Yoko Ogawa
November - "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
December - "American Dirt" by Jeanine Cummins 

Contact 

Christian - cpippins@longviewtexas.gov or (903) 237-1351

Informal Ladies Book Club

The Informal Ladies Book Club is a very diverse group of ladies who enjoy talking about, and laughing together over, the books they read and the experiences they share that relate to those books. They are an open book club and would love to have you join them. All are welcome! 

Schedule

Meetings have currently moved to Zoom video conference. Meeting times are at 6:30 PM on dates listed.
Please use contact info to get details on meetings.

Link: Zoom Meeting Room
Meeting ID: 735 7844 3751
Passcode: 428851

2021
April 22 - "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey
May 27 - "The Truths We Hold: An American Journey" by Kamala Harris
June 24 - "White Houses: A Novel" by Amy Bloom
July 22 - "The Secret Life of Groceries" by Benjamin Lorr
August 26 - "The Guest List: A Novel" by Lucy Foley
September 23 - " Certain Slant of Light" by Cynthia Thayer
October 28 - "Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads" by David Rundell
November 18 - "The Prayer Box (A Carolina Chronicles Book 1)" by Lisa Wingate
December 16 - "The Giver of Stars" by Jo Jo Moyes

Contacts

October - opawlik@mail.com