Adult Book Discussions at the Deerfield Public Library
The Deerfield Public Library hosts monthly, staff-led book discussions that are free and open to the public. Encounter community, fun, and fascinating ideas. Register at the links below and find copies of titles at the Patron Services desk, one month prior to each discussion.
Multiple copies of each title are available on the shelves near the Adult Services desk on the lower level. Selections for the Book Group Collection can be checked out for up to 3 weeks.
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Thursday AM Book Discussion
Join us to discuss some of the latest popular fiction.
Meets monthly on the second Thursday, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. In-Person.
The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Thursday, September 12,, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane
Thursday, October 10, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Family Family by Laurie Frankel
Thursday, November 14, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Classics Book Discussion: American Paranoia
Read the books you were supposed (!) to read in school or discover a forgotten classic.
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon
Thursday September 5, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Teens and Adults
Mao II by Don DeLillo
Thursday October 3, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Teens and Adults
Note: books are available at the Adult Services Desk one month before discussions.
Links to reading packets, slideshows, and additional resources.
Check out books from past discussions in our Classics Book Discussion Collection.
HEA Book Discussion
Read Happily Ever Afters with our Romance discussion.
Meets quarterly on a Monday, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Virtual.
We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian
Monday, October 21, 7:00 – 8:00pm
Horror Book Discussion
Delve into the minds of investigators and criminals alike as we explore the world of crime.
Meets quarterly on the third Friday of the month, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. In-Person. Offsite: Location TBD
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Friday, October 11, 7:00-8:00pm
