Book Groups

The Peabody Institute Library currently coordinates 5 Book Discussion Groups throughout the city. Each group meets on a monthly basis, unless otherwise noted. Book Group meetings are also listed on the calendar.

Find the right one for you in the list below! Books are available at the meeting location or at Main Library Public Service Desk.

Fiction Book Group

1st Thursday of the month, 2 PM
Meets at West Branch Library
Reading for April: “The Berry Pickers” by Amanda Peters
Reading for May: “The Paris Novel” by Ruth Reichl
Contact: Alex Pappas, apappas@noblenet.org

Nonfiction Book Group

Last Thursday of the month, 6PM
Meets at West Branch Library
Reading for April: “Humble Pi: When math goes wrong in the real world” by Matt Parker
Reading for May: “Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea” by Barbara Demick
Contact: Alex Pappas, apappas@noblenet.org

Peabody Council on Aging Book Group

2nd Wednesday of the month, 10:30 AM
Meets at Torigian Center
Large Print Copies available and Audio-book copies on request
Reading for March: “The Stars are Fire” by Anita Shreve
Reading for April: “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women” by Lisa See
Contact: Morgan Yeo, myeo@noblenet.org

Super Sleuths

Second Tuesday of every month, 1:30PM
Meets at the South Branch Library
Reading for April 8th – “The Exiles” by Jane Harper
Reading for May 13th – “The Searcher” by Tana French
Contact: Amy Titus, atitus@noblenet.org

Teen Book Club

LAST Wednesday of every month, 4PM
Meets in the Teen Room of the Main Library
Participants receive 1 hour of community service and refreshments
Reading for April 30th – “The Last Bookstore on Earth” by Lilly Braun-Arnold
Reading for May 28th – “Throne of Glass” by Sarah J. Maas
Contact: Amory Thomas, athomas@Noblenet.org