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 January: “A Week in Winter” by Maeve Binchy
- Reading for February: “How to Find Love in a Bookshop” by Veronica Henry
- Contact: Alex Pappas, apappas@noblenet.org
Nonfiction Book Group
- Last Thursday of the month, 6PM
- Meets at West Branch Library
- Reading for January: “Northeaster: A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952” by Cathie Pelletier
- Reading for February: “An Unfinished Love Story” by Doris Kearns Goodwin
- 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 February “The Hunter” by Tana French
- Reading for March “The Stars Are Fire” by Anita Shreve
- Contact: Morgan Yeo, myeo@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 January 22nd – “Blue Lock” manga volume 1
- Contact: Amory Thomas, athomas@Noblenet.org