Book Clubs for Adults
Common Grounds Book Club is a monthly reading club that meets to read and discuss books dealing with a wide variety of social justice issues
Meetings
- Common Grounds Book Club – October Cancelled - The October 18th Common Grounds meeting is cancelled. The Murmur of Bees will be moved to the January 2024 meeting.
The Next Chapter KC Book Group is co-sponsored by the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library and Next Chapter Kansas City, which is a program of Shepherd’s Center of Kansas City, KS. It uses both fiction and nonfiction titles to discuss transition topics for persons ages 50+ who have left or will soon be leaving their primary careers.
Meetings
- Next Chapter Book Club - Monday, Oct 2 @ 5:30 Next Chapter Book Club discusses Maureen: A Harold Fry Novel by Rachel Joyce.
Clueless is a book club focused on mysteries and thrillers. If you love suspense, clues, and detective work then this book club is for you! Currently, the book club meets via Zoom every 3rd Monday of the month at 12:30pm.
Meetings
- Clueless: A Mystery Book Club - Virtual – Tuesday, Oct. 17th @ 12:30 PM, this month we will discuss The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton. This book club will meet via Zoom, please register to receive a link. “Samuel Pipps is the greatest detective of his day…but now he’s a prisoner, accused of an unknown crime by one […]
- Clueless: A Mystery Book Club - In Person – Monday, Oct. 16th @ 12:30 PM, this month we will discuss The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton. This book club will meet in person at Panera Bread located at The Legends. “Samuel Pipps is the greatest detective of his day…but now he’s a prisoner, accused of an unknown crime […]
The B&B book club focuses on fictional books featuring African American authors and protagonist. This is a great book club for anyone that considers themselves an avid reader and loves discussion time. Currently, the book club meets via Zoom every 4th Monday of the month at 6:30pm.
Meetings
- The Blended and The Beautiful African American Book Club - Monday, Sept. 25th @ 6:30 PM, this month we will discuss Don’t Cry for Me by Daniel Black. This book club will meet via Zoom, please register to receive the meeting information. “On his deathbed, a dying black man writes a letter to his estranged, gay son and shares with him the truth that lives […]
For Goodness Sake: Inspirational Fiction Book Club is a monthly book club that focuses on inspiring stories of people who faced difficult situations and how they handled them. Currently, this book club meets via Zoom every 2nd Thursday of the month at 5:30pm.
Meetings
- “For Goodness Sake”: Inspirational Fiction Book Club - Thursday, Sep. 14th @ 5:30 PM, this month we will discuss Elysium Tide by James R. Hannibal. This book club will meet via Zoom, please register to receive the meeting information. “When the Royal London Hospital orders a top neurosurgeon and workaholic to take a week off in Maui, he stumbles upon a murder and […]
Do you love Nora Ephron Films? A weak spot for meet cutes and happily ever afters? Come read and discuss contemporary romances with us! This book club meets via Zoom every 4th Monday of the month at 7:00pm.
Meetings
- Meet Cute: A Contemporary Romance Book Club - Monday, Sep. 25th @ 7:00 PM, this month we will discuss Kiss me, Catalina by Priscilla Oliveras. This book club will meet via Zoom, please register to receive the meeting information. “Ambitious San Antonio singer Catalina “Cat” Capuleta gets the chance of a lifetime when she joins superstar heartthrob and fellow mariachi Patricio Galán on […]
Are you an adventurous reader? Do you enjoy talking about books? If you answered yes, then this is the book club for you. Each month we will read a book from a different genre. This book club meets via Zoom every 2nd Monday at 7:00pm.
Meetings
- Paperback Book Club - Monday, Oct. 9th @ 7:00 PM. This month we will discuss House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson. This book club will meet via Zoom; please register to receive the meeting information. Once registered, a copy of the book will be placed on the holds shelf at West Wyandotte Library for you. “WANTED: Bloodmaid of exceptional […]
A monthly discussion of LGBTQ+ books that meets the first Monday of the month at 6:00 PM. Currently, this book club meets via Zoom.
Meetings
- Q & A Book Club - Monday, Oct. 2nd @ 6:00 PM. This month we will discuss Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle. This book club will meet via Zoom; please register to receive the meeting information. “A joyful, furious romp through dark places, Tingle proves he’s as good at fear as he is at love.” –T. Kingfisher, bestselling author of What […]
A new book club where we read classics that are more digestible – or, you know, shorter!
Meetings
- Digestible Classics Book Club - Join us for a new book club where we read classics that are more digestible - or, you know, shorter! Saturday, October 14th @ 1pm we'll be discussing We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson. Join us in person or by zoom. Please contact Nathanael at nquezada@kckpl.org for details on checking out the books and to receive the zoom link.
- Digestible Classics Book Club - Join us for a new book club where we read classics that are more digestible - or, you know, shorter! Saturday, September 16th @ 1pm we'll be discussing Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo. Join us in person or by zoom.
Do you ever want a break form the hectic world around you? Join The Cozy Club! Each month we will read a book that is gentle and cozy and then talk about it. This book club meets in person every 3rd Tuesday at 1:00 pm
Meetings
- The Cozy Club - Tuesday, Oct. 17th @ 1:00 PM, this month we will discuss The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev . This book club will meet in person in Conference Room C at West Wyandotte Library. Make sure to register on the event calendar to save your spot. “When sixty-five-year-old Bindu Desai inherits a million dollars, she’s astounded–and […]