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Book Discussion Groups

Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Book Club - 2009/2010 Calendar

The Friends of the Eldredge Library Book Club meets of every month from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Forgeron Room. They do not meet during June, July and August. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Nixon at 508-945-2094. Everyone is welcome!


October 27, 2009 - Down the Nile: Alone in a Fisherman's Skiff by Rosemary Mahoney


November 17, 2009 - Mudbound by Hillary Jordan


December 15, 2009 - The Elegence of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery


January 26, 2010 - The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers


February 23, 2010 - Thunderstruck by Erik Larson


March 30, 2010 - Netherland: A Novel by Joseph O'Neill


April 27, 2010 - The Help by Kathryn Stockett


May 25, 2010 - People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks


Book to Film Discussion Group

Some of the most enduring films have been inspired by great literature. And some books don't connect until they are brought into sharper focus by a great filmmaker. Which is better? See for youself!


On the third Thursday of each month we will meet at the Library at 6:30 pm, having read the pre-selected book for the month. We'll watch the movie version together, and then comes the fun as we discuss the merits of each. Facilitated by a Library staff member, the group will choose the titles. We are expecting an interesting exchange of ideas, thoughts, and impressions. Most of all, we hope for an evening of fun in a relaxed setting with congenial people!


The selection for the next meeting on March 18, 2010 will be Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer. Books are now available at the library.



What We're Reading

We love to read here at the Eldredge, and we like to talk about it! Here are some of our recent staff picks. You can also find staff pick books highlighted throughout the library.


The Help by Kathryn Stockett

State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Shanghai Girls by Lisa See

Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith

The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz

An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor


What Should I Read Next?

We have compiled lists of books for a variety of genres. These are a work in progress, to be updated and changed as new books continue to be published. We hope to add more lists in the near future. If there is a genre you are interested in, please inquire at the Reference Desk. Adobe Reader is needed to read these files. Happy Reading!

  • Good Guys, Bad Guys, and more
  • Historical Fiction
  • Cape Cod Fiction
  • Chick Lit Fiction
  • A Trip Around the Globe
  • If you like Jodi Picoult...

  • NoveList

    NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 120,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles. For school media specialists and teachers there are Standards-Based Thematic Units and Picture Book Extenders, as well as specific teaching guides for using fiction in the classroom.


    Book Events

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