TCPL Book Groups
Have you always wanted to join a book group? Look no further! Whatever your tastes in books, TCPL has a group for you. Mystery? Fantasy or Sci Fi? Join one of our book groups and enjoy events and conversation with other readers who love your genre as much as you do!
Stay up to date on the latest events or Ask a Librarian about how to join a book group or for a book recommendation for the TCPL staff!
Join us at the Eclectic Book Group on the third Thursday of the month, from 10:00-11:30 a.m. at the Holman Branch Library. Contact Adult Services Librarian Kaylee Henninger for more details at khenninger@tcpl.lib.in.us or (765) 429-0177.
| Date | Book Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| August 20, 2026 | I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | Maya Angelou |
| September 17, 2026 | Klara and the Sun | Kazuo Ishiguro |
| October 15, 2026 | In the Woods | Tana French |
| November 19, 2026 | Flight Behavior | Barbara Kingsolver |
| December 2026 | No Meeting | |
| January 21, 2027 | The Age of Innocence | Edith Wharton |
| February 18, 2027 | The Correspondent | Virginia Evans |
| March 18, 2027 | People of the Book | Geraldine Brooks |
| April 15, 2027 | Yesteryear | Caro Claire Burke |
| May 20, 2027 | The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean | Susan Casey |
| June 17, 2027 | Kin | Tayari Jones |
| July 15, 2027 | Choose Books for Next Year! |
Join us at the Murder by the Book Group on the fourth Wednesday of the month, from 10:15-11:15 am at the Wyandotte branch. Contact Leanne York for more details at (765) 447-4774 or at lyork@tcpl.lib.in.us
January 28 – Dianne Freeman; ‘Countess of Harleigh’ series
February 25 – Martin Cruz Smith; ‘Arkady Renko’ series
March 25 – Simon Brett; ‘Fethering’ series
April 22 – Jane Casey; ‘Maeve Kerrigan’ series
May 27 – Lindsay Davis; ‘Flavia Albia’ series
June 24 – Stephen Booth; ‘Cooper & Fry Mysteries’ series
July 22 – M C Beaton & R W Green; ‘Hamish Macbeth Mysteries’ series
August 26 – Heather Gudenkauf; Any Titles
September 23 – Leonard Goldberg; ‘Daughter of Sherlock Holmes’ series
October 28 – Caro Ramsay; ‘Anderson and Costello’ series
November 18 – Darci Hannah; ‘Beacon Bakeshop Mysteries’ series
Join us for the Fantasy & Sci-Fi Book Group on the third Tuesday of each month, from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Wyandotte branch. Contact Leanne York for more details at (765) 447-4774 or at lyork@tcpl.lib.in.us
2026 MEETINGS
| DATE | AUTHOR | |
| January 20 | Brian McClellan | |
| February 17 | Octavia Butler | |
| March 17 | Travis Baldree | |
| April 21 | Neal Shusterman | |
| May 19 | Heather Fawcett | |
| June 16 | Nathan Lowell | |
| July 21 | Stephen King | |
| August 18 | Matt Dinniman | |
| September 15 | China Mieville | |
| October 20 | H G Parry | |
| November 17 | Elizabeth Moon | |
| December 15 | Robert Jackson Bennett |
Join us at the Sweet and Spicy Romance Book Group on the second Monday of the month, from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Klondike Branch. Contact Shelby Ward for more details at sward@tcpl.lib.in.us or (765) 463-5893.
| Sweet and Spicy Title Selections 2027 | ||
| Meeting Date | Title | Author |
| October 5, 2026 | Love is a War Song | Danica Nava |
| November 9, 2026 |
Bull Moon Rising Bonus Novella: |
Ruby Dixon Ashley Bennett |
| December 14, 2026 | The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year | Ally Carter |
| January 11. 2027 | Wooing the Witch Queen | Stephanie Burgis |
| February 8, 2027 |
Fast and Fastidious and/or The Other Bennett Sister |
RM Caldwell
Janice Hadlow |
| March 8, 2027 | Funny You Should Ask | Elissa Sussman |
| April 12, 2027 | The Entanglement of Rival Wizards | Sara Raasch |
| May 10, 2027 | Curvy Girl Summer | Danielle Allen |
| June 14, 2027 | In What World | Bridgette Morrissey |
| July 12, 2027 | Problematic Summer Romance | Ali Hazelwood |
| August 9, 2027 | How to Be a Wallflower | Eloisa James |
| September 13, 2027 | Natural Born Charmer | Suzanne Elizabeth Phillips |
| October 4, 2027 | Warrior Princess Assassin | Brigid Kemmerer |
| November 8, 2027 | Dearly Departed | Chip Pons |
| December 13, 2027 |
Good Spirits Bonus novella: |
B.K. Borrison Kayla Grosse |
*Title selections are subject to change.
Join us at the Definitely Not Fiction Book Group on the fourth Thursday of the month, pending holidays, from 6:30-7:30pm at the Wea Prairie Branch. Contact Marlene Darnell for more details at (765) 429-0192 or at mdarnell@tcpl.lib.in.us.
2026 Meetings
Thursday, October 22nd –The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook, by Hampton Sides
Thursday, November 19th – Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America, by Leila Philip
Thursday, December 17th – The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love, by Alice Hoffman
2027 Meetings
Thursday, January 28th
Thursday, February 25th
Thursday, March 25th
Thursday, April 22nd
Thursday, May 27th
Most Readers have a TBR list. This book group will be for those who enjoy talking about books they read, but do not want to read from a prescribed list. Participants will read the book of their choice and share their views with the group.
We will meet every 2nd Thursday of the month at Main Street Books address, 426 Main Street, Lafayette, IN 47901, 6:30 – 8:00 pm.
Upcoming Dates:
December 11, 2025 @ 6:30pm
January 8, 2026 @ 6:30pm
February 12, 2026 @ 6:30pm
March 12, 2026 @ 6:30pm
April 9, 2026 @ 6:30pm
May 14, 2026 @ 6:30pm
June 11, 2026 @ 6:30pm
July 9, 2026 @ 6:30pm
August 13, 2026 @ 6:30pm
September 10, 2026 @ 6:30pm
October 8, 2026 @ 6:30pm
November 12, 2026 @ 6:30pm
December 10, 2026 @ 6:30pm
Book Life Book Club at the Holman Branch Library focuses on reading, friends, and fun! Adults (ages 18 & older) with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers are invited to join our book club. Books will be read popcorn style followed by a short activity, art project, or other functional academic. Every 4th Monday at 10:15 AM.
Upcoming Dates:
December 22, 2025 @ 10:15am
January 26, 2026 @ 10:15am
February 23, 2026 @ 10:15 am
March 23, 2026 @ 10:15 am
April 27, 2026 @ 10:15 am