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 Reference Librarian Agnes Fusiek for more details at afusiek@tcpl.lib.in.us or (765) 429-0177.
| Date | Book Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2025 | King Leopold’s Ghost | Adam Hochschild |
| September 18, 2025 | Braiding Sweetgrass | Robin Wall Kimmerer |
| October 16, 2025 | Strong Poison | Dorothy L. Sayers |
| November 20, 2025 | One Hundred Years of Solitude | Gabriel García Márquez |
| December 2025 | No Meeting | |
| January 15, 2026 | A Woman of No Importance | Sonia Purnell |
| February 19, 2026 | Trust | Hernan Diaz |
| March 19, 2026 | Double Whammy | Carl Hiaasen |
| April 16, 2026 | Master, Slave, Husband, Wife | Ilyon Woo |
| May 21, 2026 | Washington Square | Henry James |
| June 18, 2026 | Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir |
| July 16, 2026 | 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
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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 2026 | ||
| Meeting Date | Title | Author |
| December 8, 2025 | Reader’s Choice! | Read any title (holiday or not) and join us! |
| January 12, 2026 | Love and Other Conspiracies | Mallory Marlowe |
| February 9, 2026 | The Kiss Countdown | Etta Easton |
| March 9, 2026 | The God and The Gumiho | Sophie Kim |
| April 13, 2026 | Roll for Romance | Lenora Woods |
| May 11, 2026 | Out on a Limb | Hannah Bonham Young |
| June 8, 2026 | The Shots You Take | Rachel Reid |
| July 13, 2026 | Ne’er Duke Well | Alexandra Vasti |
| August 10, 2026 | Buried Too Deep | Karen Rose |
| September 7, 2026 | The Next Best Fling | Gabriella Gamez |
| October 5, 2026 | Love is a War SongDanica Nava | 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 |
*Title selections are subject to change.
Join us at the Definitely Not Fiction Book Group on the fourth Wednesday of the month, from 6:30-7:30pm at the Wea Prairie branch. Contact Bill Schlimme for more details at (765) 588-5983 or at bschlimme@tcpl.lib.in.us
2026 Meetings
February 25th – World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
March 25th – Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson
April 22nd – The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
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