Book Discussions

Library-sponsored discussion groups for every literary interest. Book discussion selections are available at the Reader Services Desk one month prior to meetings. New members always welcome. Just drop in.

Glenview Reads Together

One Community, Many Stories
September 16-October 21

Join the Library’s new community-wide reading program. Engage with your friends, neighbors, co-workers, Library staff, and others by reading the same book, then coming together for special discussions, programs, and events, centered on the immigrant experience. Find out more …

Read along with us. Pick up a copy at the Readers Services Desk between August 13-19 to be entered to win a gift basket.

Next Chapter Book Club

Call for Participants 

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities read and learn, make friends, and have fun together in a public setting. Trained volunteers facilitate each club meeting. We have filled all volunteer positions, but we are still looking for members. Read more about becoming a member or volunteer.

BookBites: Reading Social

Meets First Thursday of the Month • 7 PM • Hackney’s on Lake (1514 E. Lake Avenue, Glenview) 
Co-sponsored by the Niles-Maine District Library. More information.

November 1: Anything Is Possible by Elizabeth Strout

A collection of stories tell of two sisters: one trades self-respect for a wealthy husband while the other finds in the pages of a book a kindred spirit who changes her life. The janitor at the local school has his faith tested in an encounter with an isolated man he has come to help; a grown daughter longs for mother love even as she comes to accept her mother’s happiness in a foreign country; and the adult Lucy Barton returns to visit her siblings after 17 years of absence.

December 6: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead 

Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. When Caesar, a recent arrival from Virginia, tells her about the Underground Railroad, they decide to take a terrifying risk and escape. Though they manage to find a station and head north, they are being hunted. Their first stop is South Carolina, in a city that initially seems like a haven. But the city’s placid surface masks an insidious scheme designed for its black denizens. And even worse: Ridgeway, the relentless slave catcher, is close on their heels.

Page Turners

Meets First Monday of the Month • 1PM • Community Room East

Indulge your passion for literature with a wide range of literary genres.

November 5: Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman

Walking away from her loveless marriage and taking a job in a financially devastated town, 63-year-old Britt-Marie uses her fierce organizational skills to become a local soccer coach to a group of lost children, becoming a vital community member along the way. With its wonderful cast of oddball characters and sly sense of humor, this novel is sure to capture readers’ hearts.

December 3: Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney

Embarking on a walk across unsafe Manhattan on New Year’s Eve in 1984, eighty-five-year-old Lillian Boxfish recalls her long and eventful life, which included a brief reign as the highest-paid advertising woman in America, whose career was cut short by marriage and loss.

BOOKit! Exploring Nonfiction

Meets Bimonthly, Fourth Wednesday of the Month • 7 PM • Multipurpose Room
Explore intriguing nonfiction selections with lively group discussion.

November 28: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance 

Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis  of a culture in crisis — that of white working-class Americans. The decline of this group, a demographic of our country that has been slowly disintegrating over forty years, has been reported on with growing frequency and alarm, but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside.

Much Ado About Mysteries

Meets Quarterly, Thursday Evenings • 7 PM • Community Room East

Are you mad about mysteries? Join us for a quarterly discussion for mystery fans. To sign up for the group’s email list, receive book lists, meeting reminders, and agendas, contact: mystery@glenviewpl.org or call Reader Services at 847-729-7500 x7600.

Winter 2018 – December 13: Author Spotlight: Anne Perry

All Things Spanish

Wednesday, October 17, 7-8:30 PM (No meeting in November)
Multipurpose Room
Native and non-native Spanish speakers are invited to join the fun while practicing language skills and expanding their love for Spanish/Latino culture. Meetings are conducted primarily in Spanish and may include reading a short story, watching a film, and more. Contact cramirez@glenviewpl.org for more information.

Collections for Book Clubs

Book Club in a Bag

Twelve copies of each title plus discussion guides. Perfect for book clubs.

Book Discussion Collection

Multiple copies of specially selected titles available for your book club.

Need More Help?

Call 847-729-7500 x7600, visit the Reader Services Desk or fill out an online request form.