Book Clubs
We currently have four book clubs at our libraries. Choose the one that is right for you. Look at our calendar to see when the next one is.
- Murder Mystery Book Club at Tazewell Main
- Brew & Book Club at Painted Peak Brewery
- Tazewell Book Club at Tazewell Main
- Richlands Book Club at Richlands Main
Murder at the Library Book Club
Do you love snuggling up with a good mystery over a cup of tea? Do you like a heart pounding heist? Are you a fan of Law and Order? Enter the world of private detectives, police, criminals, and thieves. The new Murder at the Library Book Club will meet the third Thursday of every month at noon at the Tazewell Library. You do not need to register to attend. Call for more information: 276-988-2541.
We offer four different books to read each month. Choose one of the four to read.
| Month | Book & Author |
|---|---|
| April 2018 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larrson The Snowman by Jo Nesbo The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Alder-Olsen Roseanna by Maj Sjowall |
| May 2018 | Choose a short story from a mystery collection |
| June 2018 | Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware |
Brew & Book Club
Join us at Painted Peak Brewing Company in Tazewell, VA for our Brew & Book Club. This will be a fun time to talk about a popular book and meet new people. Painted Peak has generously offered to have a 10% off discount on food and drinks for anyone participating in the book club. You can find out more information by calling the library at (276) 988-2541.
| Month | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | Where’d You Go, Bernadette | Maria Semple |
| April 2019 | Big Little Lies | Liane Moriarty |
Tazewell Book Club
The Book Club meets the second Wednesday of each month from noon to 1:30pm. You do not need to register to attend. Call for more information: 276-988-2541.
Copies of these books are available to borrow; audiobook versions are available for some titles. In addition, there are e-books and audiobooks available for some of these books through Overdrive. Come share the joy of good reading!
| Month | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 2019 | The Grand Design | Stephen Hawking |
| February 2019 | Six Great Ideas | Mortimer Adler |
| March 2019 | Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl | Harriet Jacobs |
| April 2019 | Rebecca | Daphne DuMaurier |
| May 2019 | Freedom at Midnight | Larry & LaPierre Collins |
| June 2019 | Burning Bright | Ron Rash |
| July 2019 | The Library Book | Susan Orlean |
| August 2019 | A Gentleman in Moscow | Amor Towles |
| September 2019 | Einstein | Walter Isaacson |
| October 2019 | Unsheltered | Barbara Kingsolver |
| November 2019 | Word for Word | Kory Stamper |
| December 2019 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Ursula K. LeGuin |
Richlands Book Club
The Richlands Book Club meets the second Monday of every month at 4:30pm. The meetings usually last about an hour. We look forward to seeing you there. You do not need to register to attend.Call for more information: 276-964-5282.
Copies of these books are available to borrow; audiobook versions are available for some titles. In addition, there are e-books and audiobooks available for some of these books through Overdrive. Come share the joy of good reading!
| Month | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2018 | Life Changing Magic of Tiding Up | Marie Kondō |
| October 15, 2018 | Force of Nature | Jane Harper |
| November 5, 2018 | Little Women | Louisa May Alcott |
| December 10, 2018 | Restless Wave | John McCain |
| January 14, 2019 | Alienist | Caleb Carr |
| February 11, 2019 | Grist Mill | Chris Yates |
| March 11, 2019 | Say Your Sorry | Morgan Dane |
| April 15, 2019 | Days Without End | Sebastian Barry |
| May 13, 2019 | Radium Girls | Kate Moore |
The Richlands Book Club does not meet during the summer months of June, July, and August.