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 Branch
- Bluefield Book Club at Bluefield Branch
- Inspirational Book Club at The Well Coffee Shop
- Banned Book Club at Tazewell Main
Murder Mystery 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.
| Month | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2020 | Rebecca | Daphne du Maurier |
| February 20, 2020 | Into the Water | Paula Hawkins |
| March 19, 2020 | A Great Reckoning | Louise Penny |
| April 16, 2020 | Blood on Snow | Jo Nesbo |
| May 21, 2020 | An Anonymous Girl | Greer Hendricks |
| June 18, 2020 | The Department of Sensitive Crimes | Alexander McCall Smith |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2020 | Little Fires Everywhere | Celeste Ng |
| February 6, 2020 | The Joy Luck Club | Amy Tan |
| March 5, 2020 | Room | Emma Donoghue |
| April 2, 2020 | The Great Alone | Kristin Hannah |
| May 7, 2020 | An American Marriage | Tayari Jones |
| June 4, 2020 | Furiously Happy | Jenny Lawson |
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 2020 | The Last Lecture | Randy Pausch |
| February 2020 | Kissinger | Walter Isaacson |
| March 2020 | The Immortalists | Chloe Benjamin, |
| April 2020 | O, Jerusalem! | Larry Collins & Dominque LaPierre |
| May 2020 | Where the Crawdads Sing | Delia Owens |
| June 2020 | Educated | Tara Westover |
| July 2020 | Into the Water | Paula Hawkins |
| August 2020 | Collapse | Jared Diamond |
| September 2020 | Nickel Boys | Colson Whitehead |
| October 2020 | Barbara Kingsolver | |
| November 2020 | Notorious RBG | Irin Carmon |
| December 2020 | Hidden Life of Trees | Peter Wohlleben |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2020 | Before we Were Yours | Lisa Wingate |
| February 10, 2020 | Where the Crawdads Sing | Delia Owens |
| March 9, 2020 | Book Woman of Troublesome Creek | Kim Michele Richardson |
| April 20, 2020 | Jefferson’s Son | Kimberly Brubaker Bradley |
| May 11, 2020 | Same Kind of Different as Me | Ron Hall |
The Richlands Book Club does not meet during the summer months of June, July, and August.
Bluefield Book Club
| Month | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2020 | Sold on a Monday | Kristina MacMorris |
Inspirational Book Club
10% off purchases for those participating in the book g
| Month | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 10, 2020 | Where We Belong | Lynn Austin |
Banned Book Club
We will discuss why a book was challenged and why books are banned and challenged in general. Stop by the library to pick up a copy.
| Month | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2020 | Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret | Judy Blume |
| February 28, 2020 | The New Jim Crow | Michelle Alexander |
| March 27, 2020 | Thirteen Reasons Why | Jay Asher |
| April 24, 2020 | Fun home : a family tragicomic | Alison Bechdel |
| May 22, 2020 | In the Night Kitchen Where the Wild Things Are |
Maurice Sendak |
| June 26, 2020 | I know why the caged bird sings | Maya Angelou |