Cole Library hosts book groups for teens and adults. Check out our offerings below!
Teen Book Groups
Check out our teen book discussion groups! We have two groups: one for middle school students and one for high school students. Both groups meet once a month from September through May and are a great way for teens to connect through meaningful literature. The groups gets together at the beginning of each school year to decide which books will be read and members receive a copy of each title to keep. The group is generously sponsored by Hills Bank & Trust.
Middle School Book Group:
– Upcoming meeting: TBA in September
– We’ll meet to discuss the books we’ll read for the first half of the school year
High School Book Group:
– Upcoming meeting: TBA in September
– We’ll meet to discuss the books we’ll read for the first half of the school year
Contact Grace at gchamberlain@cornellcollege.edu for more information.
Adult Book Groups
Cole Library now hosts four book discussion groups for adults: Community of Readers, the Tuesday Morning Book Group, the Social Justice Book Group, and Trading Titles Book Club.
Community of Readers
Community of Readers meets monthly at Cole Library and books are chosen by the members and vary in content. We select a new book each month, so it is never too late to join. Contact Cathy Boggs at (319) 895-4262 or cboggs@cornellcollege.edu if you would like to join.
Upcoming Meeting:
Tuesday, August 19th at 7:30pm in Room 310.
Tuesday Morning Book Club
The Tuesday Morning Book Club also meets monthly at Cole Library and is lead by Sherene Player. Books are chosen by members and meetings occur during the day. If you would like to join in the discussion, call Sherene at 319-535-1105 or just come that morning.
Upcoming Meeting:
Tuesday, August 19th from 9:30-11:00am in Room 108.
Meeting to discuss Code Talkers by Chester Nez and Judith Schiess Avila.
Trading Titles Book Club
Do you like the idea of a book group but can’t (or don’t want to) commit to deadlines or collaborative reading? Join our new relaxed book club, Trading Titles! The group will meet the 2nd Wednesday of every month to share, recommend, and discuss books!
Upcoming Meeting:
No meeting in August, we’ll meet again on Wednesday, September 10th from 1:00-2:00pm in Room 326.
Social Justice Book Group
The Social Justice Book Group will meet quarterly to discuss books that reflect social justice, racism, decolonization, identity, and personal narratives that relate to marginalized communities. If you would like to join in the discussion, call Sherene at 319-535-1105 or just come that morning.
Upcoming Meetings:
Thursday, September 4th, 9:30-11:00am in Room 326.
Meeting to discuss Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale Hurston
Thursday, November 6th, 9″30-11:00 in Room 326.
Meeting to discuss The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph