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
– Meeting to discuss Small Spaces by Katherine Arden.
High School Book Group:
– Upcoming meeting: TBA
– Meeting to discuss The House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland..
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, November 19th at 7:30pm in Room 310.
Meeting to discuss West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge.
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, November 19th from 9:30-11:00am in Room 108.
Meeting to discuss Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy.
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:
Wednesday, November 13th 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, December 5th, 9:30-11:00 am in Room 310
– Meeting to discuss Not that Bad by Roxanne Gay.