Cole Library hosts book groups for teens and adults. Check out our offerings below!
Teen Book Groups
Check out our teen book discussion group! The group meets once a month from September through May and is a great way for teens to connect through meaningful literature. The group 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.
Teen Book Group
Upcoming meeting: Saturday, May 18th, at 1:00pm in Room 108.
Meeting to discuss: Nimona by ND Stevenson
Contact Grace Chamberlain at gchamberlain@cornellcollege.edu for any questions.
Adult Book Groups
Cole Library hosts two book discussion groups for adults: Community of Readers and the Tuesday Morning Book Group.
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 Meetings:
Tuesday, May 21st at 7:30pm in Room 310.
Meeting to discuss: One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson.
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 Meetings:
Tuesday, May 21st from 9:30-11:00am in Room 108.
Meeting to discuss The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.
Social Justice Book Club
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, June 27th, 9:30-11:00 am in Room 410
– Meeting to discuss Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary Schmidt and This Other Eden by Paul Harding.
Thursday, September 5th, 9:30-11:00 am in Room 410
– Meeting to discuss The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.
Thursday, December 5th, 9:30-11:00 am in Room 410
– Meeting to discuss Not that Bad by Roxanne Gay.