The Library offers several exciting book discussion groups for teens in middle- and high school!
Between the Pages Book Chat
So… what have you been reading lately? Teens are welcome to drop by one Wednesday each month to share their thoughts and opinions about the books, manga, and graphic novels they’ve recently read. We welcome a lively and engaging discussion and we ask that participants be respectful of others while they are sharing their opinions. We’ll provide the snacks, you provide the conversation. And who knows, maybe you’ll find your next read!
Breakfast Book Club
Join other teens in 8th grade-12th grade for Breakfast Book Club! Hang out and chat about the book of the month while enjoying some tasty breakfast goodies. While you’re encouraged to read the selected book, you can also chat about other things you’ve read recently. All we ask is that you bring an open mind and your thoughts with you so we can have an engaging discussion! Meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of the month during the school year. Make sure you enter your library card at registration so that we can request a copy of the book of the month for you.
Upcoming Book Discussions for Teens
Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets. Explore the depths of deceit, battle for power, and the lengths characters will go to unmask the Truth. Legend is a dystopian novel where two unlikely characters, June and Day, cross paths in search for the Truth. Can they set aside their differences and preconceptions for the greater good? Readers will devour Marie Lu’s words as they are challenged to think critically about the world around them and reminded to never judge a book by its cover. Register now for an event you don’t want to miss!The suggested age range for this author talk is Grades 9-12, but patrons of all ages who are interested are welcome to register.
You’re invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book Free Lunch. Instead of giving him lunch money, Rex’s mom has signed him up for free meals. As a poor kid in a wealthy school district, better-off kids crowd impatiently behind him as he tries to explain to the cashier that he’s on the free meal program. The lunch lady is hard of hearing, so Rex has to shout.Free Lunch is the story of Rex’s efforts to navigate his first semester of sixth grade—who to sit with, not being able to join the football team, Halloween in a handmade costume, classmates and a teacher who take one look at him and decide he’s trouble—all while wearing secondhand clothes and being hungry. His mom and her boyfriend are out of work, and life at home is punctuated by outbursts of violence. Halfway through the semester, his family is evicted and ends up in government-subsidized housing in view of the school. Rex lingers at the end of last period every day until the buses have left, so no one will see where he lives.Unsparing and realistic, Free Lunch is a story of hardship threaded with hope and moments of grace. Rex’s voice is compelling and authentic, and Free Lunch is a true, timely, and essential work that illuminates the lived experience of poverty in America. Register now to join the conversation!The suggested age range for this author talk is Grades 5-8, but patrons of all ages who are interested are welcome to register.
Teens in grades 9 – 12 can drop by the Teen Section to chat about their favorite manga series and earn a small snack! Participants can read and chat about whatever manga series and authors they like.
Drop in after school to chat about great books and earn a small snack! Participants can read and chat about whatever books they like.
