The Groton Public Library hosts several book discussion groups for adults that meet monthly or every other month. All are welcome to get involved! Participation is free and open to all interested adults. You are welcome to come to just one meeting, or come to all.

Groups are self-determining how they meet during 2022/23. MOST groups WILL continue offering virtual access upon request. If you are uncomfortable or unable to attend the group in person, contact adultprograms@gpl.org to arrange for a zoom link to attend the group virtually! Please check the Calendar for individual dates and details.

  • Horror Book Group (NEW!)

    To reserve your copy of the book email circulation@gpl.org.

    The group meets on the second Wednesday of the month from 7:00 - 8:00pm in the Community Room or Sibley Hall. The group is currently meeting in person.

    Groups are self-determining how they meet during 2022/23. MOST groups WILL continue offering virtual access upon request. If you are uncomfortable or unable to attend the group in person, contact adultprograms@gpl.org to arrange for a zoom link to attend the group virtually! Please check the Calendar for individual dates and details.

    October 11, 2023

    What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

    Future titles will be selected by the group during this meeting.

    November 8, 2023

    TBD

    December 13, 2023
    TBD
    January 10, 2024
    TBD
    February 14, 2024
    TBD
    March 13, 2024
    TBD

  • GPL Page Turners Book Group (Formerly GPL Book Group)

    This group reads recent works of fiction and nonfiction that are selected by the group each June. One member of the group facilitates each month's discussion, allowing for discussions that vary with each meeting. The group generally meets the fourth Tuesday of the month, from 7:00 - 8:00pm in the Community Room or Sibley Hall. It does not usually meet in July or August. The last meeting of the year (June) usually includes a potluck dinner at a member's home. Please check our Calendar for exact dates and location. To reserve your copy of each month's book, email circulation@gpl.org.

    Check out this list of titles the group has read in years past: GPL Page Turners History.

    Groups are self-determining how they meet during 2023/24. MOST groups WILL continue offering virtual access upon request. If you are uncomfortable or unable to attend the group in person, contact adultprograms@gpl.org to arrange for a zoom link to attend the group virtually! Please check the Calendar for individual dates and details.

    September 26, 2023
    The Only Woman in the Room

    by Marie Benedict

    October 24, 2023
    To the Lighthouse

    by Virginia Woolf

    November 28, 2023
    Sense and Sensibility

    by Jane Austen

    December 19, 2023
    Breaking the Age Code

    by Becca Levy

    January 23, 2024
    The Power

    by Naomi Alderman

    February 27, 2024
    Born a Crime

    by Trevor Noah

    March 26, 2024
    The Plague

    by Albert Camus

    April 23, 2024
    Hamnet

    by Maggie O'Farrell

    May 28, 2024
    Demon Copperhead

    by Barbara Kingsolver

    June 27, 2023
    Traditionally an annual potluck supper and planning meeting at a member's home. Check calendar for more details.

  • Mad About Mystery Book Group

    This group reads a wide variety of works in the crime and mystery genre. It generally meets throughout the year on the third Thursday of the month, from 7:00 - 8:00pm in the Community Room or Sibley Hall. The group combines the November and December meeting. Please check our Calendar for dates changes and meeting location. To reserve your copy of each month's book email circulation@gpl.org.

    Groups are self-determining how they meet during 2023/24. MOST groups WILL continue offering virtual access upon request. If you are uncomfortable or unable to attend the group in person, contact adultprograms@gpl.org to arrange for a zoom link to attend the group virtually! Please check the Calendar for individual dates and details.

    September 21, 2023
    Northern Spy

    by Flynn Berry

    October 19, 2023
    The Searcher

    by Tana French

    December 7, 2023
    The Woman in the Library

    by Sulari Gentill

    January 18, 2024
    TBD
    February 15, 2024
    TBD
    March 21, 2024
    TBD
    April 18, 2024
    TBD
    May 16, 2024
    TBD

    June 20, 2024

    TBD

    July 18, 2024
    TBD
    August 15, 2024
    TBD

  • Great Books Discussion Group

    This is a structured group that follows the Great Books program. Each month the group has focused discussions on a limited number of readings from the designated book. The smaller amount of reading allows the group to go more in depth with their analysis of the literature. The group generally meets the third Wednesday of the month, from 7:00 - 8:00pm, in the Community Room. For more information, email or call the Circulation Desk at 978-448-1167.

    2023 selections from Great Conversations 6, available for borrowing from GPL or for purchase from the Great Books Foundation. Visit greatbooks.org for more information.

    September 20, 2023: (Great Conversations 6)
    The Daughters of the Late Colonel, Katherine Mansfield
    October 18, 2023: (Great Conversations 6)
    R.U.R., Karel Čapek
    November 15, 2023: (Great Conversations 6)
    My Confession, Mary McCarthy
    December 21, 2021: (Great Conversations 6)
    Holy Week, Deborah Eisenberg
    January 17, 2024:

    TBD

    February 21, 2024:

    TBD

    March 20, 2024:

    TBD

    April 17, 2024:

    TBD

    May 15, 2024:

    TBD

    June 19, 2023:
    TBD

    July 17, 2024:

    "Mario and the Magician"

    by Thomas Mann

Adults