There are several clubs that meet regularly. Click the link below for more information.
CRAFT CLUBS
- Knit & Crochet Club – Wednesdays at 10:30 AM, some exceptions
BOOK CLUBS
- Fiction Book Discussion [independent, see contact for guidelines]
- Historical Fiction/Romance Book Club
- Nonfiction Book Club
Library Book Club Policies Group Discussion Guidelines
• All attendees are assumed to have read the monthly selection. Completion of the book is not mandatory, but be prepared for spoilers.
• Discuss to learn from each other, not argue over individual points. Differing opinions should be expressed respectfully with the intent to disagree, not persuade others to modify their opinions.
• All opinions are welcome and attendees should make a sincere effort to not take anything discussed personal or get offended. Likewise, no one will attack others beliefs or opinions, nor criticize each other on a personal level.
• The language needed to express one’s opinion can be difficult at times. Attendees should be patient and respectful when others are trying to express themselves.
• The person speaking should have the group’s undivided attention. Only one person should speak at a time. Everyone will be given an opportunity to share. Participation is not required, though.
• The group leader will allow discussion to progress naturally but will redirect discussion to allow others opportunities to share their thoughts.
• Although tangential topics are a welcome area of discussion, the group leader will make an effort to bring the discussion back to the book if the discussion gets too far off topic.
• Failure to adhere to these rules can result in a dis-invitation from the group.
Title Selection Guidelines
• Titles must meet four criteria
o Must relate to the group’s stated genre
o Topic must seem appealing to the majority of the group
o Must be readily available to borrow from the library
o Must be in a page range set by the group leader
• The group leader will actively seek titles that differ from one to the next. The group leader will also make an effort to vary the tone and topic of each book as much as possible month to month.
• Selecting topics of a diverse nature and ones that appeal to the majority of the group may at times be competing interests. While the group doesn’t aim to avoid any specific topics, even if they are considered controversial, certain topics may be turned down if the group leader feels they wouldn’t be appealing to current members or attractive to potentially new ones.
• Titles selected must be easily acquired through the library. While club members are welcome to acquire their personal copies through any method they desire, titles will only be considered if it is easy for the library to acquire an excess of copies in multiple formats for both current and potential new members.
• New and Popular titles are of course desirable but may not be considered easy to acquire by the library since they often have long hold lists.
• Methods of acquiring the needed titles beyond the use of the library will not be pursued even if an adequate number of titles can be facilitated through a different means. One of the goals of the club is facilitate the use of library items.
• The title’s page length should be inviting to new members and not an encumbrance on current attendees. The group leader will choose titles they themselves can read by the assigned date without it being a burden.
• Suggestions for new titles are always welcome but must meet the above criteria and be approved by the group leader.
• If a suggested title is selected it is up to the groups leader’s judgement as to when the club will read the title. This may mean the person suggesting it has to wait several months, or perhaps until the next year’s list is created, before the title can be incorporated into the group’s reading list.
