Book and Screen Clubs

The library offers a wide range of book clubs to suit diverse reading tastes. These clubs meet monthly and members decide on which books are read during the year.

The clubs provide a casual but structured discussion led by an experienced reader with questions and discussion points developed to assist and enrich your thinking about the author and the book.

Membership to any of the book clubs or screen club is free with your annual subscription.

BYO Book Club

No homework required for this book club, just rock up and tell us all what you've been reading this month.

WHEN: 4^th Saturday each month

TIME: 12:00 pm

DURATION: 1 hour

Crime Fiction Book Club

Librarian and avid crime reader Rose Blustein is running a Crime fiction book club for our many fans of the genre. There has been strong interest in this club, so join now!

February 18 - Cancelled

March 18 - Wimmera by Mark Brandi and A brief history of seven killings by Marlon James

April 15 - A death in summer by Benjamin Black

May 20 - Present darkness by Malla Nunn

June 17 - The dark lake by Sarah Bailey

*July 22 - Since we fell by Dennis Lehane

August 19 - Plow over the bones of the dead by Olga Tokarczuk

*September 23 - The ruin by Dervla McTiernan

October 21 - The chalk man by C J Tudor

November 18 - The intrusions by Stav Sherez

December 16 - Truth by Peter Temple

WHEN: 3^rd Monday each month (months noted with an asterisk are the 4^th Monday due to library schedule)

TIME: 5:45 pm

DURATION: 1 hour

Friday Lunchtime Book Club

We read a new fiction book each month from a list selected by book club members. Please ask staff about joining as there are a limited number of places available.

April 12 - Smoke gets in your eyes by Caitlin Doughty

May 10 - The heart's invisible furies by John Boyne

June 14 - The last man in Europe by Dennis Glover

July 12 - Museum of modern love by Heather Rose

August 9 - Ragtime by E L Doctorow

September 13 - Crossing to safety by Wallace Stegner

October 11 - Lincoln in the bardo by George Saunders

November 8 - Dark emu by Bruce Pascoe

December 13 - The conjuror's bird by Martin Davies

WHEN: 2^nd Friday each month

TIME: 12:00 pm

DURATION: 1 hour

Thursday Lunchtime Book Club

We read a new fiction book each month from a list selected by book club members. Please ask staff about joining as there are a limited number of places available.

January 17 - Warlight by Michael Ondaatje

February 21 - Cancelled

March 21 - The birdman's wife by Melissa Ashley

April 18 - Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman

May 16 - The left hand of darkness by Ursula K Le Guin

June 20 - The arsonist by Chloe Hooper

July 18 - Bridge of clay by Marcus Zusak

August 15 - The ruin by Dervla McTiernan

September 19 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

October 17 - Instructions for a heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell

December 5 - Moneyland by Oliver Bullough

WHEN: 3^rd Thursday each month

TIME: 12:00 pm

DURATION: 1 hour

Wednesday Lunchtime Book Club

We read a new fiction book each month from a list selected by book club members. Please ask staff about joining as there are a limited number of places available.

February 6 - Cancelled

March 6 - Bridge of clay by Marcus Zusak

April 3 - The ruin by Dervla McTiernan

May 1 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

June 5 - Moneyland by Oliver Bullough

July 3 - Instructions for a heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell

August 7 - Warlight by Michael Ondaatje

September 4 - The birdman's wife by Melissa Ashley

October 2 - Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman

November 6 - The left hand of darkness by Ursula K Le Guin

December 4 - The arsonist by Chloe Hooper

WHEN: 1^st Wednesday each month