Since the invention of the printing press, people have gotten together in groups to talk about what they’ve read. These groups are supported by the library, and if you have an idea for a new discussion, send us a note.

Readers Roundtable

Cleveland, 1:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Come share your latest great read and hear about titles to add to your reading list. This is a casual group with no assigned reading. Contact Mary Ann Kempa for more information.

Osolo Page Turners

Osolo, 3 to 4 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Contact Donna Mitschelen for information on getting a copy of the book.

• April 8 – Lucy by the Sea” by Elizabeth Strout
• May 13 – “Homecoming” by Kate Morton
• June 10 – “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus
• July 8 – “The Paris Apartment” by Lucy Foley

Dunlap Bookworms

Dunlap, 6:15 p.m. on the first Monday of each month, except for holidays. For information on attending or getting a copy of the book, please contact Sue Eller at 574-875-3100.

• April 1 – “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein
• May 6 – “The Case of the Missing Marquess” by Nancy Springer
• June 3 – “Motherwit” by Onnie Lee Logan
• July 1 – “Little Women” by Louisa Alcott
• Aug. 5 – “I am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai
• Sept. 9 – “The Personal Librarian” by Marie Benedict
• Oct. 7 – “Murder Past Due” by Miranda James
• Nov. 4 – “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand
• Dec. 2 – “Skipping Christmas” by John Grisham

Novel Conversations (Downtown)

Downtown, 5:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of each month. For more information or to get a book, contact Bevin Redding.

Upcoming books:

• April 30 – “A Girl of the Limberlost” by Gene Stratton Porter
• May 28 – “The Time Traveler’s Wife” by Audrey Niffenegger
• June 25 – “Prodigal Summer” by Barbara Kingsolver
• July 30 – “Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan
• Aug. 27 – “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan

Books and Boots

Miss Debbie from the Dunlap Branch and Miss Sarah, a naturalist with the Elkhart County Parks, lead this book discussion at Cottonwood Shelter at Ox Bow Park. Books and Boots is for the whole family but is specifically geared to ages 8-12. Dress for the weather.

• Feb. 2 – “The Boxcar Children” by Gertrude Chandler Warner 
• March 1 – “The Very Far North” by Dan Bar-El 
• April 5 – “The Trumpet of the Swan” by E.B. White (advance reading not required)
• May 3 – “Miss Rumphius” and “Make Way for Ducklings”
• June 7 – “A True Home (Heartland Hotel 1)” by Kallie George
• July 5 – “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett