The Intergenerational Book Club meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 2:30 pm, in the main reading room. A list of the current year's book selection is available at the circulation desk and online. All books may be borrowed in paper or on Kindle.

 

The Intergenerational Book Club (IGBC)

History of IGBC:

 

In October 2010 a group of Thomaston Library staff and volunteers joined several Georges Valley High School teachers to create an intergenerational book club called Bookwomen Unite! The group met both at the Library and at the high school and received  financial support to purchase books that would encourage young women to join older women in discussions of both teen and adult titles. When the school populations in RSU 13 were redistributed in 2011, the group evolved into the Intergenerational Book Club. On the third Tuesday of every month, the Intergenerational Book Club, a group of men and women of all ages from Thomaston and from surrounding communities, comes together at the library to share their opinions and ideas about the book selection. Titles include Fiction, Biography and other non-fiction, Maine authors and subjects, adult and young adult levels. Extra copies of the books are purchased by the Friends of the Thomaston Public Library from the Annual Appeal funds and copies are also available on the library's circulating e-readers.  All are welcome to join and rides can be arranged for Thomaston residents.

 

2018 IGBC Booklist Book discussion series:

 

• August 21st - Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• September 18th - The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
• October 16th - Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
• November 20th - Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
• December 18th - The Moth ed. by Catherine Burns

 

For more information call the Thomaston Public Library at 354-2453.

 

 

Let's Talk About It Club

Theme: "Becoming American: Struggles, Successes, and Symbols"  (The Books are here!!!)

 

• August 14 - Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
• September 11 - Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin
• October 9 - An Orphan in History by Paul Cowan
• November 13 - The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday
• December 11 - White Awake by Daniel Hill

 

The program is offered to Maine libraries through the Maine Humanities Council in conjunction with the Maine State Library. Meetings are open to all and will start at 11am. Light refreshments will be served.

 

Mystery Book Club

The Mystery Book Club meets once each month at a group member's home to discuss books by a single author. The schedule for 2018 includes:

 

• July: Hideo Yokoyama - Six Four
• August: P.D. James - Adam Dalgliesh series & Cordelia Grey series
• September: Colin Cotterill - Dr. Siri series & Jimm Juree series
• October: Jenifer LeClair - Windjammer series
• November: Dorothy Simpson - Inspector Thanet series
• December: Attica Locke - Bluebird, Bluebird

 

 

For more information about meeting dates, times and locations, please contact Nancy Carter at nmcarter106@gmail.com