The Library currently hosts 2 Adult book groups (Brown Bag and Books and Books on Tap), 2 Teen book groups (Pages and Panels and Book Talk), and 2 Family book groups (My First Book Group and Chapter Chats).
Meetings are held at the library, except for Books on Tap which meets at Salt Hill Pub.
Books are on loan from neighboring NH libraries and are available at our front desk. It is NOT necessary to be a card holder to check out a book club book! Anyone may sign them out to participate.
Any other questions? Email us at rfl@newport.lib.nh.us
Brown Bag and Books
The Brown Bag and Books club is a midday group and the books are chosen democratically once a year. Are you interested in discovering new books that you might have otherwise completely overlooked? Or do you want to enrich yourself and possibly understand the world from a different perspective? Consider joining in!
The Brown Bag and Books group meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at 12:00, noon.
| Jan 28th | Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson |
| Feb 25th | Ice Bound by Jerri Nielson |
| Mar 25th | Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingslover |
| Apr 22nd | The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin |
| May 27th | The Bird Hotel by Joyce Maynard |
| June 24th | Lucky Red by Claudia Cravens |
| July 22nd | The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg |
| Aug 26th | The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah |
| Sept 23rd | *Hale Winner* |
| Oct 28th | The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon |
| Nov 18th | The Midnight Library by Matt Haig |
| Dec 16th | Pot Luck Book selection! |
Books on Tap
Join us at Salt Hill Pub for dinner, drinks, and conversation about a monthly book! Books on Tap meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 6pm at Salt Hill Pub in Newport.
| Jan 2nd | The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien |
| Feb 11th | The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien *Postponed due to snow! |
| Mar 6th | The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien |
| Apr 3rd | The Return of the King by JRR Tolkien |
| May 1st | 1984 by Fido Nesti |
| June 5th | The Great Gatsby by Fred Fordham |
| July 3rd | Moby Dick by David Rodriguez |
| Aug 7th | Anne Frank’s Diary by Ari Folman |
| Sept 4th | The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins |
| Oct 2nd | Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins |
| Nov 6th | Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins |
| Dec 4th | The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins |
Book Talk
Book Talk is a Teen Book Group. We meet the first Wednesday of each month at 3:00 to discuss a young adult novel. Copies of the book are available at the front desk.
| Jan 8th | The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins |
| Feb 5th | Thirsty by Jas Hammonds |
| Mar 5th | Her Dark Wings by Melinda Salisbury |
| Apr 2nd | The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Barnes |
| May 7th | To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose |
| June 4th | Only a Monster by Vanessa Len |
| July | *Summer Break* |
| Aug | *Summer Break* |
| Sept | *Summer Break* |
| Oct 1st | What Stalks Among us by Sarah Hollowell |
| Nov 5th | The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson |
| Dec 3rd | They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera |
Pages & Panels
Pages & Panels is a Teen Book Group. We meet the third Wednesday of each month at 3:00 to discuss graphic novels. Copies of the book are available at the front desk.
| Jan 15th | Lore Olympus 1 by Rachel Smythe |
| Feb 19th | Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser |
| Mar 19th | The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz |
| Apr 23rd | The Walking Dead: Days Gone by Robert Kirkman |
| May 15th | Ready or Not by Andi Porretta |
| June | *Summer Break* |
| July | *Summer Break* |
| Aug | *Summer Break* |
| Sept 17th | Coven by Jennifer Dugan |
| Oct 15th | Clementine by Tillie Walden |
| Nov 19th | Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol |
| Dec 17th | Hungry Ghost by Victoria Ying |
My First Book Club
My First Book Group is for primary school-aged students. Join Ms. Mo on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 3:30pm. Enjoy a snack, walk through the pictures, read the book aloud together, and then read through silently or with your grownup before coming back together to talk about the book and enjoy some imaginative play.
Chapter Chats
In Chapter Chats we’ll read the first chapter of a short chapter book together and discuss it! Afterwards, families can sign out a copy to continue reading at home. We will ask silly questions and thoughtful ones, too! This group is for grades 2-5, depending on reading level. We’ll be reading books around the level of Magic Tree House and Charlotte’s Web. Please note, children under age 9 cannot be left alone in the library, so we are requesting parents stay and either participate or hang out nearby for both book groups.
Check out this list of all the books read by the RFL Book groups over the years!
