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 23rd | The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan |
| Feb 27th | Beloved by Toni Morrison |
| Mar 26th | All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda |
| Apr 23rd | The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom |
| May 28th | The Dog Stars by Peter Heller |
| June 25th | We Came, We Saw, We Left by Charles Wheeland |
| July 23rd | Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus |
| Aug 27th | Books by the Hale Award Winner |
| Sept 24th | Foster by Claire Keegan |
| Oct 22nd | “Read something from the year you graduated highschool” |
| Nov 26th | The Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts |
| Dec 17th | 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 5:30pm at Salt Hill Pub in Newport.
| Jan 4th | Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros |
| Feb 1st | Kindred by Octavia Butler (Graphic Novel Adaptation) |
| Mar 7th | Prairie Lotus, Linda Sue Park |
| Apr 4th | Other Words for Home, Jasmine Warda |
| May 2nd | Yellowface by R.F. Kuang |
| June 6th | Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo |
| July 11th | Internment by Samira Ahmed |
| Aug 1st | The Long Way To a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers |
| Sept 5th | The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas |
| Oct 3rd | Arsenic and Adobo by Mia Manansala |
| Nov 7th | Diary of a Part Time Indian, Sherman Alexie |
| Dec 5th | One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle |
Book Talk
Book Talk is a Teen Book Group. We meet the first Wednesday of each month at 3:15 to discuss a young adult novel. Copies of the book are available at the front desk.
| Jan 3rd | Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta |
| Feb 7th | Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé |
| Mar 6th | The Cruel Prince by Holly Black |
| Apr 3rd | Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore |
| May 1st | She is A Haunting by Trang Thahn Tran |
| June | *Summer Break* |
| July | *Summer Break* |
| Aug | *Summer Break* |
| Sept 4th | The Fall of Whit Rivera by Crystal Maldonado |
| *No October BookTok- will resume back in November | |
| Nov 6th | Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli |
| Dec 4th | Cinder by Marissa Meyer |
Pages & Panels
Pages & Panels is a Teen Book Group. We meet the third Wednesday of each month at 3:15 to discuss graphic novels. Copies of the book are available at the front desk.
| Jan 17th | Crumbs by Dani Stirling |
| Feb 21st | Batter Royale by Leisl Adams |
| Mar 20th | Moonstruck Volume 1: Magic to Brew by Grace Ellis |
| Apr 17th | Taproot by Keezy Young |
| May 15th | Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki |
| June | *Summer Break* |
| July | *Summer Break* |
| Aug | *Summer Break* |
| Sept 18th | Flamer by Mike Curato |
| Oct | *There will be no Pages to Panels, resuming back in November |
| Nov 20th | Always Human by Ari North |
| Dec 18th | Witchlight by Jessi Zabarski |
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!
