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Book Groups

The Library currently hosts 2 Adult book groups: Brown Bag and Books and the Thursday Night Book Group.

Meetings are held at the library.

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 Bags and Books Book Club

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 27thRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Feb 24thSeek You by Kristen Radtke
Mar 24thThis is Happiness by Niall Williams
Apr 28thWest With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
May 26thMemorial Days by Geraldine Brooks
June 23rdTom Lake by Ann Patchett
July 28thThe Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin
Aug 25thThe Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar
OR
Hale Award Winner
Sept 22ndThe Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar
OR
Hale Award Winner
Oct 27thAgony Hill by Sarah Stewart Taylor
Nov 17thMrs. Dalloway by Virginia Wolfe
Dec 8thPot Luck!
Jan 26th Universe of Two by Stephen Kiernan

Thursday Night Book Group

Join us on the first Thursday of each month at 6pm for a cup of tea and a chat about the selected book! This is an adult book club with varying genres.

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Newport, NH 03773

Phone Number: (603) 863-3430

rfl@newport.lib.nh.us

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