calsfoundation@cals.org

Upcoming Events › Book Club
Reading Road Trip: A Teen Book Club
Take a road trip through the United States with books!
In this book club, you’ll read a book that takes place in/is about/the author is from a state.
You can make a poster about the book you chose to hang up in the library or take home and sample the most popular dish from the month’s state.
May’s state is Arkansas and we’ll be trying out cheese dip!
Short Form: a virtual short story discussion group
Page Turners
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month. Members read a single book for discussion at the meeting. Contact Ginann at gswindle@cals.org for information. Junes discussion is on All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda. No meetings in July or August.
True Stories Book Club
This book club reads non-fiction books including true crime, biographies/memoirs, self-help, current events, social sciences/politics.
Occurs the 2rd Thursday of every month excluding holidays.
- March – The Pioneers: The Historic Story of the Settlers Who Brough the American Ideal West by David McCullough
- April – Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson
- May – The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt
- June – High Latitudes: An Arctic Journey by Farley Mowat
- July – Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations by Thomas L.
Nixon Book Buddies Book Club
This book club reads fiction & non-fiction books.
Occurs the 3rd Thursday of every month excluding holidays.
2023:
- January – The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian
- February – The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler
- March – The Book of Bright Ideas by Sandra Kring
- April – Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaran
- May – Boston Girl by Anita Diamant
- June – Camp Nine by Vivienne Schiffer
- July –
An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Friday, repeating until July 28, 2023
Reading Dragons and Friends Club
Children’s Library has a new collectable for your little ones to get – and all they have to do is read! Join us at CLLC every Friday for the Reading Dragons and Friends Club! Kids will be able to collect Reading Dragon cards, play games, trade cards, and other fun activities!
Reading Road Trip: A Teen Book Club
Travel across the country by reading a book!
Read a book that is set in/about/the author is from a state and try one of that state’s signature dishes!
June’s state is Louisiana and we’re snacking on beignets!
An event every month that begins at 12:00 pm on day Fourth of the month, repeating until December 28, 2023
The Afterthoughts Book Club @ Milam
Join Ms. Aly on the third Monday of the month at 12:00 noon to discuss the current book selection.