Book Discussions

Adults sitting in a circle. One person has a book open, pointing to an open page.

You are invited to join in one of our many in-person or online book discussions that take place several times each month. In our book discussion groups we read and talk about both fiction and non-fiction books. We express our opinions (both likes and dislikes!) with other avid readers in the city.

Upcoming Book Disussions

Virtual Author Talk: America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter Virtual Author Talk: America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter Online

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

Reader's Roulette Book Club Reader's Roulette Book Club Michigan Road Branch

You spin it we read it! This month's genre is Sci-Fi. Come and discuss three sci-fi novellas. Read one or read them all its up to you! "The Tusks of Extinction" by Ray Nayler, "Full Speed to a Crash Landing" by Beth Revis, and "The Past is Red" by Catherynne M. Valente.

WitLITS Book Discussion Group WitLITS Book Discussion Group Spades Park Branch

A read aloud group exploring classic literature in a group reading.

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Upcoming Online Book Discussions & Virtual Author Talks

Virtual Author Talk: America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter Virtual Author Talk: America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter Online

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

Virtual Author Talk: On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor Virtual Author Talk: On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor Online

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series.

Virtual Author Talk: Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions with Miranda Cowley Heller Virtual Author Talk: Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions with Miranda Cowley Heller Online

Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows. Delicate, yet exceedingly raw, these poems will transport you as vividly as any work of fiction.

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More Ways to Connect with Other Readers

Currently Reading on Facebook

Looking for something to read or watch next? Join us on Sunday nights at 8:30 p.m. on Facebook for Currently Reading, an hour during which book enthusiasts share favorite books and offer suggestion about what to read next. Currently Reading is a great place to find out about the books that have everyone talking.

Indy Now Book Club

Catch book recommendations and Library program highlights from your own local librarians once a month on the Indy Now Morning Show on Fox59. The show airs at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays. Browse our past appearances.

Book Club in a Bag

Book Club in a Bag is a a convenient DIY book club that makes it easy to get enough books for a whole group to read together. Each bag contains 10 copies of the same title with a 6 week checkout period as well as discussion questions. It's that easy, all you need is an Indianapolis Public Library card! There are hundreds of titles to choose from! Learn more about Book Club in a Bag.