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

Adult Book Discussion at Warren Adult Book Discussion at Warren Warren Branch

The book to be discussed is "The Book of Candlelight" by Ellery Adams. Adults are invited to this monthly book discussion program. Book lists with titles selected by group members are available at the Library. New members are always welcome.

WitLITS Book Discussion Group WitLITS Book Discussion Group Spades Park Branch

A read aloud group exploring classic literature in a group reading. Do you like classic American Literature? Do you enjoy listening to literature read out loud? Then consider WitLITS where our bookclub requires one thing – show up.

Adult Book Discussion at West Indianapolis Adult Book Discussion at West Indianapolis West Indianapolis Branch

This is a call-out meeting for our 2026 Adult Book Discussion Club at West Indianapolis. We will be voting and deciding on the titles we will be reading for the 2026 year.

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Upcoming Online Book Discussions & Virtual Author Talks

Virtual Author Talk: The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen Virtual Author Talk: The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen Online

Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart and make your stomach rumble as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space.

Virtual Author Talk: The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks Virtual Author Talk: The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks Online

Join us for a discussion with writer David Brooks on his newest book, in which he helps us ask essential questions: If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to?

Virtual Author Talk: Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz Virtual Author Talk: Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz Online

Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging.

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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.