Book Groups

The Westport Library has many resources for book groups, including multiple copies of the selected books and a variety of discussion guides to aid group conversation.

If you need help selecting a title, please email Chris Lorusso at clorusso@westportlibrary.org.

Currently Offered Library Book Groups

Adult Storytime: Tell A Yarn...

Meets every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3 pm in The Sheffer Gallery.

Currently Reading: The Book Of Lost Hours by Haley Gelfuso

Join our yarn circle/adult story time for your dose of productive relaxation! Bring your fiber arts projects to the Library on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 to 3 pm in the Sheffer Gallery. We'll read aloud while you work on your project. Or you can just listen — no working necessary! No registration is required, and no yarn instruction provided.

orbital harvey

Book Discussion Group: PageTurner's

Meets every third Tuesday of the month in the Board Room (Room 210).

Currently Reading: June 17 - 'Orbital' by Samantha Harvey

Up Next: July 15 - The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez

Book Discussion Group: Thought Readers

Meets quarterly in the Board Room (Room 210).

Network over books with this new non-fiction book discussion group focusing on topics at the intersection of business, personal growth, and human interest.

Currently Reading: April 2 - Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg

Book Chat Social: Books & Bites

Meets the first Tuesday of each month in Room 210 (Board Room).

Come share your reading recommendations at Books and Bites. From time to time, guests will share and recommend their top titles. Enjoy coffee and tea and light refreshments while we continue to share our top reads for the month.

Check out our past Book Chat recommendations!

Anonymous Book Club

Freestanding display in the Teen Section near the DVDs!

Stop by the Library, borrow and annotate any book with an Anonymous Book Club flyer on the front cover — and return it to the Library so other readers can see your thoughts and add their own!

Request a Book Discussion Guide

We have a collection of librarian-created book discussion guides for your book group!  If we don't have the one you are looking for, you can request it here!

Want some suggestions on what to read next?

Our Reader's Choice collection has a wonderful selection of titles, including award winners. New titles are added to the collection on a regular basis. Once you have selected a title for your club, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page to request copies to be held for your book group members.

Additional Resources

NoveList (get awesome recommendations based on titles or authors you have liked in the past as well as some discussion guides)

Literature Resource Center (includes author biographies and literary criticisms)*

Hoopla (there’s never a wait with Hoopla! Borrow titles instantly – the same title can be borrowed simultaneously by all your group members!)*

*Digital Resource – only available to Westport Library card holders

Request a Title for a Book Group

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Book Group Schedule of Events

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