Adult Book Groups
Check the calendar of events for full details, dates and times of all book groups.
We currently have eight adult book clubs and one for teens and new adults!
Exploring Genres & Authors Book Club
First Monday of each month, 6:30 PM
Meets Virtually
Philip Bahr: pbahr@fplct.org
We focus on a single genre or author each month. Librarians lead the discussion: history, popularity, seminal works, adaptations. You are asked to read anything from that genre or author and then share your book, or sit back and listen. Go home with a new list of books to read.
-January 6, 2025 – Baby It’s Cold Outside – Books set in winter, cookbooks, or Nordic Noir
-February 3, 2025 – The One that Got Away: Classics, Children’s or YA Lit
-March 3, 2025 – Time Flies: books that have dates
-April 7, 2025 – Re-Telling: your favorite stories retold by contemporary authors.
-May 5, 2025 – Eurovision: International Literature from 37 countries
-June 2, 2025 – Games People Play: sports books, sports memoirs, puzzles, psychological thrillers
-July 7, 2025 – Travels Memoirs
-August – OFF
-September 1, 2025 – Biographies & Memoirs
-October 6, 2025 – Monster Mash – horror, crime, true crime
-November 3, 2025- New England themes – fiction or non-fiction
-December 1, 2025 – Love & War: Jane Austen and Revolutionary War 250
Little Pub and Literature Books Book Club (A partnership between Fairfield Public Library, and Little Pub Fairfield) Formerly Hitting the Books Book Club
Last Wednesday of every month, 6:30 PM
Meets at Little Pub Fairfield – 2133 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825
Nancy Sweeney: nsweeney@fplct.org
Join us at Little Pub Fairfield for evenings of books, banter, good food and good company.
-January 29, 2025: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
-February 26, 2025: Fault Lines by Emily Itami
-March 26, 2025: Factory Girls by Michelle Gallen
-April 30, 2025: Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley
-May 21, 2025: The Wicked City by Beatriz Williams
-June 25, 2025: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
International Authors Book Club
Second Wednesday of each month, 7:00 PM
Meets at the Main Library, Jennings Room
Philip Bahr: pbahr@fplct.org
Since its inception many different authors have been chosen, either by the leader or suggested by members of the group. All are welcome to join at any time. This is a book group for those who enjoy informal discussion and hearing the different viewpoints of the members. You don’t need to preregister and you are welcome whether or not you were able to finish the book.
-September 10, 2025:The Likeness by Tana French
-October 8, 2025: My Friends by Fredrik Backman
-November 12, 2025: We Do Not Part by Han Kang
-December 10, 2025: The Days Of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante
-January 14, 2026: Year Of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
-February 11, 2026: Confessions by Kanae Minato
-March 11, 2026: Christine Falls by Benjamin Black
-April 8, 2026: In The Country Of Men by Hisham Matar
-May 13, 2026: Felicie and Monsieur Monde Vanishes by Georges Simenon
-June 10, 2026: The Details by Ia Genberg
Literature & Libations Book Club
Second Wednesday of the month, 6:30 PM
Meets at Wine N Cheese Day Spa – 1330 Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824
Mary Samson: msamson@fplct.org
The Fairfield Public Library and Wine N Cheese Day Spa team up for a unique experience: book talk, cocktails, nosh, and laugh.
-January 15, 2025: Westport by James Comey
-February 12, 2025: Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
-March 12, 2025: The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden
-April 9, 2025: How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
-May 21, 2025: Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
-June 11, 2025: All Fours by Miranda July
-July 16, 2025: Pearce Oysters by Joselyn Takacs
Main Book Club
Last Wednesday of each month, 1:30 PM
Meets in the Rotary Room at the Main Library
Claudia Silk: csilk@fplct.org
-January 29, 2025: The Fabled Earth by Kimberly Brock.
-February 26, 2025: Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
-March 26, 2025: The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich
-April 30, 2025: ***Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson*** 1:00pm Memorial Room
-May 28, 2025: The Jackal’s Mistress by Chris Bohjalian
-June 25, 2025: The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry
-September 24, 2025:The Names by Florence Knapp
-October 29, 2025: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
-December 3, 2025: Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
Next Chapter Book Club
Tuesdays Bi-weekly, 4:00 PM
Meets at the Main Library
Jennifer Laseman: jlaseman@fplct.org
The Next Chapter Book Club is an inclusive, community-based book club for neurodivergent and differently-abled teens (16 and up) and adults. Our goal is to enjoy books, share stories, make friends, and engage with the community. There is no homework with this book club! We share the book at the meetings and start with a recap so new participants can always join! This book club meets bi-weekly and welcomes participants of all reading abilities ages 16 and up. Caregivers are welcome to attend. Registration is required.
Woods Book Buzz Club
Second Thursday of each month, 1:00 PM
Meets at the Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Mary Coe: mcoe@fplct.org
Woods Branch Reference Librarian Mary Coe facilitates a book club focusing on titles that have been listed as “most anticipated” with lots of buzz!
-January 9, 2025: The Women by Kristin Hannah
-February 13, 2025: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
-March 13, 2025: Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
-April 10, 2025: The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis
-May 8, 2025: Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
-June 12, 2025: James by Percival Everett
-July 10, 2025: One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter