Book Discussion Groups

The Library hosts two book discussion groups each month. All discussions are open to any teen or adult who is interested. To reserve a copy of the current selection, call 603-497-2102.

See previous year’s book lists.

Schedules and availability are subject to change. Please visit our calendar at goffstownlibrary.com/calendar for the latest titles and updates.

Afternoon Discussion

Our afternoon book discussion group meets the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30pm. Let us know if you’d like to attend these group discussions and we will supply you with the books.

  • January 18, Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
  • February 15, Mercy Snow by Tiffany Baker
  • March 15, Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy by Nathaniel Philbrick
  • April 19, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
  • May 17, Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart
  • June 21, West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
  • July 19, The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende
  • August 16, The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton
  • September 20, News of the World by Paulette Jiles
  • October 18, The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss
  • November 15, We Gather Together: A Nation Divided, a President in Turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace by Denise Kiernan
  • December 20, Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Evening Discussion

Our evening book group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm. Let us know if you’d like to attend these group discussions and we will supply you with the books.

  • January 3, Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
  • February 7, The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton
  • March 7, Severance by Ling Ma
  • April 4, Devotions by Mary Oliver
  • May 2, March Book One by John Lewis
  • June 6, What The Constitution Means To Me by Heidi Schreck
  • August 1, House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
  • September 5, Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson
  • October 3, Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno Garcia
  • November 7, True Biz by Sara Novic
  • December 5, Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Deep Dives

Discover more about the topics featured in monthly book club selections.

Past Book Discussion Titles