People in books groups love books, and they often have a big soft spot for Libraries. What could be better than Fiction about Library workers or set in Libraries? Check out the links below for some great suggestions, or break out some of your own...
Let's Talk Books

Let's Talk Books is a series of casual conversations about books where we meet to share descriptions of our favorite reads. Join us for your favorite genres to chat with like-minded readers. Bring a couple of recommendations to share or just show up to hear what everyone else loves!
Upcoming events
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 7:00pm
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To celebrate Pride Month, tonight's discussion will focus on fiction with LGBTQUI+ characters. Both the Adult and Young Adult fiction collections contain many great LGBT books. Cheek out these lists for some suggestions: https://bookriot.com/...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 7:00pm
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The Iowa Writers Workshop began at the University of Iowa in 1936 and has produced many well known writers. In the last 80 years there are hundreds of published works by graduates of the Workshop in a wide range of genre. Pick some of your favorites...
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 7:00pm
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Book clubs come in all shapes and sizes. Groups that meet online (like Let's Talk Books) are all the rage, especially with celebrities. From Oprah's almost 30 year old book club, to Reese Witherspoon, Emma Watson, Sara Jessica Parker, or...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 7:00pm
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Reading a book that has been translated from its original langue gives the reader a way to experience places we may never go and introduce us to stories, cultural perspectives, traditions, and styles of storytelling that are new and unique. Check...
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 - 7:00pm
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Foodie Fiction is books in any Fiction genre where food or food related activities or occupations play a central part in the story. Books with a character who is a chef, waitress, restaurant owner, an amateur baker or just someone who loves food....
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 7:00pm
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August is National Dog Month, and what better way to celebrate our four-legged friends than to share our favorite books about or starring dogs. From nonfiction true dog tales or fiction from any and all genre, there are dog stories for all ages....