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Book groups in the Public Libraries of Jefferson County (PLJC)
Compiled by the Jefferson County Public Library Association Reader’s Advisory Roundtable
(current as of January 2016)

BESSEMER
The Page Turners Book Club meets at 10am on 3rd Tuesdays each month in the Auditorium on the Upper Level. We discuss both fiction & nonfiction book titles and enjoy a book-related movie if appropriate. All adult readers are welcome to join. For more information, call 205-428-7882.

BOTANICAL GARDENS
The Thyme to Read book group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6pm in The Library. For more information or to get on the email list, contact Hope Long at hopel@bham.lib.al.us or 205-414-3931. The list of books we are reading may be found at www.bbgardens.org/library.

CLAY
The Clay Library Popular Reading Book Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6pm (except June & December). For more information, call 205-680-3812.

EMMET O'NEAL
The Bookies group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am. For more information contact Katie at 205-445-1118 or kmoellering@bham.lib.al.us.

EMMET O'NEAL
The Genre Reading Group meets on the last Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm. For more information, contact Holley at 205-445-1117 or hwesley@bham.lib.al.us.

EMMET O'NEAL
The Great Books group meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30pm. For more information contact Katie at 205-445-1118 or kmoellering@bham.lib.al.us.

FULTONDALE
The Fultondale Library Book Club will kick off in April 2015. The group will meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 10am. Call Cristi or Grace at 205-849-6335 for the 2015 reading list.

GARDENDALE
The Gardendale Book Club meets on 2nd Mondays each month at 6:30pm. For more information, contact Lisa Keith at 205-631-6639.

HOMEWOOD
Better Than Therapy meets the last Wednesday of the month at 2pm. For more information, contact Leslie West at 205-332-6620 or lwest@bham.lib.al.us. 
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HOMEWOOD
Bossypants Book Club meets the third Monday of the month (except holidays) at 6:30pm at Nabeel's Cafe and Market. (Food not provided by the library, but we encourage you to purchase dinner/beverages to enjoy during the meeting.) Contact Laura Tucker at 332-6616 or ltucker@bham.lib.al.us for more information.

HOMEWOOD
Infinity Ring Book Club (4th-6th grades) meets once a month for pizza and drinks while reading and discussing the Infinity Ring series. Registration is required. Visit 
Homewood's Kid's Calendar webpage for more information or to register.

HOMEWOOD
The Oxmoor Page Turners meet 2nd Tuesdays each month at 6:30pm. For more information, contact Judith Wright at 205-332-6622 or jrwrightbham.lib.al.us. 
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HOMEWOOD
Spine Crackers Teen Book Club (grades 6-12) meets once a month to discuss a them, author, series, or genre. To find out more, and the next meeting date, contact Judith Wright at 332-6622 or jrwright@bham.lib.al.us.

HOOVER
The Nonfiction Book Discussion Group has both night and day sessions. Night sessions are the 4th Thursday of the month, 7pm to 9pm in the Administration Conference Room. Day sessions are on the 2nd Thursday of each month, 10:30am-12:30pm. Snacks and drinks provided. See our website for a listing of titles: http://www.hooverlibrary.org/book-groups/nonfiction

HOOVER
The First Thursday Fiction Book Club meets first Thursdays each month at 10am in the Theatre Meeting Rooms downstairs. For a list of book titles, 
click here. For more information, call Shannon Haddock at the Fiction Desk at 205-444-7820 or email her at shannonh@bham.lib.al.us.

HOOVER
The "No Jacket Required" Nonfiction Genre Book Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 10:30am except for December. Snacks and drinks are provided. For more information, call 205-444-7840.

HOOVER
The Second Thursday Fiction Book Club meets second Thursdays each month at 10am in the Theatre Meeting Rooms downstairs. For a list of book titles, 
click here. For more information, call Shannon Haddock at the Fiction Desk at 205-444-7820 or email her at shannonh@bham.lib.al.us.

IRONDALE
The Irondale Adult Book Club meets on 2nd Mondays each month at 2pm (except in November & December). To see upcoming selections, visit www.irondalelibrary.org/book-club or email librarian@irondalelibrary.org for more information.

LEEDS
The Leeds Jane Culbreth Library A Time to Read book club meets the last Wednesday of each month from 10am to 11am. We read mostly fiction and occasionally nonfiction selected by club members and/or club moderator. For more information, call Ramona or Mondretta at 205-699-5962.

NORTH AVONDALE
The North Avondale Library Chapter Chatters Book Club meets the last Wednesday each month at 10:30am (except November & December). The group discusses both fiction and nonfiction titles. For more information, contact Saundra Ross at 205-592-2082 or sross@bham.lib.al.us.

PLEASANT GROVE
The Pleasant Grove Book Buddies book club meets every 3rd Wednesday. For more information, call Donna or Debbie at 205-744-1731.

POWDERLY
The Powderly Library Maturing Minds Book Club meets the third Friday each month at 10am. The group enjoys reading both fiction and nonfiction titles. For information, contact Loretta Bitten at 205-925-6178 or lbitten@bham.lib.al.us.

SMITHFIELD
Library Learning Adventures meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 10am. The group discusses both fiction and nonfiction titles. For more information, contact Yolanda Hardy at 205-324-8428 or yhardy@bham.lib.al.us.

SPRINGVILLE ROAD
The Afterthoughts meet the third Tuesday of each month at 2pm for a discussion of selected nonfiction work. For titles, contact Kelly at kslaney@bham.lib.al.us or 205-226-4083.

SPRINGVILLE ROAD
The Reading Roadies meet at 6:30 on the third Monday of each month. We read and discuss fiction titles chosen by the group and welcome all adult and young adult readers. For more information, please contact Kelly Laney at 205-226-4083 or kslaney@bham.lib.al.us.

TRUSSVILLE
The Adult Book Club meets the last Tuesday of each month at 11am. For more information, contact Susan at 205-655-2022 or smatlock@bham.lib.al.us.

TRUSSVILLE
Books to Movies Book Club is for kids 6th grade and up. It meets the third Wednesday of each month (except when school is out) at 4 pm. For more information, contact Laura at ledge@bham.lib.al.us.

TRUSSVILLE
Chips and Chapters is for kids in 4th-6th grades and meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 4:30pm. For more information, contact Ms. Karen at 205-655-2022.

TRUSSVILLE
Dudes and Doughnuts is for kids in 1st-3rd grades and meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:30pm. For more information, contact Ms. Karen at 205-655-2022.

VESTAVIA HILLS
Miss Olivia's Evening Book Group meets 2nd Tuesdays from 6-7pm. Contact Terri for more information at 205-978-4674 or tleslie@bham.lib.al.us.

VESTAVIA HILLS
The Out and About Book Group meets each "semester" at a different location within the Vestavia community. So far we've met at Taziki's in Liberty Park and BAM Sports Grill in Cahaba Heights. Our motto:  Read.Eat.Drink.Discuss  Call 205-978-4674 to see where we're meeting next!

WYLAM
Wylam Book Group meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11am. Popular fiction and nonfiction books are read and discussed. For more information, contact Jean Shanks at jshanks@bham.lib.al.us or 205-785-0349.


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