Skokie Public Library has hosted a Book Discussion Group since 1959. Currently, we also have book discussions for the visually impaired and for teens. A Great Books Discussion group has met at the Library since 1957. Recognizing that there are many private book clubs in the area, we have multiple copies of discussable books available for the use of those clubs and we've compiled a list of Reading Group Favorites.
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Skokie Public Library Book Discussions
Books Available for Local Book Groups
The Library has ten to fifteen copies of each book on this list available
for use by local book groups. In many cases, Skokie Public Library book
discussion questions are also available for these books.
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Books Discussed at Skokie Public Library
The book discussion groups at Skokie Public Library have discussed many good books over the past forty years; here's the complete list!
Fiction Book Discussions
Read and discuss fiction and literature at Skokie Public Library's monthly fiction discussion groups.
Great Books Discussion Group
View the calendar and titles of Great Books to be discussed at Skokie Public Library.
Great Decisions Discussion Group
This group meets on two successive Wednesdays every other month to discuss a topic of current affairs. The discussions are framed by reading material and a video supplied by the Foreign Policy Association, a non-profit organization that seeks to promote public discourse and understanding.
For more information contact Bruce Brigell at 847.324.3142.
OnLine Book Clubs
Join our free OnLine Book Clubs from DearReader.com and receive chapters from popular books in your email inbox! You may join any (or all) of seven different book clubs: Fiction, Nonfiction, Romance, Business, Good News, Teen, and Audio.
Talking Books Discussion Group
People with visual impairments are invited to take part in this monthly Talking Books program. Led by librarian Gary Gustin, this group discusses fiction and nonfiction works. Prior to the discussion, Library staff mail the Talking Books cassettes from the Library of Congress to all registered participants. Talking Books is held the fourth Wednesday of every month in the Book Discussion Room.
For more information on this program, contact Gary Gustin at 847.324.3163.
Reading Group Guides
NoveList Book Discussion Guides
All of the over one hundred guides on this site were written by librarians and are very thorough. Even if you find a guide from another source, you might want to check here to see if you can find an additional guide. Select the "For Readers" tab at the top of the page and then click on the "Book Discussion Guides, Adult Level" link.
Nextbook Discussions
The Chicagoland Nextbook Writers Series is a project of Nextbook, the Chicago Public Library, and the North Suburban Library System. The series promotes Jewish literature and culture through readings, talks, and conversations with internationally acclaimed writers and thinkers.
For more information on the Writers Series and book groups, please call 312.747.4074.
LitLovers
Visitors to LitLovers can find great ideas for organizing and leading book club discussions; reading guides for book discussions; book recommendations tailored to your interests; and opportunities to blog and learn with like minded readers.
Reading Group
Center
This site has useful "Tips" and "Cheat Sheets" sections in addition to a directory of reading guides for books published by Vintage and Anchor Books.
Reading Group
Choices
This is a comprehensive site containing a directory of hundreds of reading guides from a variety of publishers.
Reading
Guides for Book Clubs from BookBrowse
In addition to a directory of guides, this site contains good advice for starting and running a book group.
ReadingGroupGuides.com
Make this website your starting place for finding reading guides. It gathers over 1,300 guides from many publishers in one place and provides much helpful advice, including tips for what to do when no discussion guide is available for a book.
Book Reviews
Book World from The Washington Post
The number of current book reviews on The Washington Post website is second only to those on the New York Times Books page. Free registration is required to use this site.
Chicago Tribune Books
This page contains links to select reviews from the Chicago Tribune. Free registration is required to use this site.
RSS feed available
New
York Times Books
This page contains links to numerous current reviews from the New York
Times daily and Sunday editions as well as a free database of older
reviews dating back to 1996. Free registration is required to use this
site.
RSS feed available
ReviewsOfBooks.com
The site collects reviews from online sites (at least three per title) and also includes original reviews from the site's creators. You can search for a title or browse by type of book (fiction, nonfiction, mysteries/thrillers).