Come talk about books and meet new friends at one of the Lincoln Public Library's book clubs. All adult library book groups are:
- Open to the public
- No registration is required. Drop-ins are highly encouraged.
- Dates subject to change based on holidays.
We currently offer three regular book clubs.
Mystery Book Club Award-Winning Book Club BYOB Book Club
The printable flyer of titles for all three book clubs is available.
Upcoming Book Club Events
Mystery Book Club
We read all types of mysteries from cozies to hard-boiled to classics. Join us each month as we read books from different mystery authors. Will we be thrilled and chilled and breathlessly awaiting the next book? Let's discuss it.
Join Us
Meets on the first Monday of each month at 11:30 AM.
This program is being held on Zoom. Register for the Mystery Book Club Zoom meeting.
Upcoming Titles
- Feb. 5 – “The Marlow Murder Club” by Robert Thorogood
- Mar. 4 - "Sometimes I Lie" by Alice Feeney
- Apr. 1 - "Til Death Do Us Part" by John Dickson Carr
- May 6 - "Everyone On This Train is a Suspect" by Benjamin Stevenson
Award-Winning Book Club
Need a reason to keep up with a variety of the award-winning books out there? Then we've got just to excuse for you! Join us as we discuss outstanding nominees and winners of:
- the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
- the National Book Award
- the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
- the PEN/Hemingway Award
- the International Booker Prize
- the Kirkus Prize
- the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction
- the National Book Critics Circle
- And more
Join Us
Meets on the third Monday of each month at 11:30 AM.
This program is being held on Zoom. Register for the Award-Winning Book Club Zoom meeting.
Upcoming Titles
- Feb. 19 - "The Hours" by Michael Cunningham
- Mar. 18 - "Deacon King Kong" by James McBride
- Apr. 15 - "The Keepers of the House" by Shirley Ann Grau
- May 20 - "A Summons to Memphis" by Peter Taylor
BYOB Book Club
Have you always wanted to join a book club, but feel like having assigned reading is too much like school? Or did talking about one book feel too confining, because you wanted to talk about all the other books you like? Well, now you can, at our BYOB Book Club! Join to recommend some of your favorites based on a different theme each month. Get ready to share what books you're loving and get some new ideas to add to your must-read list.
Join Us
Meets on the last Monday of each month at 6:30 PM.
This program is being held on Zoom. Register for the BYOB Book Club Zoom meeting.
Upcoming Titles
- Jan. 29 - Share a favorite first book in a series
- Feb. 26 - Romance! Share a book with a great love story that you've enjoyed
- Mar. 25 - Animals! Share a book that featured an animal character
- Apr. 29 - Dislikes! Share a book with us that wasn't your cup of tea (or that you hated)
- May 27 - Reader's Choice: Share any book that you've read and enjoyed
Book Club Resources
Get some help picking out your next great book to read! These databases are all available to you with a library card.
NoveList Plus: Find new titles to read. Search by favorite author, title or series and find similar titles, reviews and reading group guides.
Hoopla and Libby by Overdrive: Take advantage of our digital collections, free with your library card! These collections have an easy set-up process: simply download the app on your internet connected device, register your library card, and start browsing. You can also access them through the web. Find out more about our e-content services on our Books and E-Books page.