All PPLD Book Clubs

Please contact the book club facilitator or Library branch associated with it about whether the group is resuming in-person meetings.

Briargate Book Club - General Interest

A general interest book club for all ages and backgrounds at Library 21c. New members welcome and registration is not required. Book selection may change due to availability.

This program is currently virtual and meeting via Zoom. Register here for the June meeting.

Meeting Date/Time:

2^nd Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

Schedule:

April 14, 2021 - Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya

May 12, 2021 - How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez

June 9, 2021 - The Girl With Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee

July 14, 2021 - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

August 11, 2021 - Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons

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Cheyenne Mountain Fiction Book Club

Until further notice, Cheyenne Mountain Fiction Book Club is meeting by Zoom, same date and times. Contact czimmer@ppld.org for an invitation.

Meeting Date/Time:

1^st Thursdays at 2 p.m.

Schedule:

June 3, 2021 - The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes

July 1, 2021 - Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

August 5, 2021 - The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

September 2, 2021 - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

October 7, 2021 - The Whip by Karen Kandazian

November 4, 2021 - Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

December 2, 2021 - Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah

Contact:

Call (719) 531-6333, x6091 for more information.

Genres:

Fiction

Falcon Book Club

The Falcon Book Club meets every fourth Tuesday at High Prairie Library at 6 p.m. New members are always welcomed and registration is not required.

Meeting Date/Time:

4^th Tuesdays, 6 p.m.

Contact:

Please email Karen Wood at krwoodco@msn.com for more information and schedule.

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Fountain Library Book Club

Each month we'll read a book from a different genre to expand our literary minds! Copies will be available for checkout at the Fountain Library.

Schedule:

Contact the Fountain Library for the date and time of the monthly meeting, or check out our Facebook page.

Contact:

Tessy Walker - twalker@ppld.org

Manitou Springs Undercover Book Club

The Undercover Book Club meets the 3^rd Wednesday of every month from 4 - 5 p.m. Fiction and non-fiction books are discussed. Guests and new members are welcome.

Meeting Date/Time:

3^rd Wednesdays, 4 - 5 p.m.

Schedule:

The books to be discussed are available at the Manitou Springs Library one month in advance.

Contact:

Call (719) 531-6333 for more information.

Genres:

Fiction

Nonfiction

Monumental Bookworms

Until further notice, Monumental Bookworms is meeting by Zoom, same date and times. Contact eturner@ppld.org for an invitation.

Meeting Date/Time:

2nd Tuesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Schedule:

June 8, 2021 - The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes

July 13, 2021 - Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

August 10, 2021 - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

September 14, 2021 - Afterlife by Julia Alvarez

October 12, 2021 - Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe

November 9, 2021 - Chances Are... by Richard Russo

December 14, 2021 - The Ringmaster's Wife by Kristy Cambron

Contact:

Call (719) 531-6333 for more information.

Genres:

Fiction

Monumental Readers

Located at the Monument Library, new members are always welcome and registration is not required.

For June and July, the meetings will be held at the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce.

Meeting Date/Time:

3^rd Fridays at 10 a.m.

Schedule:

June 18, 2021 - Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson

July 16, 2021 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

August 20, 2021 - Booked to Die by John Dunning

September 17, 2021 - In the Sanctuary of Outcasts: A Memoir by Neil White

October 15, 2021 - The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins

November 19, 2021 - The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs

Contact:

Call (719) 531-6333 for more information.

Mystery Book Club

Until further notice, Cheyenne Mountain Mystery Book Club is meeting by Zoom, same date and times. Contact czimmer@ppld.org for an invitation.

Meeting Date/Time:

3^rd Wednesdays at 2 p.m.

Schedule:

May 19, 2021 - Between the Wars Mystery (takes place between 1919-1933)

June 16, 2021 - Continental Europe Mystery

July 14, 2021 - Library or Bookstore Mystery - booklist

August 18, 2021 - Beach Mystery - booklist

September 15, 2021 - Historical Mystery

October 20, 2021 - Made into a Movie Mystery

November 17, 2021 - International Mystery

Contact:

Call (719) 531-6333, x6091 for more information.

Genres:

Fiction

Mystery

Mystery Lovers Book Group at Library 21c

A book group for mystery lovers. All ages are welcome. A wide variety of mysteries will be provided. Registration is not required.

Meeting Date/Time:

3^rd Thursdays at 6 p.m. (except for December, which is 2^rd Thursday) in the ENT Conference Room

Schedule:

January 21, 2021 - Land of Wolves by Craig Johnson

February 18, 2021 - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

March 18, 2021 - The Witch Elm by Tana French

April 15, 2021 - Night Moves by Jonathan Kellerman

May 20, 2021 - The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware

June 17, 2021 - Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger

July 15, 2021 - Robicheaux by James Lee Burke

August 19, 2021 - The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly

September 16, 2021 - The Better Sister by Alafair Burke

October 21, 2021 - Before the Fall by Noah Hawley

November 18, 2021 - Criss Cross by James Patterson

December 9, 2021 (Note: 2nd Thursday) –A celebration of books

January 20, 2022 - Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter

Contact:

Barb Keiser at 531-6333, x6704

Genres:

Fiction

Mystery

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Old Colorado City Book Group

Until further notice, Old Colorado City Book Group is meeting by Zoom, same date and times. Contact drasmussen@ppld.org for an invitation.

Meeting Date/Time:

4^th Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (except for November and December, which is 3^rd Thursdays)

Schedule:

May 27, 2021 - The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

June 24, 2021 - Summer Hours at the Robbers Library by Sue Halpern

July 22, 2021 - The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

August 26, 2021 - The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

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Palmer Lake Book Group

The Palmer Lake Book Group meets at the Palmer Lake Library and welcomes new members.

Meeting Date/Time:

1^st Fridays at 9 a.m.

Contact:

Call (719) 531-6333 for more information and to request a copy of the current selection.

Rockrimmon Mostly Fiction Book Group

This book club is meeting online via Zoom due to the pandemic. Please contact smiller@ppld.org for instructions.

Meeting Date/Time:

1^st Tuesdays from 1 - 2 p.m.

Schedule:

January 5, 2021 - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

February 2, 2021 - Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah

March 2, 2021 - A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell

April 6, 2021 - The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

May 4, 2021 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

June 1, 2021 - My Ántonia by Willa Cather

July 6, 2021 - American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

August 3, 2021 - Reader’s Choice of Colorado Springs History/Non-Fiction

September 7, 2021 - The Girl With Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee

October 5, 2021 - Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly

November 2, 2021 - All Pikes Peak Reads title (to be announced)

December 7, 2021 - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Frederik Backman

Contact:

Call (719) 531-6333 for more information.

Genres:

Fiction

Sand Creek Book Club

Meetings are the last Thursday of the month from 10 - noon. We meet virtually over Zoom and registration is required. Please contact jromero@ppld.org to register.

Meeting Date/Time:

Last Thursdays at 10 a.m.

Schedule:

March 25, 2021 - A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum

April 29, 2021 - Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

May 27, 2021 - The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See

June 24, 2021 - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

July 29, 2021 - Faking It by Jennifer Crusie

August 26, 2021 - Gold! Madness, Murder, and Mayhem... by Paul Neligh

September 30, 2021 - I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon

October 28, 2021 - All Pikes Peak Reads

November 18, 2021 - Atonement by Ian McEwan