Other Book Discussion Groups

Spring 2008

Many of the libraries in Rhode Island have active book discussion groups.
Please click on the library name for more information.

Location   —   Library Name
Ashaway   —   Ashaway Free Library
Burrillville   —   Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library
Chepachet   —   Glocester Manton Free Public Library
Coventry   —   Coventry Public Library
Cumberland   —   Cumberland Public Library
E. Greenwich   —   East Greenwich Free Library
E. Providence   —   E. Providence Weaver Library
Esmond   —   East Smithfield Public Library
Foster   —   Tyler Free Library
Glocester   —   Glocester Manton Free Public Library
Harmony   —   Harmony Public Library
Harrisville   —   Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library
Jamestown   —   Jamestown Philomenian Library
Johnston   —   Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library
Kingston   —   Kingston Free Library
Lincoln   —   Lincoln Public Library
Narragansett   —   Narragansett Public Library
N. Kingstown   —   N. Kingstown Free Library
N. Scituate   —   N. Scituate Public Library
N. Smithfield   —   N. Smithfield Public Library
Pawtucket   —   Pawtucket Public Library
Peace Dale   —   South Kingstown Peace Dale Library
Richmond   —   Clark Memorial Library
Riverside   —   E. Providence Library Riverside Branch
Rumford   —   E. Providence Library Rumford Branch
Scituate   —   Hope Library
S. Kingstown   —   South Kingstown Peace Dale Library
Warren   —   George Hail Free Library
Warwick   —   Pontiac Free Library
Warwick   —   Warwick Public Library
West Warwick   —   West Warwick Public Library
Woonsocket   —   Woonsocket Harris Public Library

Discussion Group Information

Ashaway Free Library — (401) 377-2770
Evening Discussion Group Please call for schedule.

Clark Memorial Library [Richmond] — (401) 364-6100
Book Discussion Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

Coventry Public Library — (401) 822-9100
Daytime Group Thursdays 12:30 p.m.
Evening Group Thursdays 6:30 p.m.
Please call for next meeting date

Cumberland Public Library — (401) 333-2552 x2
Daytime Group: 4th Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. - Noon
Evening Group Monday 6:30 p.m., every 3 weeks

East Greenwich Free Library — (401) 884-9510
Contact Lynne Zelonis 401-884-8382
Book Discussion Club: 1st Mondays at 1:00 p.m.

East Smithfield Public Library [Esmond] — (401) 231-5150
Please call to register. Contact person: Bethany Mott
Evening Group meets 4th Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

George Hail Free Library [Warren] — (401) 245-7686
Evening Book Discussion Group meets 4th Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m.

Glocester Manton Public Library [Chepachet] — (401) 568-6077
Daytime group meets 3rd Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

Harmony Public Library — (401) 949-2850
Evening Book Discussion Group generally meets on 3rd Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
Mystery Book Discussion Group meets 4th Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
Senior Center Book Discussion Group meets 3rd Thursdays Sep thru May at 1:15 p.m. at the Senior Center.

Hope Library [Scituate] — (401) 821-7910
Evening Book Discussion Group meets Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
Mystery Book Discussion Group meets Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Jamestown Philomenian Library — (401) 423-7280
Afternoon Discussion Group meets 2nd Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m.

Jesse Smith Library [Harrisville] — (401) 710-7800
(Drop in, no registration required)
Evening Group Meets 3rd Tuesday from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Kingston Free Library — (401) 738-8254
Beyond Words Book Group meets 2nd Wednesday from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Brown Bag Book Group meets 1st Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library [Johnston] — (401) 231-4980
Kevin Broccoli's Book Club for Adults. Please call for meeting dates and times.

Lincoln Public Library — (401) 333-2422 x17
Please call to register
Evening Group Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. (approximately every 3 weeks)

Narragansett Public Library — (401) 789-9507
Afternoon Book Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
Evening Book Club meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Classic Book Club: please call for meeting times.

Pawtucket Public Library — (401) 725-3714 x 220
Evening Book Club meets 1st Thursdays 7:00 p.m.

Pontiac Free Library [Warwick] — (401) 737-3292
Afternoon Book Club. Please call for schedule.

North Kingstown Free Library — (401) 294-3306 x 112
Contact: Susan Aylward, Library Director
A Twist in the Tale group meets Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

North Scituate Public Library — (401) 647-5133
Evening Group Meets 1st Mondays at 6:30 p.m.

North Smithfield Public Library — (401) 767-2780
Romance Novel Discussion Group. Please call for meeting times.

Peace Dale Library [S. Kingstown] — (401) 783-4085 x112
Book Discussion Group Meets 1st Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Riverside Branch Library [E. Providence] — (401) 433-4877
Information: (401) 434-2453
Sports Book Club meets Saturdays at 12:30 p.m.
Middle & High School Book Discussion meets Mondays 3-4 p.m.
ESL Book Discussion & Conversation meets Mondays & Wednesdays 6-8 p.m.

Rumford Branch Library [E. Providence] — (401) 434-8559
Contact: Joyce May — (401) 435-1986
Mostly Fiction Book Group meets 1st Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.

Tyler Free Library [Foster] — (401) 397-7930
Evening group. Call for meeting times and dates.

Warwick Public Library — (401) 739-5440
Please call 739-5440 ext. 126 to register and verify times and titles.

Monday Nonfiction Discussion Group meets at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Book Group 1 meets at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Morning Book Group 2 meets at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Night Book Group meets at 7:00 p.m.
Book Discussion for students in Grades 4 - 6. Please call for schedule.

Weaver Library [East Providence] — (401) 434-2453
Contact: Joyce May — (401) 435-1986
Mostly Fiction Book Group: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 2:00 p.m and 7:00 p.m.
Great Books Discussion Group: 3rd Thursday 12:30 p.m.
ESL Book Discussion & Conversation meets Mondays & Wednesdays 6-8 p.m.

West Warwick Public Library — (401) 828-3750
Discussion Group meets last Wednesday each month at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Woonsocket Harris Public Library — (401) 769-9044
Book Club meets Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Please call for meeting dates.