Book Groups

Book Groups At Main

• 3 Poems by... Poetry Discussion Group
  Each month this group discusses three poems by a selected poet or about a selected topic.
• Black Holes, Beakers, and Books: A Popular Science Book Club
  This book club reads and discusses popular science books published within the last five years.
• Books in the Afternoon
  This Main Library book group focuses primarily on fiction and has been going strong for many years.
• Bound Together Book Club
  In this collaboration between the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, take a fresh look at art through the lens of literature!
• Let's READ English: An ESL Book Club
  Discuss books and practice your English language skills.
• LitAnalysis: Reading Fiction with Freud
  Discuss contemporary fiction with insight from professional psychoanalysts.
• Out of the Gutter: A Graphic Novel Discussion Group
  We will go beyond popular titles to explore independent and new releases.
• Red Herring Book Club
  Discuss classic and contemporary mysteries. Our theme for May through August 2013 is Mysteries of Pittsburgh.

Branch Book Groups

• Book Buzz: A Book Discussion With a Twist
  Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh wants to connect with you, where you are. This summer, join us for a new kind of book discussion: Book Buzz.
• Genre Book Club
  Join us for a literary adventure as we explore and discuss a book from a different genre each month. Meets at CLP-Squirrel Hill on the third Wednesday of the month at 6 pm.
• Smithfield Critics
  Join the Smithfield Critics, our popular Downtown & Business book discussion group, on the third Wednesday of every month for cookies, coffee and lively discussion of interesting and diverse books that span multiple genres. You never know how smart you can become! Sign up for our newsletter.
• Squirrel Hill Adult Book Group
  The group reads primarily nonfiction (biographies, histories, witty commentaries) with a few fascinating novels and short story collections to round out the conversation each year. It generally meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at 1 PM.

Book Group Connections

In existence since 2001, Book Group Connections is a service offered by the New & Featured Department that provides book groups with information packets designed to enhance book discussions. Check it out!