Join the library in person for a lively book discussion. Call the library or email arielle@gilfordlibrary.org for more information. 

2025 Book Discussions

All discussions are open to any Gilford Library Card Holder. Copies of each book are available at the circulation desk, starting a month before the meeting. 

the cover of the novel this is happiness by niall williams features an off white background with The I in "this" as a telephone pole, the I in "is" is a telephone receiver, and the A in "happiness" as power lines. The title and author’s name are in large text.

January 16

This is Happiness

by Niall Williams

book cover for grey bees by andrey kurkov, featuring a yellow geometric head with a wide brimmed hat and scattered black dots on a blue background.

February 20

Grey Bees

by Andrey Kurkov

book cover of Rules of civility by amor towles, featuring a black and white photo of a woman lounging on a chair with a man beside her, set in a vintage, elegant style.

March 20

Rules of Civility

by Amor Towles

book cover for stealing: a novel by margaret verble, featuring grass silhouettes and a quote from npr, labeled as a pulitzer prize finalist.

April 17

Stealing

by Margaret Verble

illustration of a bookstore front with two white chairs and a table outside; the store window displays colorful books. the book title is how to read a book by monica wood.

May 15

How to Read a Book

by Monica Wood

book cover of american mother by colum mccann with diane foley, featuring large bold gold text on a white background.

June 12

American Mother

by Colum McCann and Diane Foley

book cover for hidden mountains by michael wejchert, featuring mountain silhouettes against a blue sky with the subtitle "survival and reckoning after a climb gone wrong.

July 31

Hidden Mountains

by Michael Wejchert

two people sit close together on metal chairs, facing away, on the cover of the novel we were the lucky ones by georgia hunter.

August 21

We Were the Lucky Ones

by Georgia Hunter

book cover for the queen of dirt island by donal ryan, showing a woman with a bicycle under a blooming tree in a grassy park.

September 18

The Queen of Dirt Island

by Donal Ryan

book cover for absolution: a novel by alice mcdermott, featuring two red flowers with yellow leaves on a blue background.

October 16

Absolution

by Alice McDermott

Logo of Gilford Public Library featuring a stylized landscape with trees, a river, a mountain, and an open book in the foreground.

November 20

TBA

by TBA

illustration of a red wooden sleigh inside a rustic room with wooden walls and a window, featured on the cover of christmas at eagle pond" by donald hall.

December 11

Christmas at Eagle Pond

by Donald Hall

Mystery Book Group

Led by Betty Tidd on the first Monday of every other month at 5:00PM.

cover of the novel mercy snow by tiffany baker, featuring the title written in sticks on snow and a single autumn leaf below the title.

January 6

Mercy Snow

by Tiffany Baker

a silhouetted man in a hat stands by a body of water at night, with city lights in the background. text reads: arnaldur indridason reykjavík nights an inspector erlendur novel.

March 3

Reykjavik Nights

by Arnaldur Indridason

the cover of the english understand wool by helen dewitt features abstract paintings of slices of cake with cherries and bold text on colorful backgrounds.

May 5

The English Understand Wool

by Helen DeWitt

book cover for "the searcher" by tana french, featuring large black text over a green tinted landscape with grass and cloudy sky.

July 7

The Searcher

by Tana French

a silhouetted person stands on a foggy bridge beneath the book title the dark remains by william mcilvanney and ian rankin, with the subtitle laidlaw's first case.

September 8

The Dark Remains

by William McIlvanney

book cover for old god's time by sebastian barry, showing an empty chair on a beach with a bird perched on it, under a dramatic, cloudy sky.

November 3

Old God’s Time

by Sebastian Barry