We Love Book Groups!
Join one of our ongoing book groups for children, teens, or adults at Riverton, Peaks, and the Main Library. We can also help your own book group with book sets and book club resources.
Peaks Island Kennedy-Carter Family Community Center & Branch Library
The Tuesday Adult Book Discussion Group
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Peaks Island Community Room
This group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the Peaks Island Community Room. Meetings have a moderator for each discussion, and the book group is supported by the Friends of the Peaks Island Branch Library. All are welcome to join the book group. Titles are chosen in advance by the members who rotate leading the discussion. Meetings are fun and mind-broadening.
Peaks Island Middle School Book Club
Last Tuesday of the month 5:45 – 6:45 pm
This group meets on the last Tuesday of the month in the Peaks Island Community Room. We’ve discovered that readers this age love to read books (lots of books!) and to share what they are reading with others. Unlike other book groups, there is not a specific book that everyone reads each month. Instead, everyone comes together to share what they are currently reading, a favorite book, or to make recommendations and have something good to eat while enjoying each other’s company.
Everyone who is in middle school (public, private, or homeschooled) is welcome to join in the discussions as listeners or contributors. Please join us!
Contact Peaks Island librarians with questions about their book groups.
Main Library
Blurb Club
Every other Thursday, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Check our calendar for exact dates and locations.
Hear about a book! Talk about the book you’re reading! Let’s get together and talk about books! Join us every other Thursday at noon for Blurb Club, an informal book discussion in which participants share a bit about a book they are currently reading or have recently read, and get a chance to hear similar book recommendations from other participants. Sharing is encouraged but not required.
We meet in Congress Square Park during the warmer months and at Mechanics’ Hall during cold and rainy weather.
Blurb Club is hosted by Portland Public Library, Friends of Congress Square Park and Mechanics’ Hall.
Contact Becca Starr, starr@portlib.org, with questions.
Riverton Branch Library
Riverton Book Group
This book group is currently on hiatus.
Meet the Author @ Riverton’s Book Group Meeting!
This month local author Monica Wood will join us to discuss her memoir When We Were The Kennedys.
The Book Group will meet Thursday, December 11 at 6:30 pm. All are welcome but space is limited so please call 797-2915 to reserve a seat.
– See more at: https://www.portlandlibrary.com/locations/riverton-branch/#sthash.WFbHfOLh.dpuf
Meet the Author @ Riverton’s Book Group Meeting!
This month local author Monica Wood will join us to discuss her memoir When We Were The Kennedys.
The Book Group will meet Thursday, December 11 at 6:30 pm. All are welcome but space is limited so please call 797-2915 to reserve a seat.
– See more at: https://www.portlandlibrary.com/locations/riverton-branch/#sthash.WFbHfOLh.dpufRiverton Book Group
For a complete list of books that the Riverton Book Group has read, check out these links: Booklist 2018-Present | Booklist 2010-2017 | Booklist 2001-2009
Questions? Contact the Riverton Branch.
Resources for Your Book Group
Portland Public Library is now offering sets of books that you can borrow for your book group. These sets include multiple copies of the same title, often with large print or audio formats.
Book sets are available for Portland Public Library cardholders and readers throughout Maine (via MaineCat).
Looking for more inspiration or resources to help you start your own book group? Try this list: “Book Discussion Sets, Books About Books, & Other Resources For Your (Fantastic) Book Group.”


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