CURRENT BPL BOOK CLUBS
 
 
The Library offers a wide variety of book clubs to cover many ages and genres. You can meet new people and expand your literary interests! We provide the book at each meeting or you can ask for it from the Customer Service Desk. All of our clubs work on a drop-in basis, and you are welcome to come even if you didn't finish (or start!) your title. More info is below.
 
  
 
ADULT BOOK CLUBS
 
Noon Book Club
May 7 at 12PM
This group meets the first Wednesday of the month in the Library. Pick up a copy of the book at the Customer Service Desk.
In the midst of winter : a novel
by Isabel Allende

A minor traffic accident becomes a catalyst for an unexpected bond among a human rights scholar, his Chilean lecturer tenant and an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, who explore firsthand the difficulties of immigrants and refugees in today's world. By the best-selling author of The House of the Spirits.

Kids' Books for Adults Book Club
May 20 at 7PM
This group meets the third Tuesday of the month via Zoom. Pick up a copy of the book at the Customer Service Desk.

***For May, the selections are the last three Caldecott winners.***
 
Join Zoom Meeting by computer:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83580667298?pwd=o9nAXi9lHltfF3GJK2zZUXbKkQ2xlF.1
Or by phone: 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID 835 8066 7298
Email aangell@ci.benicia.ca.us for the passcode.
 
Chooch Helped
by Andrea L. Rogers

A Cherokee girl introduces her younger brother to their family's traditions — begrudgingly! — in this picture book written by Walter Award-winner Andrea L. Rogers and featuring gorgeous collage illustrations from debut artist Rebecca Lee Kunz.
Big
by Vashti Harrison

is emotional exploration of being big in a world that prizes small follows a young child's journey to self-love, showing the power of words to both hurt and heal. Illustrations.
Hot dog
by Doug Salati

Tired of the city's sizzling sidewalks, wailing sirens and people's feet in his face, a hot dog finds inner peace and calm when his owner takes him to the beach, where he happily cools off. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.

Cook the Book Book Club
May 27 at 12PM
This group usually meets the fourth Tuesday of the month in the Library. Members cook a dish based on the theme or from an assigned cookbook and come discuss what they think about the dish. Member often bring food from their cookbook to share, but this is not required.
 
THEME: Exploring food culture through books for kids.
 

Mystery Book Club
May 22 at 7PM
This group meets the fourth Thursday of the month in the Library. Pick up a copy of the book at the Customer Service Desk.
 
One perfect couple
by Ruth Ware

Landing on a tropical paradise where they'll compete against four other couples to win a cash prize, Lyla and Nico, starring on the new reality TV show, One Perfect Couple, find themselves trapped on a storm-swept island where they all must band together for survival as a killer walks among them.
 
KIDS' AND TEEN BOOK CLUBS
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Kids' Book Club
May 6 at 3:30PM
For Grades 3-5.
This group meets the first Tuesday of the month online and in the Library.
 
Email aangell@ci.benicia.ca.us (Librarian Alli) for details of how to join the meeting online. Pick up a copy of the book at the Customer Service Desk.
 
Meanwhile / : Pick Any Path. 3,856 Story Possibilities
by Jason Shiga

A graphic novel take on choose-your-own-adventure stories, created by the Eisner-winning author of Bookhunter, follows the experiences of a boy who stumbles into the lab of a mad scientist and is given a choice of three amazing machines to test: a mind-reading device, a time-travel machine or a doomsday weapon.

Jr. Kids' Book Club
May 27 at 3:30PM
 For Grades 1-3.
This group meets the fourth Tuesday of the month online and in the Library.
 
Email aangell@ci.benicia.ca.us (Librarian Alli) for details of how to join the meeting online. Pick up a copy of the book at the Customer Service Desk.
 
 
Dragons and marshmallows
by Asia Citro

Learning an amazing secret while discovering a glowing photo, young Zoey assists injured magical animals that begin showing up in her family's backyard barn, an effort that includes caring for a particularly challenging baby dragon.

Middle School Book Club
May 20 at 3:30PM
For Grades 6-8.
This group meets the third (generally) Tuesday of the month online and in the Library.
 
Email aangell@ci.benicia.ca.us (Librarian Alli) for details of how to join the meeting online. Pick up a copy of the book at the Customer Service Desk.
 
 
First Test
by Tamora Pierce

Ten-year-old Keladry of Mindalen, daughter of nobles, serves as a page but must prove herself to the males around her if she is ever to fulfill her dream of becoming a knight.