If one of your New Year’s Resolutions is to try to read more, or read outside of your comfort zone, maybe joining a book club will help you accomplish that goal. Plumb Library has two book clubs for adults that run monthly and are open to anyone 18+. The COA Book Group meets the third Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm at the Rochester Council on Aging. The January book is “False Witness” by Karen Slaughter on January 21. Books and Babble Book club meets the last Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm at the library. The January book is “Chocolat” by Joanne Harris on January 30. Both books are available for pick-up at the library, as well as the complete lists of titles for 2025.
For those who can’t make it to a book club meeting, but are still looking for a reading activity, check out the Massachusetts Center for the Book Reading Challenge. Each month brings a new theme to keep you reading outside the box. The January theme is “a book published in or about the year you were born.” Stop by for more info or check out their website www.massbook.org/readingchallenge. If you’d like to log your reading with the MA Center for the Book, you will need to create an account. All readers are eligible to win raffle prizes during the Challenge.
Join our Knitting Group on Mondays from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. All skill levels are welcome at this social gathering of handcrafters. Bring your knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, etc. No meeting on Monday, January 20.
Where do writers get their ideas from? Maybe from a group just like this. The Writer’s Group meets the third Thursday of every month and is open to anyone 18+. Writing prompts are given, participants write for 10 minutes, then share their results. Refreshments are served. This meeting is held in the Downstairs Program Room. Next meeting January 16.
The Friends of the Library need your help. If you love the programs, events, talks, and more that the library hosts throughout the year please consider becoming a member of the Friends. Individual membership starts at just $20. Volunteering with the Friends ensures that critical fundraising events like the semi-annual book sales, clothing drives, and holidays events can continue. The Friends of the Library play an integral part in keeping story times, book clubs, the summer program, author visits, and special topic presentations running at the library. Ask at the desk for a membership form or for more info.
Please remember that the library will be closed on Monday, January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, e-books, e-audiobooks, music, movies, and more are available 24/7 on the Libby and Hoopla apps. All you need is a library card.