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Book Groups

Join one of the many book groups available at PPLD locations

With a variety of themes and genres, our book groups offer a fun way to connect with others who share your love of reading and lively discussion. Scroll down to explore our PPLD book clubs.

Prefer to start your own club? Explore our book groups collections

PPLD offers convenient book groups sets to help you create a personalized experience for your group. Each set includes multiple copies of popular titles and a discussion guide, making it easy for you and your friends to engage in meaningful conversations about books you love.

Book Groups Collection – print version

Book club sets are located at one of three libraries: East, Library 21c, or Penrose.

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Make sure you click on the book title to see which library has it on the shelf. You may place holds on book club sets that are currently checked out. You will be notified when the set is ready for pick up. The library will hold your items for seven days after notification. If the set is needed for a future date, place the hold and then suspend it. Follow these instructions to suspend holds.

  • Each set checks out for six weeks with one renewal of six weeks if there are no holds on the title.
  • The borrower is responsible for returning all set contents.
  • Book club members must return their copies to the borrower, not to the library.
  • Incomplete sets will remain on the cardholder’s account until all items are received.
  • There is a nonrefundable charge for lost or damaged items.

Only titles on the above list are available as book club sets.

Online book clubs are available on BookBrowse. Click here to browse those book clubs.

PPLD Book Groups

Cheyenne Mountain Fiction Book Group

Cheyenne Mountain Fiction Book Club

The Fiction Book Club meets at Cheyenne Mountain Library and enjoys sharing a variety of authors and books in an open discussion format. The group is open to all and registration is not required.

Meeting Date/Time

1st Thursdays at 2 p.m.

Schedule

February 1, 2024 – Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond

March 7, 2024 – I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon

April 4, 2024 – Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan

May 2, 2024 – The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

No meetings in June or July.

August 1, 2024 – Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

September 5, 2024 – The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

October 3, 2024 – All Pikes Peak Reads (APPR) selection TBA

November 7, 2024 – Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

December 5, 2024 – The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade

January 2, 2025 – Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah

February 6, 2025 – Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterso

Contact
Call (719) 531-6333, x6091 or email Caitlyn at czimmer@ppld.org for more information.

East Library Book Group

Meeting Date/Time
1st Wednesdays from 10 a.m. (except holidays)
Schedule

January 3, 2024 - The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

February 7, 2024 - Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Seraji 

March 6, 2024 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

April 3, 2024 - The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson

May 1, 2024 - Eternal by Lisa Scottoline

June 5, 2024 - When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

July 3, 2024 - Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

August 7, 2024 - The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

September 4, 2024 - The Maid by Nita Prose

October 2, 2024 - Unwind by Neal Shusterman

November 6, 2024 - Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

December 4, 2024 - Crying In H-Mart by Michelle Zauner

Contact
Please contact kcox@ppld.org for more information

Library 21c Book Group

The ‘Read It Before You See It’ Book Group meets at Library 21c and enjoys hearty discussions about a variety of books and their movie and/or television adaptation(s). The group is open to all, and while registration is not required, having a good time is!

Meeting Date/Time
Every 4th Wednesday at 6 p.m. starting January 22
Schedule

January 22, 2025 – The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

February 19, 2025 – The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

March 19, 2025 – News of the World by Paulette Jiles

April 16, 2025 – Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

May 14, 2025 – Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

June 11, 2025 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

July 9, 2025 – The Martian by Andy Weir

August 6, 2025 – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

September 3, 2025 – Killing Floor by Lee Child

October 29, 2025 – Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

November 26, 2025 – Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Contact
Please contact Ricardo at rjohnson@ppld.org with any questions or concerns.

Library 21c Mostly Fiction Book Group

The Mostly Fiction Book Group meets monthly at Library 21c. Book groups are open to everyone, and they are a great opportunity to discover new genres and titles, meet new people, have a good conversation, and get to know more about PPLD. 

Meeting Date/Time
Every 1st Tuesday at 1 p.m.
Schedule

January 7, 2025 - Biography of Eleanor Roosevelt

February 4, 2025 - The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

March 4, 2025 - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter

April 1, 2025 - West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

May 6, 2025 – Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

June 3, 2025 - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

July 1, 2025 – James by Percival Everett

August 5, 2025 - The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

September 2, 2025 - All Pikes Peak Read Title

October 7, 2025 - The Women by Kristen Hannah

November 4, 2025 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

December 2, 2025 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Contact
Please contact Ricardo at rjohnson@ppld.org with any questions or concerns.

Old Colorado City Book Group

The Old Colorado City Book Group enjoys sharing a variety of authors and books in an open discussion format. The group is open to all and registration is not required.

Meeting Date/Time

4th Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. (except for November and December, which is 3rd Thursdays)

Schedule

October 24, 2024 - Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver

November 21, 2024 - The Maid: A Novel by Nita Prose

December 19, 2024 – No meeting

January 23, 2025 - The Women by Kristin Hannah

February 27, 2025 – The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

March 27, 2025 - Table for two : fictions by Amor Towles

April 24, 2025 – Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

May 22, 2025 – Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

June 26, 2025 – James by Percival Everett

Ruth Holley Book Group

The Ruth Holley Book Club meets in the Community Room.

Meeting Date/Time

4th Fridays, 2 - 3:30 p.m. (except Nov. and Dec.)

Schedule

November 17, 2023 - The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukuyama

January 26, 2024 - Eating Heaven by Jennie Shortridge

February 23, 2024 - The Princess Bride by William Goldmen

March 22, 2024 - Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond

April 26, 2024 - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

June 28, 2024 - Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

July 26, 2024 - The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

August 23, 2024 - Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas

September 27, 2024 - The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan

October 25, 2024 - no meeting

November 22, 2024 - The Rosie Project by Graeme C. Simsion

December 27, 2024 -  What She Left Behind by Ellen Marie Wiseman

Sand Creek Book Group

Please contact Machelle at mselken@ppld.org for more information.

Meeting Date/Time

Last Thursdays at 10 a.m.

Schedule

January 25, 2024 - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

February 29, 2024 - Time After Time by Lisa Grunwald

March 28, 2024 - Outlawed by Anna North

April 25, 2024 - The School For Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

May 30, 2024 - Behind the Tamarind Tree by Isha Sesay

June 27, 2024 - The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

July 25, 2024 - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

August 29, 2024 - Little Bee by Chris Cleave

September 26, 2024 - All Pikes Peak Reads selection

October 31, 2024 - Eternal by Lisa Scottoline

November 21, 2024 - March by Geraldine Brooks

December 19, 2024 - The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg