Book Groups
Join one of the many book groups offered at PPLD
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 Groups.
Prefer to start your own group? Explore our book group sets
PPLD offers convenient book group sets to help you create a personalized experience for your group. Each set includes multiple copies of popular titles, making it easy for you and your friends to engage in meaningful conversations about books you love.
Book group sets – list version
Book Group sets are located at one of three libraries: East, Library 21c, or Penrose.
Book Group FAQs
To see which sets are currently available, click on the button that looks like this:
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.
PPLD Book Groups
Cheyenne Mountain Library Book Group
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.
1st Thursdays at 2 p.m.
East Library Book Group
January 7, 2026 - My Antonia by Willa Cather
February 4, 2026 - Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner
March 4, 2026 - Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas
April 1, 2026 - These Is My Words by Nancy Turner
May 6, 2026 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
June 3, 2026 - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
July 1, 2026 - Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
August 5, 2026 - All That We Carried by Erin Bartels
September 2, 2026 - The Measure by Nikki Erlick
October 7, 2026 - All Pikes Peak Reads title
November 4, 2026 - Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
December 2, 2026 - A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
Library 21c Book Group
The ‘Read It Before You See It’ Book Group meets at Library 21c for lively discussions about a variety of books and their movie or television adaptations. The group is open to all, and while registration isn’t required, having a good time is!
January 21, 2026 – Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
February 18, 2026 – The Highway by C.J. Box
March 18, 2026 – Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
April 15, 2026 – The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta
May 20, 2026 – Kiss the Girls by James Patterson
June 17, 2026 – The Road by Cormac McCarthy
July 15, 2026 – All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka
August 19, 2026 – All Systems Red by Martha Wells
September 16, 2026 – Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake Adelstein
October 21, 2026 – World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
November 18, 2026 – Blindness by José Saramago
December 16, 2026 - Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
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.
January 6, 2026 - The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
February 3, 2026 - Should We Stay or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver
March 3, 2026 - The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon
April 7, 2026 - Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas**
May 5, 2026 - So Far Gone by Jess Walter
June 2, 2026 - The Storm We Made by Jessica Chan
July 7, 2026 - Angelica: For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution by Molly Beer**
August 4, 2026 - The Whip by Karen Kondazian**
September 1, 2026 - The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki
October 6, 2026 - All Pikes Peak Reads Title
November 3, 2026 - The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick**
December 1, 2026 - The Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian
**The novel aligns with the Colorado 150 and the USA 250 anniversary theme at PPLD.
Manitou Springs BYOBooks Club
Join us for a monthly Bring Your Own book group that meets the 2nd Saturday of each month. Patrons are encouraged to bring their latest read and share their thoughts with the group. Book groups are open to everyone, and they are a great opportunity to discover new genres and titles, meet new people, and engage in discussion.
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.
4th Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. (except for November and December, which is 3rd Thursdays)
Schedule will be coming soon, please check back at a later time.
Ruth Holley Book Group
The Ruth Holley Book Club meets in the Community Room.
4th Fridays, 2 - 3:30 p.m. (except Nov. and Dec.)
January 30, 2026 - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
February 20, 2026 - Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan
March 20, 2026 - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
April 17, 2026 - The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story by Hyeonseo Lee
May 15, 2026 - The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
June 19, 2026 - Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
July 17, 2026 - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
August 21, 2026 - Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America by Helen Thorpe
September 18, 2026 - How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez
October 20, 2026 - The Tender Bar: A Memoir by J.R. Moehringer
November 16, 2026 - Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
December 18, 2026 - What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds by Jennifer Ackerman
Sand Creek Book Group
Please contact Machelle at mselken@ppld.org for more information.
4th Thursdays, 10 a.m. -12 p.m. (except Nov. and Dec.)
December 18, 2025 - West with Giraffes by Lynda Ruttledge