All PPLD Book Clubs

Carnelian Coffee Book Club

2428 West Colorado Avenue Please contact jpaisley@ppld.org to determine if the meeting is in-person at the Library or virtual.

Meeting Date/Time

1st Sundays at 1 p.m. (excluding holiday weekends)

Schedule

April 2, 2023 – Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

May 7, 2023 – Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

June 4, 2023 – Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

July 9, 2023 –  The Maid by Nita Prose

August 6, 2023 – The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

September 10, 2023 – Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Virtual Book Club

April 5, 2023 – Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
May 3, 2023 – Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen
June 7, 2023 – Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
July 5, 2023 –  The Maid by Nita Prose
August 2, 2023 – The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
September 6, 2023 – Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Contact
Joe Paisley - jpaisley@ppld.org

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

January 5, 2023 - The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali

February 2, 2023 - The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson

March 2, 2023 - The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

April 3, 2023 - Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas

May 4, 2023 - The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi

June 2, 2023 - No meeting

July 6, 2023 - No meeting

August 3, 2023 - Little Disasters by Sarah Vaughan

September 7, 2023 - All Pikes Peak Reads (APPR) selection - To be announced

October 5, 2023 - Outlawed by Anna North

November 2, 2023 - Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

December 7, 2023 - Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah

Contact
Call (719) 531-6333, x6091 for more information.
Genres

Cheyenne Mountain Mystery Book Club

Members read own selections based on that month’s topic. This group meets in person with a Zoom option. Please email or call Caitlyn at czimmer@ppld.org or (719) 531-6333, x6091 to join the group.

Meeting Date/Time

2nd Mondays at 2 p.m.

Schedule

May 8, 2023 - Killer Chardonnay by Kate Lansing

June 12, 2023 - No meeting

July 10, 2023 - No meeting

August 14, 2023 – Forensic Mysteries

September 11, 2023 - Campus Mysteries

Contact
Call (719) 531-6333, x6091 for more information.
Genres

East Library Book Club

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

February 1, 2023 - The Rosie Project by Graeme C. Simsion

March 1, 2023 - Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

April 5, 2023 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

May 3, 2023 - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

June 7, 2023 - The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman

July 5, 2023 - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed

August 2, 2023 - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

September 6, 2023 - All Pikes Peak Reads (APPR) selection (TBD)

October 4, 2023 - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

November 1, 2023 - Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

December 6, 2023 - The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

Contact
Please contact jhernandez@ppld.org for more information

Falcon Book Club

Meets at Meridian Ranch Recreation Center 10301 Angeles Rd, Peyton, CO 80831

Meeting Date/Time

4th Tuesdays, 6 p.m. (except holiday season)

Schedule

January 24, 2023 - What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline

February 28, 2023 - Finding Me by Viola Davis

March 28, 2023 - Book Woman’s Daughter by Kim Richardson

April 25, 2023 - Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Contact
Please email Karen Wood at krwoodco@msn.com for more information.

Library 21C Mystery Lovers

Meeting Date/Time
3rd Thursdays from 5:45-7:15 p.m. (except holidays) in Ent Conference Center
Schedule

January 19, 2023 - Diablo Mesa by Preston & Child

February 16, 2023 – Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

March 16, 2023 – The Maid by Nita Prose

April 20, 2023 – The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag

May 18, 2023 – A Dangerous Man by Robert Crais

June 15, 2023 – The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

July 20, 2023 – When The Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain

August 17, 2023 – Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner

September 21, 2023 – Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

October 19, 2023 – The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

November 16, 2023 – Win by Harlan Coben

December 14, 2023 – A Celebration of Books

January 18, 2024 – The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

Contact
Please email Tarah Ruff - taruff@ppld.org or call 719-531-6333 x6194 for more information
Genres

Monumental Bookworms

Please see the meeting date on the Monument Library program calendar for the current monthly book selection. 

Please contact Meredith at mmoore@ppld.org or 719.531.6333 x6045 for more information.  

Meeting Date/Time

2nd Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 p.m., Monument Library Community Room

Schedule

February 14, 2023

March 14, 2023

April 11, 2023

May 9, 2023

June 13, 2023

July 11, 2023

August 8, 2023
September 12, 2023
October 12, 2023
November 14, 2023
December 12, 2023
Genres

Monumental Readers

Please see the meeting date on the Monument Library program calendar for the current monthly book selection. 

Please contact Meredith at mmoore@ppld.org or 719.531.6333 x6045 for more information.  

Meeting Date/Time

3rd Fridays 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Monument Library Community Room

Schedule

February 17, 2023

March 17, 2023

April 21, 2023

May 19, 2023

June 16, 2023

July 21, 2023

August 18, 2023
September 15, 2023
October 20, 2023
November 17, 2023
December 15, 2023
Contact
Call (719) 531-6333 for more information.

Old Colorado City Book Group

Please contact drasmussen@ppld.org to determine if the meeting is in-person at the Library or virtual.

Meeting Date/Time

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

Schedule

December 15, 2022 - Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (meeting at noon

at Cheyenne Mountain branch, 1785 S. 8th Street, due to renovations)

January 26, 2023 - Horse by Geraldine Brooks

February 23, 2023 - Little Bee by Chris Cleave

March 23, 2023 - The Sentence: A Novel by Louise Ehdrich

April 27, 2023 - The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

May 25, 2023 - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

June 22, 2023 - The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris

July 27, 2023 - The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

August 24, 2023 - Normal People by Sally Rooney

September 28, 2023 - APPR adult selection TBA

October 26, 2023 - The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson

November 16, 2023 - The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali

December 21, 2023 - TBA

Palmer Lake Book Club

Please see the meeting date on the Monument Library program calendar for the current monthly book selection. 

Please contact Meredith at mmoore@ppld.org or 719.531.6333 x6045 for more information.  

Meeting Date/Time

1st Friday at 9:30-11 a.m., Lucretia Vaile Museum, lower level of the Palmer Lake Library building

Schedule
February 3, 2023
March 3, 2023
April 7, 2023
May 5, 2023
June 2, 2023
July 7, 2023
August 4, 2023
September 1, 2023
October 6, 2023
November 3, 2023
December 1, 2023
Contact
Please call (719) 531-6333, x6045 for information.

Rockrimmon Mostly Fiction Book Group

Please contact smiller@ppld.org for more information.

Meeting Date/Time

1st Tuesdays from 1 - 2 p.m.

Schedule

January 3, 2023 – The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

February 7, 2023 – This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

March 7, 2023 – The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi

April 4, 2023 – Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

May 2, 2023 – Booked To Die by John Dunning

June 6, 2023 – Wish You Were Here by Jodi Piccoult

July 5, 2023 – The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

August 1, 2023 - Reader’s Choice: Books about Walt Disney, art, and theme parks (Celebration of Disney’s 100 anniversary)

September 5, 2023 – The Golden Doves by Martha Hall Kelly

October 3, 2023 – All Pikes Peak Reads (TBA)

November 7, 2023 – 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

December 5, 2023 – This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

Genres

Ruth Holley Book Club

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 18, 2022 - How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez

December 16, 2022 - The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee with David John

January 27, 2023 - The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott

February 24, 2023 - Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

March 31, 2023 - Land of Shadows by Rachel Howzell Hall

April 8, 2023 - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

May 19, 2023 - Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

June 23, 2023 - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

July 28, 2023 - Booked to Die by John Dunning

August 25, 2023 - The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi

September 22, 2023 - The Trial of Lizzie Borden by Cara Robertson

October 27, 2023 - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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

Sand Creek Book Club

Please contact George at ghill@ppld.org for more information.

Meeting Date/Time

Last Thursdays at 10 a.m.

Schedule

January 26, 2023 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

February 23, 2023 - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

March 30, 2023 - The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins

April 27, 2023 - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

May 25, 2023 - Once Upon A River by Diane Setterfield

June 29, 2023 - The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

July 27, 2023 - Outlawed by Anna North

August 31, 2023 - Circe by Madeline Miller

September 28, 2023 - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

October 26, 2023 - Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

November 30, 2023 - Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton

December 28, 2023 - Christmas Days: 12 stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days by Jeanette Winterson

Ute Pass BYO Book Club

Ute Pass Library
8010 Severy Road
Cascade, CO 80809

Patrons will read whatever titles they like from a random genre or category each month and discuss their selection at each meeting. Please contact kswengel@ppld.org for details.

Meeting Date/Time
Saturdays at Noon (excluding holiday weekends)
Schedule
December 2022 – No meeting
January 21, 2023
February 18, 2023
March 18, 2023
April 15, 2023
Contact
Karin Swengel - kswengel@ppld.org