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Book & Movie Groups

At the Cranston Public Library, we are all about bringing people together over books & movies. We currently offer as many as eleven discussion groups per month at both the Central Library and the William Hall Library.

Do you love reading modern mysteries or young adult literature? Prefer a mix of fiction and nonfiction? Classic films and more recent indie releases? You'll have the opportunity to do all of that and more when you attend one of the meetings listed below.

Registration is required. Meeting links will be sent out prior to virtual meetups. For more information, contact the Central Library Reference Desk by emailing central@cranstonlibrary.org (opens email in a new tab). Copies of books will be available at each meeting's location approximately one month prior to the meeting date.

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About the Book and Movie Discussion Groups

Cover to Cover Book Group @ Central

For readers who enjoy an eclectic variety of fiction titles. Cover to Cover meets on the third Thursday of each month at 2:00 PM.

Deep Dive Book Group @ William Hall

This group reads three works by a particular author, one title per month for three months in a row, for a closer look at what makes this author so appealing. Participating patrons will have an opportunity to add their favorite authors into the mix! Deep Dive meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 2:00 PM starting in June 2024.

Fall In Love With Reading Book Group @ Central

For readers of Romance. Fall in Love with Reading Meets for three-month sessions on the first Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Each session is themed around a Romance trope or sub-genre.

Hidden In the Stacks Book Group @ Central

For readers who enjoy diving into lesser-known literary fiction. Hidden in the Stacks meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM.

Midweek Medley Book Group @ Central

For readers who enjoy a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles. The Midweek Medley Book Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM.

Modern Mystery Book Group @ Central

For readers who enjoy contemporary mystery and suspense. The Modern Mystery Book Group meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 3:00 PM.

Nonfiction Book Group @ Central

For readers who enjoy general nonfiction. The Nonfiction Book Group meets every other month on the fourth Wednesday at 6:30 PM.

The Other Book Group @ Central

For readers who enjoy a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction titles and want to learn more about socially created norms and unequal power distributions against people of color, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and more. This book group is presented in collaboration with the OneCranston Health Equity Zone. The Other Book Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM.

Reading in the Hall Book Group @ William Hall

Meeting at our historic William Hall Library, Reading in the Hall Book Group reads a variety of literature and meets on the fourth Wednesday at 6:30 PM.

Rebels Without a Cinema Movie Discussion Group @ Central

Watch the movies on Kanopy with your Cranston library card or borrow the DVD from the library and then get together with fellow movie lovers to discuss virtually on Zoom. Rebels Without a Cinema meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM.

YA for Adults Book Group @ Central

For readers of young adult literature. The YA For Adults Book Group meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM.

Book & Movie Groups at Cranston public Library

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What to Read Next

Looking for your next favorite book? Here are some resources to assist with your search:

Novelist

Have you read everything by your favorite author? Use Author Read-alikes to locate other authors and titles of interest or search for fiction by topic. NoveList also includes full-text searchable book reviews, annotations, genre- and theme-based book lists, award lists, and book discussion guides. Brought to you by AskRI (opens in a new tab).

Visit the "Novelist" site. (opens in a new tab).

Fantastic Fiction

A quick list of new and upcoming books. Bibliographies for over 40,000 authors, information on over 500,000 books, and comprehensive series listings.

Visit the "Fantastic Fiction" site. (opens in a new tab)

Book Series in Order

This website will give you a book series in order by author, and then in order of the character or series. Where applicable, they also provide you with both the publication order of the books written, as well as the chronological order of the books.

Visit the "Book Series in Order" site. (opens in a new tab)

What should I read next?

Input your favorite book or a list of books, and WSIRN will produce suggestions based on "collective taste," matching your books to the favorites on user book lists.

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Stop, You're Killing Me

A resource for lovers of mystery, crime, thriller, spy, and suspense books, with listings for over 5,400 authors, with chronological lists of their books (over 63,000 titles), both series (6,500+) and non-series.

Visit the "Stop, You're Killing Me" site. (opens in a new tab)

No Flying, No Tights

Graphic novel, manga, and anime reviews from a staff of volunteer librarians that love comics!

Visit the "No Flying, No Tights" site. (opens in a new tab)

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