Book Groups

Wizards & Warp Drives: A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club

Wizards and Warp Drives is a book club for lovers of the Science Fantasy and Fantasy genres. We meet the second Wednesday evening of the month  from 6 to 7 to discuss a rotating selection of Sci-Fi and Fantasy titles.  BPL staff member, Amanda, will lead the group each month. 

Grieving Through Reading Book Group

We all grieve losses in our life – whether it be from a death, illness divorce, loss of a job, or any kind of change that robs us of what our life used to be like. This book group will feature books on death and loss as well as discussions on how we can deal with these challenges and move ahead in our lives to a new normal. It is an opportunity to work through your grief in an untraditional way. The group will be facilitated by BPL staff member and hospice volunteer, Holly Williams, and BPL Community Resource Navigator, Olivia Scott. Meets the third Thursday each month from 12 to 1.

The Next Chapter Book Club

Next Chapter Book Club is a community-based book club for adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our members (including some who cannot read) love books for the same reasons most people do. We all enjoy being transported to different worlds where we meet interesting characters and learn new things. Taking that journey with a group of friends makes it even more delightful and fun. The Next Chapter Book Club has chapters in the US, Canada, and Europe. Bangor Public Library is the only affiliate in Maine.

This group meets each Thursday at 2 PM at the library. Please register in advance if it is your first time attending. For more information or to register, contact Paul Nicklas, 947-8336 x109 or pnicklas@bangorpubliclibrary.org.

Bangor Lit Chicks Book Group

Our Lit Chicks Book Group is the library’s more traditional book group.  Led by Candis Joyce, one of our reference librarians, the group meets the first Tuesday of every month at 2:00 pm, September through May. Books are chosen by Candis with group members nominating the last one or two books to finish out their reading season. Please be aware that this group keeps a membership of 20 participants. We are at that limit and we do have a waiting list.

Contact Candis at 947-8336 ext 127 or candis.joyce@bangorpubliclibrary.org with questions.

ASM Book Club

This is a book club for Autistic adults and their allies led by the Autism Society of Maine. If you are a parent, caregiver, guardian, friend, or undiagnosed adult that’s questioning if you’re Autistic feel free to join in on the conversation. This is a safe space that offers people the chance to talk about Autism and the different topics brought up in the book. For more information, contact Jen at 1-800-273-5200 or info@asmonline.org

The book club meets the first Monday of the month from 10am-11am.