Book Clubs
The Newton Public Library is pleased to assist local book clubs with locating titles for their meetings. All new book clubs should read and review the Library Book Club Guidelines prior to requesting books. Please remember to submit a new Title Request Form each time your book club selects a new title. Title Request Forms and questions regarding book clubs may be dropped off at the Library or emailed to Rebecca Klein.
Looking for book sets for your book club? Check out the State Library of Iowa Book Club Titles website to search multiple copy sets available to Iowa libraries. The Library also has a collection of book club titles with multiple copies, that may be borrowed for book club use.
For more information on book clubs or assistance with your request, please contact:
Rebecca Klein
Public Services Librarian
Email Rebecca
641-792-4108
Newton Public Library Multiple Copies for Book Clubs
| Title | Author | Print Copies in Set |
|---|---|---|
| Before We Were Yours | Lisa Wingate | 10 |
| Blood, Bones, and Butter | Gabrielle Hamilton | 10 |
| The Book of Lost Friends | Lisa Wingate | 8 |
| The Book of Lost Names | Kristin Harmel | 7 |
| Bottomland | Michelle Hoover | 8 |
| The Christmas Bookshop | Jenny Colgan | 10 |
| Educated | Tara Westover | 12 |
| Emma | Jane Austen | 8 |
| The Four Winds | Kristin Hannah | 7 |
| The Giver of Stars | Jojo Moyes | 10 |
| Hamnet | Maggie O'Farrell | 9 |
| The Hate U Give | Angie Thomas | 10 |
| It's Always the Husband | Michele Campbell | 10 |
| Last Flight | Julie Clark | 8 |
| The Last Letter from Istanbul | Lucy Foley | 10 |
| The Last Thing he Told Me | Laura Dave | 10 |
| The Light We Lost | Jill Santopolo | 8 |
| Little Men | Louisa May Alcott | 5 |
| Little Women | Louisa May Alcott | 9 |
| Malibu Rising | Taylor Jenkins Reid | 9 |
| Mansfield Park | Jane Austen | 10 |
| Northanger Abbey | Jane Austen | 10 |
| Persuasion | Jane Austen | 10 |
| Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt | 9 |
| Seeing Red | Sandra Brown | 13 |
| The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Taylor Jenkins Reid | 10 |
| The Shoemaker's Wife | Adriana Trigiani | 9 |
| The Silver Suitcase | Terrie Todd | 9 |
| The Underground Railroad | Colson Whitehead | 10 |
| Where the Crawdads Sing | Delia Owens | 8 |
| The Whip | Karen Kondazian | 6 |
| The Wife Between Us | Greer Hendricks | 12 |
Gory Stories True Crime Book Club
Do you love true crime? Bring your lunch and join other true crime addicts to share our favorite podcasts, books, documentaries, and more!
Upcoming Book Club Meetings
| Meeting Date | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 12:00 p.m. | Trailed | Kathryn Miles |
| February 6, 12:00 p.m. | We Carry Their Bones | Erin Kimmerle |
| March 5, 12:00 p.m. | The Forever Witness | Edwar Humes |
Introvert Book Club
Want to join a book club but just don't have time for a regular meeting? Would you like to read a monthly recommendation from the comfort and quiet of home? This is the book club for you! Each month there's a new book selection, but there's never a meeting. Pick up your copy of the monthly book at the library Information Desk.
| Month | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | The Christmas Bookshop | Jenny Colgan |
| January 2024 | Shady Hollow | Juneau Black |
| February 2024 | The Travelling Cat Chronicles | Hiro Arikawa |
| March 2024 | Kitchens of the Great Midwest | J. Ryan Stradal |
| April 2024 | The Marlow Murder Club | Robert Thorogood |
B.Y.O.B Book Club
Join our new B.Y.O.B. Book Club and share what you've been reading! Everyone chooses their own book to read, based on a monthly theme.
| Meeting Date | Theme |
|---|---|
| December 14, 3:00 p.m. | Self Help |