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Lattes and Lit Book Club

Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join us every month for good coffee and conversation.

January 24: None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

February 21: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us every month for good coffee and conversation.

January 24: None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

February 21: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

This event is in the "Adults" group

Twelve Tropes of Romance

Monday, November 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lakeview Room at Lakeview Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Are you a fan of contemporary, feel-good romance novels? Is there a specific romance trope that you love so much you’ll read anything with that trope? Join the Twelve Tropes of Romance Book Club!

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Are you a fan of contemporary, feel-good romance novels? Is there a specific romance trope that you love so much you’ll read anything with that trope? Join the Twelve Tropes of Romance Book Club!

Closed for Thanksgiving

11/25/2026 @ 6:00pm to 11/27/2026 @ 6:00pm
Lakeview Branch, Lincoln Branch, Main Library, McClure Branch, North Branch
Closing
Branches:
Lakeview Branch, Lincoln Branch, Main Library, McClure Branch, North Branch
This event is in the "Adults" group

Bibliophiles Book Club

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Lakeview Room at Lakeview Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch.

For more information, contact Nancy at 309-231-3263 or email nvarness1967@gmail.com 

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch.

For more information, contact Nancy at 309-231-3263 or email nvarness1967@gmail.com 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Historical Fiction Society

Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lakeview Study Room South at Lakeview Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

January 7--"The Stolen Queen" by Fiona Davis

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Study Room South
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

January 7--"The Stolen Queen" by Fiona Davis

This event is in the "Adults" group

Anne of Green Gables Book Club

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at Peoria Historical Society's Flanagan House to discuss the Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery.

February 10: Anne of Green Gables

April 14: Anne of Avonlea

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us at Peoria Historical Society's Flanagan House to discuss the Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery.

February 10: Anne of Green Gables

April 14: Anne of Avonlea

This event is in the "Adults" group

Biography & Non-Fiction Book Club

Sunday, December 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
North Seminar Room at North Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Biography and Nonfiction Book Club meets the second Sunday of each month (unless re-scheduled because of holidays/weather).  

New members are always welcome!

For more information, please call Roberta at 309-264-1966.

Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North Seminar Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Biography and Nonfiction Book Club meets the second Sunday of each month (unless re-scheduled because of holidays/weather).  

New members are always welcome!

For more information, please call Roberta at 309-264-1966.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Atlantic Monthly Discussion Group

Monday, December 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
North Seminar Room at North Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Atlantic Monthly Discussion Group meets on the second Monday of the month at 11 a.m. (except in October when it is the third Monday.)

Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North Seminar Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Atlantic Monthly Discussion Group meets on the second Monday of the month at 11 a.m. (except in October when it is the third Monday.)

This event is in the "Adults" group

Peoria Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group

Monday, December 14, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lakeview Room at Lakeview Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to discuss classic and contemporary works of science fiction and fantasy each month on the second Monday at 6:30 pm at Lakeview Branch.  New members are always welcome to join at any time.

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us to discuss classic and contemporary works of science fiction and fantasy each month on the second Monday at 6:30 pm at Lakeview Branch.  New members are always welcome to join at any time.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mature Readers Book Club

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Lakeview Room at Lakeview Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Mature Readers Book Club meets at Lakeview Branch 2:15 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise noted.

For more information, please call (309) 370-0067 

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Mature Readers Book Club meets at Lakeview Branch 2:15 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise noted.

For more information, please call (309) 370-0067 

This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

¡Viva Literatura!

Friday, December 18, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main 2nd Floor Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults

¡Viva Literatura! is a Latinx book club dedicated to representing Latin American literature for Teens and Adults in alternating months.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main 2nd Floor Community Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

¡Viva Literatura! is a Latinx book club dedicated to representing Latin American literature for Teens and Adults in alternating months.

Closed for Christmas

12/23/2026 @ 6:00pm to 12/25/2026 @ 6:00pm
Lakeview Branch, Lincoln Branch, Main Library, McClure Branch, North Branch
Closing
Branches:
Lakeview Branch, Lincoln Branch, Main Library, McClure Branch, North Branch
This event is in the "Adults" group

Twelve Tropes of Romance

Monday, December 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lakeview Room at Lakeview Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Are you a fan of contemporary, feel-good romance novels? Is there a specific romance trope that you love so much you’ll read anything with that trope? Join the Twelve Tropes of Romance Book Club!

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Are you a fan of contemporary, feel-good romance novels? Is there a specific romance trope that you love so much you’ll read anything with that trope? Join the Twelve Tropes of Romance Book Club!

Closed for New Years Eve

Thursday, December 31, 2026 at 2:00pm - 11:45pm
Lakeview Branch, Lincoln Branch, Main Library, McClure Branch, North Branch
Closing
Branches:
Lakeview Branch, Lincoln Branch, Main Library, McClure Branch, North Branch