Books on Tap 
 
 
This book club is aimed at people in their 20's and 30's and meets on the first Monday of each month (no meeting in July and September) at 7pm at Lil Beaver Brewery located at 5 Finance Dr in Bloomington. 
 
  Join our Goodreads group here! New members are welcome at any time. Ask a librarian at the Reference Desk to receive your copy of the book. See below for details about the titles we'll discuss in 2021-2022.
2021
The meetings for 2021 will meet virtually via Zoom.
Call the library to register 309.590.6168 or sign up via our website calendar.
 
December 6
Dear girls : intimate tales, untold secrets & advice for living your best life
by Ali Wong

Collects the standup comedian’s humorous and heartfelt letters to her daughters, covering everything they need to know in life, like the unpleasant details of dating, how to be a working mom in a male-dominated profession and how she trapped their dad.
Join us for Book Ends on Tuesday, December 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Calling all readers! You're invited to share some of your favorite books that you've read this year. It doesn't matter if you've read them for a book club, by recommendation or chance, or if they've been around for a while or newly published. Come and share them with other readers and get ideas for books to add to your reading list.
 
(Registration for this program is required and will be available closer to the program date.)
2022
January 3
The hilarious world of depression
by John Moe

The host of the podcast The Hilarious World of Depression offers a moving portrait of what it means to be depressed.
February 7
The awkward thoughts of W. Kamau Bell : tales of a 6' 4", African American, heterosexual, cisgender, left-leaning, asthmatic, Black and proud blerd, mama's boy, dad, and stand-up comedian
by W. Kamau Bell

A memoir and manifesto by the comedian, hit podcast host and star of United Shades of America shares intersectional progressive views on forefront issues ranging from race relations and law enforcement to right-wing politics and parenthood.
March 7 
Mother land : a novel
by Leah Franqui

An independent New York foodie accompanies her husband to his home in Mumbai, where her ex-pat sense of adventure is tested by the unexpected divorce of her headstrong mother-in-law. By the author of America for Beginners. 
April 4
The nature fix : why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative
by Florence Williams

An investigation into the restorative benefits of nature draws on cutting-edge research and the author's explorations with international nature therapy programs to examine the relationship between nature and human cognition, mood and creativity. By the award-winning author of Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History.
May 2
Under a painted sky
by Stacey Lee

In 1845 Missouri, Sammy, a Chinese girl, and Annamae, a runaway slave girl, disguise themselves as boys and travel on the Oregon Trail to California, facing countless dangers together and forging an unforgettable bond of friendship.
June 6
The space between worlds
by Micaiah Johnson

A cross-dimensional examination of identity, privilege and belonging follows the adventures of a rare survivor whose counterparts in other realities have died and who stumbles on a dangerous secret threatening her new home and fragile place in it.
July 
No meeting in July due to holiday 
August 1
One two three : a novel
by Laurie Frankel

The Mitchell sisters — teenage triplets — find everything changing in their town when a handsome new student enrolls at Bourne Memorial High who happens to be their family’s sworn enemy. 
September 
No meeting in September due to holiday.
October 3
In the woods
by Tana French

Twenty years after witnessing the violent disappearances of two companions from their small Dublin suburb, detective Rob Ryan investigates a chillingly similar murder that takes place in the same wooded area, a case that forces him to piece together his traumatic memories.
November 7
Crazy brave : a memoir
by Joy Harjo

This memoir from the Native American poet and author of She Had Some Horses describes her youth with an abusive stepfather, becoming a single teen mom and how she struggled to finally find inner peace and her creative voice. 
December 5
For justice : the Serge & Beate Klarsfeld story
by Pascal Bresson

For more than five decades, Serge and Beate Klarsfeld have devoted their lives to seeking justice for the victims and survivors of the evils wrought upon humanity by the Holocaust. Over the years, they have received numerous national awards for their lifetime of work hunting down Nazi war criminals and forcing Europe to face the horrors of its past. For Justice: The Serge and Beate Klarsfeld Story is the tale of their relentless crusade for justice and their emergence as a voice for the voiceless.
Join us for Book Ends on Tuesday, December 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Calling all readers! You're invited to share some of your favorite books that you've read this year. It doesn't matter if you've read them for a book club, by recommendation or chance, or if they've been around for a while or newly published. Come and share them with other readers and get ideas for books to add to your reading list.
Book Discussion Kits 
The Bloomington Public Library has collected multiple copies of recent bestsellers and other popular titles and created Book Discussion Kits that may be checked out by book discussion groups.
Each kit has between 6 and 10 copies of a title and can be checked out for up to eight weeks at a time. You may check out up to two Book Discussion Kits at a time. Book Discussion Kits may not be renewed.
 
In our online catalog, search the phrase book club kit for a list of titles. This list can also can be found by clicking HERE.
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