First Monday Book Club
The First Monday Book Club is meets the first Monday of each month 10:30-11:30 am in the Fireplace Room adjacent to the Bistro. Books available through Baltimore County Library, Book Mobile = 2nd Thursday of the month, Amazon, and sometimes from Broadmead's Library or Old/New Shop For more information contact Libby Loafman.
First Monday Book Group Selections for 2026
Feb. 2 Three Days in June, Anne Tyler
Sept 7 Big Troublr, Dave Barry
Oct 5 Remarkable Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt
Nov 2 Perestroike in Paris, Jane Smiley
Classics Book Club (the third Monday)
The Classics Book Club meets on the third Monday of each month 10:00 am in the Fireplace Room next to the Bistro. All are welcome. Contact John Mattingly at johnbosco360@gmail.com
Third Monday Classics Book Club - 2026 & 2027
2026
Oct 19 Forster A Room with a View
Nov 16 Dickens Great Expectations
Dec 21 M Shelley Frankenstein
2027
Jan 19 Heller Catch 22
Feb 16 Herr Dispatches
Mar 16 Conrad The Secret Agent
Apr 20 Rhys Wide Sargasso Sea
May 18 Dostoevsky Crime and Punishment
June 15 Baldwin Notes of a Native Son
July 20 Fussell The Great War and Modern Memory
Aug 17 Lawrence Sons and Lovers
Sep 21 Hemingway The Sun Also Rises
Oct 19 Adams The Education of Henry Adams
Nov 16 Maugham Of Human Bondage
Dec 21 Woolf A Room of One’s Own
Reading List Information
Prior to 2016, the First Monday Book Group had an arrangement with the Baltimore County Library that brought books selected by various book groups on the Book Mobile each week. The practice was stopped by the library in 2016. Since then, the first Monday Book Group coordinator has listed book titles 4-6 months in advance in order for readers to obtain books in time to read them. (Go to the book clubs webpage).
Readers can call the mobile library number 410-887-7586 or go online at bcpl.info to reserve books. Readers can also visit Cockeysville Library to reserve, pick up books, or get information on how to receive books electronically. ( computer, ipad, amazon fire.) Broadmead's library is another source of books. Broadmead residents have offered to share their own books.
As we have come out of COVID restrictions, titles have published titles months in advance so that readers have a chance to get the titles in time to read them. With the reorganization of the mystery readers, several titles have moved up on the schedule.
With the separation of the mystery readers, readers are being asked to suggest books for June-Dec. 2023. These do not need to be current, but could be books that someone is interested in discussing.