Book Group Resources

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BOOK DISCUSSION KITS

We have over 217 kits to choose from, or see only our newest additions.

The Kits: All titles, with summaries | All titles, by author | All titles, by title | New Adult Titles | New Youth Titles | Information about the Kits
Kits by Genre or Age: Contemporary Fiction | Historical Fiction | Memoir/Autobiography | Nonfiction | Grades 4-5 | Grades 6-9

 

Madison Public Library offers a variety of resources for book groups and readers:

• Author Directory
• Awards and Bestsellers
• Book Discussions at the Libraries
• Book Discussion Guidelines (from the Cooperative Children's Book Center)
• Don't Miss Book Lists and Recommendations
• Forming a Book Discussion Group
• Isthmus Books section online and our Youth Services staff Isthmus reviews
• Literature Resource Center -- more info | search tips | connect now
• LitFinder -- more info | search tips | connect now
• MADreads book review blog
• NetLibrary (electronic books) -- more info | search tips | connect now
• Novelist -- more info | search tips | connect now
• Overdrive (downloadable audiobooks) -- more info | search tips | connect now
• Resources for Readers
• TeenTopix: teen book reviews
• What Do I Read Next? -- more info | search tips | connect now
• Wisconsin Book Festival

Recent reviews in MADreads:

Discover local book club favorites or attend a discussion at a library.

Receive reading recommendations from our librarians Subscribe! Booked for Teens Books for Two Year Olds Books on the Air Business Chapter a Day Check It Out @ Madison Public Library Fiction Bestsellers (from the New York Times) Fiction Preview New Fiction Library Kids Lifestyles Meet the Author Meet the Children's Author Mystery Next Chapter Retirement Resources Nonfiction Best Sellers (from the New York Times) Nonfiction Preview Past & Present Romance Science & Nature Science Fiction Or find all new materials added this month

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