Baxter County Library has two on-going book clubs: Issues and Viewpoints and All Booked.
Multiple copies of each book are located behind the Circulation Desk and can be checked out for one week. You can read ahead or stay up to date!
What are they reading in 2023?
Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person) All Booked:
- January 17: The Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton
- February 21: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
- March 21: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- April 18: Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle
- May 16: Bossypants by Tina Fey
- June 20: If All Arkansas Reads the Same Book: Beasts of Prey by Ayana Grey
- July 18: The Four Winds by Kristen Hannah
- August 15: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune
- September 19: The Story of My Life by Hellen Keller
- October 17: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Garcia-Moreno
- November 21: The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
- December 19: All Booked will not meet
**Available on the Libby App
Issues and Viewpoints:
- January 4: George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved America – by Brian Kilmeade
- March 1: ( Due to the weather cancellation in February) The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race – by Walter Isaacson Click Link for Jennifer Doudna and Sid Mukherjee in Conversation at UC Berkley. The Future of Humans: Gene Editing & the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution. UC Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna sits down with oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee to discuss unprecedented advancements in genome editing and the effect new technologies will have on the future of humanity. Click Link for New-York Historical Society Conversation with Author
- March 1: A Shot in the Moonlight: How a Freed Slave and a Confederate Soldier Fought for Justice in the Jim Crow South – by Ben Montgomery
- April 5: Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know – by Malcolm Gladwell
- May 3: The Twentieth Train: The True Story of the Ambush of the Death Train to Auschwitz – by Marion Schreiber
- June 7: Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea – by Steven Callahan
- July 5: The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon – by Kevin Fedarko
- August 2: The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things ― Stories from Science and Observation – by Peter Wohllebe
- September 6: The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War – by Ben Macintyre
- October 4: In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom – by Yeonmi Park
- November1: Feel Better Fast and Make It Last: Unlock Your Brain’s Healing Potential to Overcome Negativity, Anxiety, Anger, Stress, and Trauma by Daniel G. Amen
- December 6: Issues and Viewpoints will not meet
Upcoming Events
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jan
3
2024
Wed
Issues & Viewpoints
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch:
Baxter County Library
Room:
Knox Community Room A + B combined
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club,
Literature
Event Details:
Issues & Viewpoints is an open forum on books exploring current issues and sometimes controversial views in a RESPECTFUL environment. This book club meets the 1st Wednesday of every month. The monthly book selection is behind the circulation desk...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jan
16
2024
Tue
Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person) All Booked! Book Club
6:00pm - 7:00pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jan
16
2024
Tue
Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person) All Booked! Book Club
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch:
Baxter County Library
Room:
Studio 300
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
An easy-going book club that reads mostly fictional titles featuring romance and mysteries with some biographies thrown in! Join us on Zoom or at the Library for All Booked - one of our two Library book clubs! Everyone is welcome!
5 copies o...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
7
2024
Wed
Issues & Viewpoints
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch:
Baxter County Library
Room:
Knox Community Room A + B combined
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club,
Literature
Event Details:
Issues & Viewpoints is an open forum on books exploring current issues and sometimes controversial views in a RESPECTFUL environment. This book club meets the 1st Wednesday of every month. The monthly book selection is behind the circulation desk...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
20
2024
Tue
Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person) All Booked! Book Club
6:00pm - 7:00pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
20
2024
Tue
Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person) All Booked! Book Club
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch:
Baxter County Library
Room:
Studio 300
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
An easy-going book club that reads mostly fictional titles featuring romance and mysteries with some biographies thrown in! Join us on Zoom or at the Library for All Booked - one of our two Library book clubs! Everyone is welcome!
5 copies o...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Mar
6
2024
Wed
Issues & Viewpoints
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch:
Baxter County Library
Room:
Knox Community Room A + B combined
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club,
Literature
Event Details:
Issues & Viewpoints is an open forum on books exploring current issues and sometimes controversial views in a RESPECTFUL environment. This book club meets the 1st Wednesday of every month. The monthly book selection is behind the circulation desk...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Mar
19
2024
Tue
Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person) All Booked! Book Club
6:00pm - 7:00pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Mar
19
2024
Tue
Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person) All Booked! Book Club
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch:
Baxter County Library
Room:
Studio 300
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
An easy-going book club that reads mostly fictional titles featuring romance and mysteries with some biographies thrown in! Join us on Zoom or at the Library for All Booked - one of our two Library book clubs! Everyone is welcome!
5 copies o...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
3
2024
Wed
Issues & Viewpoints
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch:
Baxter County Library
Room:
Knox Community Room A + B combined
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club,
Literature
Event Details:
Issues & Viewpoints is an open forum on books exploring current issues and sometimes controversial views in a RESPECTFUL environment. This book club meets the 1st Wednesday of every month. The monthly book selection is behind the circulation desk...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
16
2024
Tue
Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person) All Booked! Book Club
6:00pm - 7:00pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
16
2024
Tue
Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person) All Booked! Book Club
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch:
Baxter County Library
Room:
Studio 300
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
An easy-going book club that reads mostly fictional titles featuring romance and mysteries with some biographies thrown in! Join us on Zoom or at the Library for All Booked - one of our two Library book clubs! Everyone is welcome!
5 copies o...