Fiction Titles of the Month
by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
The Summer Before the War
by Helen Simonson
The Room
by Jonas Karlsson
The Cosmopolitans
by Sarah Schulman
Non-Fiction Title of the Month
Classic Title of the Month
The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
Book Club Help
The Huntley Area Public Library strives to provide the most convenient hold system possible for area book clubs. If you would like to use our services to place holds on your upcoming book club titles, please use the links below.
- Download the guidelines for book club holds (PDF 83Kb)
- Download the book club hold request form (PDF 78Kb)
If you have any questions, you may call the Information Desk at (847) 669-5386 and press 3. Our librarians also offer personalized assistance upon request.
Looking For Discussion Titles
Leading the Discussion
If the website links below don't have discussion questions that are specific to your title, try these out:
Helpful Websites
A list of useful websites to guide your Book Club.
- http://www.litlovers.com/
- http://www.goodreads.com/
- http://www.librarything.com/
- http://aalbc.com/
- http://www.bookspot.com/discussion/
- http://www.historicalnovels.info/
- https://www.harpercollins.com/browse-reading-guide
- http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/collections/digital-yiddish-library
- http://partners.nytimes.com/books/forums/index.html
- http://www.oprah.com/packages/oprahs-book-club-2.html
- http://www.penguin.com/read/book-clubs/
- http://www.randomhouse.com/rgg/
- http://www.readinggroupchoices.com/
- http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides
- http://bookpage.com/
- http://www.bookbrowse.com/bookclubs/
- http://www.bookmovement.com/
- http://www.nancypearl.com/
- http://readinggroups.simonandschuster.com/
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/podcast-book-club/
Tip of the Month
The question: “Is there anything we haven't discussed concerning the book that you'd like to talk about?” is a final chance for everyone to give voice to their opinion.
Email Us!
Is there a website or a tip that you would like to share with other book clubs? Do you have a book club related question to ask our staff? Contact us.
Online Book Club
Do you use Facebook? Join the Huntley Area Public Library's Online Book Club. We provide a selection each month, and take suggestions from members too! Read at your own pace and leave comments about the books your read. Also share other books you are reading or have read with other avid book lovers.