Book Clubs

Blooming Pages Book Club

What: The Blooming Pages Book Club combines members' love of reading and gardening. This book club is in collaboration with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center.
When: Quarterly on the last Thursday at 11 a.m.
Where: Paddison Memorial Makerspace
Who: Email Lara for more information.

2025 dates and titles:
March 27: Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of two Women who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon by Melissa L. Sevigny
June 26: Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of our Future by Daniel Lewis
Sept. 25: Night Magic: Adventures among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark by Leigh Ann Henion

Click on a title in the carousel to place a hold on a title for an upcoming book club meeting or a previous month's selection. You can also call the branch to reserve a copy of the book.


Books and Brews Book Club

What: The Books and Brews Book Club is for people who enjoy great beer and great books.
When: Fourth Saturdays at 4 p.m.
Where: Gypsy Road Brewing Company
Who: Email Lara for more information.

2025 dates and titles:
Oct. 25: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
No meeting in November
Dec. 6 (holiday meetup): The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

Click on a title in the carousel to place a hold on a title for an upcoming book club meeting or a previous month's selection. You can also call the branch to reserve a copy of the book.


Horrifyingly Thrilled Book Club

What: The Horrifyingly Thrilled Book Club is a space to talk about horror, mystery, and thrillers. Each month, wei'll discuss a suspenseful book within these great genres and discuss all the eerily shocking things about it.
When: Second Mondays at 6 p.m.
Where: Paddison Memorial Makerspace
Who: Email Lara or Jessie for more information.

2025 dates and titles:
Oct. 13: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
Nov. 10: They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran
No meeting in December

Click on a title in the carousel to place a hold on a title for an upcoming book club meeting or a previous month's selection. You can also call the branch to reserve a copy of the book.


Voices of Change Book Club

What: The Voices of Change Book Club reads books written by and/or about people of color, individuals living with mental illness, disabilities, and/or are part of the LGBTQ+ community.
When: Fourth Saturdays at noon
Where: Paddison Memorial Storytime Room
Who: Email Jessie for more information.

2025 dates and titles:
Jan. 18: One of our Kind by Nicola Yoon
Feb. 22: Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie
March 22: Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi
April 26: Caste: The Origins of our Discontents (Part 1) by Isabel Wilkerson
May 24: Caste: The Origins of our Discontents (Part 2) by Isabel Wilkerson
June 28: Here for It by R. Eric Thomas
July 26: Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon
Aug. 23: Coming Home by Brittney Griner
Sept. 27: Huda F are You by Huda Fahmy
Oct. 25: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Nov. 22: A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sarah Barnard

Click on a title in the carousel to place a hold on a title for an upcoming book club meeting or a previous month's selection. You can also call the branch to reserve a copy of the book.

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Phone: 336 703 2930
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Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Holiday Closings
Wednesday, January 1 - New Year's Day
Monday, January 20 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
Friday, April 18 - Good Friday
Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day
Friday, July 4 - Independence Day
Monday, September 1 - Labor Day
Tuesday, November 11 - Veteran's Day
Thursday, November 27 - Thanksgiving
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Wednesday, December 24 - Christmas
Thursday, December 25 - Christmas
Friday, December 26 - Christmas