Book Clubs at PPL
Tuesday Brown Bag Book Club at PPL!
This group meets the last Tuesday of every month from 12 -1 pm. Meetings will be held at the Library in our Trustee Room, 3rd Floor. Join us...all are welcome! Contact Bonnie Lilienthal at 455-8025 to register or email blilienthal@provlib.org.
History Hijinks Book Club at PPL
Meets the 1st Monday of the month from 5:30 - 6:45 pm, unless otherwise noted.
Registration required.
Meeting in person in PPL's Mural Room*, 3rd Floor, and via Google Meet. All are welcome. To register and get a Meeting link, email or call Anne Mulready: annemulready@aol.com; 401-453-6163.
* The club will temporarily be meeting in PPL's Ship Room, 1st Floor through March.
Check PPL's Calendar for ongoing schedule.
The group will be reading the following books in the upcoming months:
September 8 — Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America by Russell Shorto
October 6 — Dark Work: The Business of Slavery in Rhode Island by Christy Clark-Pujara
The Book Readers Guide To The Galaxy Book Club
Meets the last Monday of the month from 5:45 - 7 pm, unless otherwise noted.
Meetings are held in person in PPL's Mural Room, 3rd Floor. Join us...all are welcome! Contact Reina Kirkendall at 455-8033 for information or email rkirkendall@provlib.org. Copies of these books will be placed on hold and may be picked up at PPL. Check PPL's Calendar for ongoing schedule and to register. The group will be reading the following books in the upcoming months:
August 25 — Orbital by Samantha Harvey
September 29 — Mickey7 by Edward Ashton
October 27 — Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
November 24 — Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
December 15 — The Employees by Olga Ravn
Mystery Book Club
Do you like detectives, whodunits, hidden agendas, and twisty plot lines? Join us for the Mystery Book Club and let the adventures begin! The book club will meet on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:30 - 6:30 pm in PPL's Trustees Room, 3rd Floor. Contact Tara Scopa at 455-8227 for information or email tscopa@provlib.org. Copies of these books will be placed on hold and may be picked up at PPL. Check PPL's Calendar for the ongoing schedule and to register.
The group will be reading these books:
September 9 - The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
October 14 - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
November 12 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
December 9 - The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Romantasy Book Club
If you are someone interested in dragons, shirtless men and a little spice this is the book club for you! The Romantasy Book Club will be meeting on the third Saturday of each month at 2 pm in PPL's Trustees Room, 3rd Floor to discuss fae, vampires, and warrior book boyfriends alike. If you have any questions, please email Reina at rkirkendall@provlib.org.
The group will be reading these books:
August 16 - Quicksilver by Callie Hart
September 20 - Bride by Ali Hazelwood
October 18 - Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
November 15 - The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
December 13 - The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Connecting Stories Book Club, in collaboration with Trinity Rep
Join the discussion at PPL, in conjunction with Trinity Repertory Company, for this collaborative book club where you will read and discuss literature related to the plays being performed at Trinity for their current season. Connect with Trinity's onstage work as we connect people to stories and stories to plays.
We’ll meet from 5:30—6:45 pm in PPL’s Trustee Room, 3rd Floor.
THIS SEASON, WE’LL BE READING:
September 3, 2025
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson shares the themes of Cold War Choir Practice by Ro Reddick.
November 5, 2025
Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson shares the themes of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (directed by Richard & Sharon Jenkins).
January 28, 2026
Sula by Toni Morrison that shares the themes of The Roommate by Jen Silverman (in rep with The Winter’s Tale).
February 11, 2026
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones shares the themes of The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare (in rep with The Roommate).
April 8, 2026 — TBA
May 27, 2026 — TBA
Copies will be available to pick up at the Library, 150 Empire Street, at the main desk. Tell them you're looking for the Connecting Stories Trinity book club book.
Contact Wensley Bynoe, director of community engagement at wbynoe@trinityrep.com if you have additional questions or if you need a modified book (i.e. audiobook, large print, braille, etc.)
Any questions, please contact Ivy at ibrunelle@provlib.org, Subject: "Connecting Stories."
Play Discussion Group
In collaboration with The Gamm Theatre
If you're a theatre lover, join us for our Play Discussion Series featuring plays being performed at the Gamm Theatre during its regular season. In this series, we discuss the plays before you see them, so you can read the play before you see the play, but anyone interested in a play discussion is welcome.
Get more information about the plays at The Gamm Theatre. At each discussion, we will raffle a voucher for two tickets and participants will get an access code for discount tickets.
This program is currently on hold. Check back for more information or contact Ivy at 455-8009 or email ibrunelle@provlib.org, subject "Play Series."