Book Clubs
Book Club in a Bag
Book Club in a Bag is a program that allows a book club to check out a bag of books for the entire club. Each bag contains 10 paperback copies of the book, author biography, book reviews, and discussion questions. A bag can be checked out for two months up to one year in advance. Reservations and checkout must be done through either Richard Groves or Bethni King via email or phone.
Richard can be reached at rgroves@georgetowntx.org or (512) 931-7620
Bethni can be reached at bking@georgetowntx.org or (512) 931-7716
Available Titles
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Divine Secrets of the YA-YA Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Road by Cormac McCarthy
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Virginian by Owen Wister
War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
The entire cost for the Book Club in a Bag program was generously provided by the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library.
Please contact Richard Groves at rgroves@georgetowntx.org for more information.
Books for Texans
Feeling inquisitive? Looking for good conversation? Love a great book? Then Books for Texans is just the thing for you. Join fellow book lovers every other month to discuss exciting books about Texas,yesterday and today.
The library has partnered with the Williamson Museum to host a book club for those who would like to read about Texas and Texas history. The book club is free and open to the public. You do not need to be a member of the Museum or library to participate.
Meetings Are Held on the Third Tuesday each month in the Library's Hewlett Room on the Second Floor. For current selections visit the Books For Texans Homepage.