Book CLubs
Share what you read with other book lovers at one of our book clubs. New members always welcome!
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This group meets monthly and reads and discusses a variety of recent or popular fiction and nonfiction, sometimes with an added classic or biography. Members combine their love for reading with laughter and refreshments.
Where: Bealeton Depot, adjacent to Bealeton branch library
When: 2:30 p.m., third Wednesday
More info: Email Martika Jones or call 540.422.8533
2026 Dates and Selections
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January 21: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
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February 18: How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy Montgomery
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March 18: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
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April 15: Forbidden Garden: The Botanists of Besieged Leningrad and Their Impossible Choice by Simon Parkin
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May 20: Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart
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June 17: The Wedding People by Alison Espach
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July 15: The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristen Harmel
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August 19: Blonde Dust by Tatiana de Rosney
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September 16: Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home by Stephen Starring Grant
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October 21: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
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November 18: My Friends by Fredrik Backman
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December 9: (2nd Wednesday): Combined Holiday Party with OWLs
Bealeton Book Club 2026
Rutledge, Lynda, 1950-
West with giraffes a novel
Montgomery, Sy.
How to be a good creature : a memoir in thirteen animals
Moyes, Jojo, 1969-
The giver of stars
Parkin, Simon
The forbidden garden : the botanists of besieged Leningrad and their impossible choice
Stewart, Amy.
Girl waits with gun
If you are interested in reading some of the best literature from all time periods, this is the group for you. The selections are frequently assigned in high school and college classrooms. They include novels as well as non-fiction classics in philosophy and psychology that are considered to have enduring value. Many are foundational to the formation of governments and societies around the world. This group will give you a chance to read and explore this literature through friendly and thoughtful shared inquiry discussions. New members always welcome!
Where: Meetings are held virtually. For details about how to join these virtual meetings or accessing materials not in the library's collection, please email Jeanne Day or call 540.422.8500 ext.2
When: 7:00 p.m., 1st Mondays of the month
More info: Email Jeanne Day or call the Warrenton Adult Reference Desk at 540.422.8500, ext. 2.
2026 Dates and Selections
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January 5: Mario the Magician by Thomas Mann
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February 2: The Daughters of the Late Colonel by Katherine Mansfield
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March 2: The Evolution of Human Science by Ted Chain
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April 6: R. U. R. by Karel Čapek
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May 4: My Confession by Mary McCarthy
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June 1: Death of the Hired Man by Robert Frost
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July 6: Foster by Claire Keegan
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August 3: Holy Week by Deborah Eisenberg
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September: No meeting
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October 5: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
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November 2: The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
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December 7: Utopia (selection) by Thomas More
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If you like a variety of genres, you will enjoy the eclectic assortment of titles chosen by this book club, including classics, fiction, non-fiction and best sellers.
Once a month, fellow readers meet to discuss a chosen book and related topics. Lively discussions are guaranteed. Refreshments are provided by Friends of the Library. Books are chosen through popular vote by the members of the group and are read from January through November. A summer picnic and a holiday party are always part of the reading year.
Where: John Marshall branch library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall
When: 1 p.m. usually the 2nd Wednesday of the month
More info: Call 540.422.8527 or e-mail Deborah Cosby, John Marshall Branch Manager
2026 Dates and Selections
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January 14: Isola by Allegra Goodman
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February 11: The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper
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March 11: The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett
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April 8: The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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May 13: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
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June 10: The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
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July 8: The Pretender by Jo Harkin
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August 12: Someone by Alice McDermott
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September 9: The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood
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October 14: Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connor
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November 18: The Wounded Generation: Coming Home After World War II by David Nasaw
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December 9: Holiday meeting
Once a month, join a group of interesting readers at the end of the day for a relaxed discussion of a wide range of titles. With an eclectic assortment of selections that includes classics, fiction, non-fiction and best sellers, titles are sure to appeal to a wide range of readers. Refreshments are provided by Friends of the Library. Books are chosen through popular vote by the members of the group and are read from January through November. A summer picnic and a holiday party are always part of the reading year.
Where: John Marshall branch library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall
When: 6:30 p.m., usually meets the last Monday of the month
More info: 540.422.8527 or e-mail Deborah Cosby, John Marshall Branch Manager
2026 Dates and Selections
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January 26: The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett
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February 23: Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connor
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March 30: The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
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April 27: The Pretender by Jo Harkin
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May 18: Raising Hare: A Memoir by Chloe Dalton
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June 29: The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood
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July 27: Isola by Allegra Goodman
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August 31: The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper
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September 28: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
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October 26: Someone by Alice McDermott
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November 30: Bad Naturalist: One Woman’s Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop by Paula Whyman
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December 14: Holiday party
This group focuses primarily on mysteries and thrillers. While our book discussion takes precedence, other topics are often explored in the course of our meeting.
Where: Warrenton central library, program room
When: 12 p.m., 3rd Thursday of the month
More info: Email Pam Lovera or call 540.422.8506
2026 Dates and Selections
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January 15: Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library by Amanda Chapman
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February 19: A Murder for Miss Hortense by Mel Pennant
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March 19: Death of an Author by E.C.R. Lorac
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April 16: The Dentist: A DS George Cross Mystery by Tim Sullivan
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May 21: Better the Blood by Michael Bennett
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June 18: How to Have a Killer Time in D.C. by Sam Lumley
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July 16: Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd
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August 20: Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann
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September 17: Just Another Dead Author by Katarina Bivald
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October 15: The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan
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November 19: The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen
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December 17: Holiday Party and Book Chat
If you love non-fiction and a lively discussion, this book club is for you. Join library staff and Bob Jacobs, a local educator with 38 years of experience at James Madison University and Frederick and Fauquier County Public Schools, for a lively and informative discussion.
Space is limited; please register for the next meeting online.
Where: Warrenton central library, program room
When: 12 p.m., 4th Wednesday
More info: Email Sierra.Armstrong or call 540.422.8500 ext. 2 (Warrenton Adult Reference Desk)
2026 Dates and Selections
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January 28: Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
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February 25: The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
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March 25: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
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April 22: The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre
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May 27: Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown
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June 24: Black Wave by Kim Ghattas
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July 22: The Great Contradiction by Joseph J. Ellis
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August 26: The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
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September 23: Everyone Who is Gone is Here by Jonathan Blitzer
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October 28: The Forbidden Garden by Simon Parkin
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November 18: The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides
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December: No meeting
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