Don’t Hunt for Book Club Titles

Lower Merion libraries announce the latest convenience for readers. If your book club has been searching for great titles to read and then not finding copies of the book, the Lower Merion Library System has the solution. New to libraries are Book Clubs in a Bag. Each bag contains everything your book club needs; 10 copies of a title (one in large print), a copy of the audiobook version and a discussion guide. Just distribute the books to your club members and schedule a date to discuss. Robyn Langston, Head Librarian for the Ludington Library noted, “we knew they were popular titles, all of the selections received good reviews, and we wanted to start our Book Clubs in a Bag with a real variety of topics. No matter which direction our patrons wish to take their book clubs, we wanted to be able to offer a title that would fit in with what they had in mind right away”

The bags are checked out for six weeks (sorry no renewals). Currently, 14 titles are available; the list is below. You can visit the library catalog to place a reserve on the bags or ask any LMLS librarian for assistance.

One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd By Jim Fergus

The Other Einstein By Marie Benedict

The Boys in the Boat By Daniel James Brown

The Husband’s Secret By Liane Moriarty

Tell the Wolves I’m Home By Carol Rifka Brunt

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian By Sherman Alexie

Lilac Girls By Martha Hall Kelly

The Orphan’s Tale By Pam Jenoff

Faithful By Alice Hoffman

The Light Between Oceans By M.L. Stedman

Being Mortal By Atul Gawande

Everything I Never Told You By Celeste Ng

North River By Pete Hamill

Remarkable Creatures By Tracy Chevalier