Book Clubs for Kids

The Roswell Library is offering another round of great book discussions for children.   Here's a list of February meetings.  Reservations are required and may be made in person or over the phone by calling the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075.

K1 Book Club (Kindergarten and 1st Grade)
Tuesday, February 8.  4:00 p.m.
No advance preparation is needed.   Just show up and have fun discussing a book selected by one of our super-cool librarians.

Talk It Up Book Club (Ages 9 - 11)
Tuesday, February 15.   4:00 p.m.
Turn Homeward, Hannalee by Patricia Beatty
Summary:   Twelve-year-old Hannalee Reed, forced to relocate to Indiana along with other Georgia millworkers during the Civil War, leaves her mother with a promise to return home as soon as the war ends.

Reading Pals Book Club (2nd and 3rd Graders)
Tuesday, February 22.  4:00 p.m.
Horrible Harry Goes Cuckoo by Suzy Kline
Summary:   While Harry's third-grade class is studying birds, the cold winter weather keeps them cooped up inside during recess and Harry gets restless.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Well, this coming week will be an exciting and busy one at the Roswell Library!   The week of September 20th brings the return of our popular story time programs for children;   the Noonday Nosh Book Club reading and discussing To Kill a Mockingbird;   the Talk It Up Book Club for ages 9 - 11 reading and discussing The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan;   the Reading Pals Book Club for 2nd and 3rd graders reading and talking about books from the popular Geronimo Stilton series;   a special class for elementary school-age students on using library databases to help with homework projects;   a Won Yoga class;   free ESL classes;   and books for sale in the lobby and the Friends' Bookstore!  

For more information about these and many other exciting programs at the busy Roswell Library, please visit our website at www.forl.net.

Book Clubs for Children @ the Roswell Library

Are you looking for a book club for your child?   Look no further - the Roswell Library has you covered!  The Children's Department will offer its popular book clubs again this fall.   A list of clubs, ages and reading requirements is below.   Reservations are required and are accepted according to the registration dates listed.  Please call the library at 770-640-3075 if you have any questions.

K1 Book Club

Tuesdays, October 5, November 2, and December 7.   4:00 p.m.
K1 Book Club is a book discussion group for children in kindergarten and 1st grade.   At the meeting, we will read a book together and do activities related to the book.   No advance preparation is needed.   Grades K and 1.   Reservations begin September 14, October 12, and November 16.  

Reading Pals Book Club (for children in 2nd and 3rd grade)

• Tuesday, September 21.  4:00 p.m.  Read any Geronimo Stilton book.  We'll discuss them and do an activity related to the books.  Reservations begin August 31.
• Tuesday, October 19.  4:00 p.m.  Read any Secrets of Droon book.  We'll discuss them and do an activity related to the books.  Reservations begin September 28.
• Tuesday, November 16.  4:00 p.m.  Read any My Weird School book.  We'll discuss them and do an activity related to the books.  Reservations begin October 26.

Talk It Up Book Club (for Ages 9-11)

• Monday, September 20.  6:30 p.m.  We’ll discuss The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.   Snacks will be provided.   Reservations begin August 30.
• Monday, October 18.  6:30 p.m.  We’ll discuss Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix.    Snacks will be provided.   Reservations begin September 27.
• Monday, November 15.  6:30 p.m.  We’ll discuss The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander.   Snacks will be provided.   Reservations begin October 25.

Talk It Up Book Club for Ages 9 - 11 Meets March 22nd

Join us for a fun book discussion in the Children's Department on Monday, March 22nd @ 6:30 p.m. This month's selection is Olivia Kidney by Ellen Potter.  Reservations are required, so please give the library a call at 770-640-3075 to reserve a spot for your reader!

If your child doesn't fall into the 9 - 11 age category for the Talk it Up Book Club, fear not. The avid readers on staff in the Children's Dept. have a book club just for your child. Click here to visit the Friends' website and check out the great children's programs available at the Roswell Library!

Reading Pals Book Club Meets March 16th @ 4:00 p.m.

Are you looking for a book club for your 2nd or 3rd grader?  Look no more because  the Roswell Library has the club for you!  Angie Whelchel has been leading the Reading Pals Book Club for several years now and kids love it.  She always knows the right books to choose and the right activities to share.  This month, the selection is Marvin Redpost: Why Pick on Me? by the ever-popular author Louis Sachar.  Join us Tuesday, March 16th @ 4:00 p.m. as Miss Angie leads another fun-filled Reading Pals book discussion.  Copies of the book are available for check-out.  Reservations are appreciated and may be made in person or over the phone by calling the library at 770-640-3075.