The PFL Book Group meets on the last Wednesday (unless noted) of each month at 3 pm in the Board Room. We match a pair of books, one a work of fiction, the other of nonfiction, on a topical and timely theme. New members are always welcome!
Winter/ Spring 2026
January 28: Electric Kool-aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe & This is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan
February 25: Billy Budd by Herman Melville & In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
March 25: Salt Houses by Hala Alyan & The Hundred Years’ War by Rashid Khalidi
April 29: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel & The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World by Andrea Wulf
May 27 :Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton & Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
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The OystHers Book Club meets at PFL the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm from November-May, and at OystHers Raw Bar & Bubbly at 97 Commercial St during the summer months. This winter, instead of selecting one book for everyone to read, this group is all about sharing and discovering what others are enjoying. Come ready to chat about what you’re currently reading, books on your to-be-read list, or old favorites you’ve loved (and maybe re-read a few times).
We’ll meet at the tables and chairs outside the Teen Space on the first floor by the windows. Tea will be provided, and you’re welcome to bring your own snacks. Join us for a relaxed hour of book talk, new ideas, and good company!
Abby’s Book Club is by kids, for kids, and will be a show-and-tell version of a book club!
As Abby says: “You could read at your house or at the club. Then get a piece of paper and write about the book. You can read your book for 3-4 minites. You can show and tell your book after! You can doodle when someone is talking. NO talk when someone is talking. You can pass if you want to. You can draw with: markers craylons and colored pencils blank paper or printable.”
Meets the first Tuesday from November through March. Suggested ages: 6-10.
Banned Book Club discusses a pre-selected banned book, the dangers and realities of censorship, and the importance of defending everyone’s right to read! Presented in partnership with Bath Pride and Mockingbird Bookshop. Meets every other 3rd Wednesday unless noted.
