Are you looking for a new book club to join? If so, look no further than your library!
All Livingston Parish Library branches host monthly book clubs for adults. Each book club features a different "Book of the Month" that participants read and discuss during their monthly gathering.
No matter your reading interest, there is a club for everyone at your library!
For more information on a particular book club, please call the branch.
Here are the March Livingston Parish Library book club selections!
Sunny Side Up Inspirational Book Club
About the club
The Sunny Side Up Inspirational Book Club reads uplifting fiction and sometimes nonfiction that generates discussion among its members. For more information, call the Watson Branch at (225) 686-4180.
March meeting time, date, and location
10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, at the Watson Branch
March selection
“Threads of Suspicion” by Dee Henderson
About the book
This compelling cold case mystery is the second book in “The Evie Blackwell Cold Case” book series.
Joyful Reads Book Club
About the club
Do you love uplifting tales of hope and faith? If so, the Joyful Reads Book Club is for you! Join us at the South Branch on the first Tuesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and a lively discussion on the month’s inspirational book. For more information, call the branch at (225) 686-4170.
March meeting time, date, and location
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, at the South Branch (moved one week due to the Mardi Gras closure)
March selection
“Good Night, Irene” by Luis Alberto Urrea
About the book
This exhilarating World War II epic chronicles an extraordinary young woman’s heroic frontline service in the Red Cross. Released in May 2023, this book became a New York Times bestseller.
Spine Tinglers Book Club
About the club
The Spine Tinglers Book Club reads thrilling fiction with a good mystery and some spine-tingling suspense. For more information, call the Watson Branch at (225) 686-4180.
March meeting time, date, and location
6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, at the Watson Branch
March selection
“Summit Lake” by Charlie Donlea
About the book
Set in a small, picturesque North Carolina town, international bestselling author Charlie Donlea’s debut suspense novel tells the haunting story of a murdered law school student, the reporter assigned to her story, and the intimate connection that comes when the living walk in the footsteps of the dead.
Box of Chocolates Book Club
About the club
Are you an avid reader or are you just looking for some great new titles to try? Do you like mysteries, historical fiction, or thrillers? Join us at the Box of Chocolates Book Club, because you never know what you’re going to get. This club meets at 2 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Denham Springs-Walker Branch. For more information, call the branch at (225) 686-4140.
March meeting time, date, and location
2 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, at the Denham Springs-Walker Branch
March selection
“Water From My Heart” by Charles Martin
About the book
From the New York Times bestselling author, this breathtaking novel tells the story of a man named Charlie who embarks on a journey of redemption and self-discovery, uncovering the true meaning of love and sacrifice along the way.
ASB Book Club
About the club
In the ASB Book Club, titles are selected from member suggestions as well as librarian cultivation. Members are encouraged to read titles they might not normally pick up on their own, expanding their literary horizons. For more information, call the Albany-Springfield Branch at (225) 686-4130.
March meeting time, date, and location
10 a.m. on Monday, March 24, at the Albany-Springfield Branch
March selection
“Really Good, Actually” by Monica Heisey
About the book
An irresistible debut novel about the uncertainties of modern love, friendship and happiness, this hilarious and painfully relatable debut novel details one woman’s messy search for joy and meaning in the wake of an unexpected breakup.
Main Branch Book Club
About the club
No matter what kind of books you like, there’s something for everyone in the Main Branch Book Club. You can count on a lively discussion among friends when you join us on the last Tuesday of every month. For more information, call the branch at (225) 686-4160.
March meeting time, date, and location
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, at the Main Branch (Livingston)
March selection
“The Diamond Eye” by Kate Quinn
About the book
Based on a true story, this is a haunting novel of heroism born of desperation, of a mother who became a soldier, of a woman who found her place in the world and changed the course of history forever.
South Branch Bookies
About the club
The South Branch Bookies is a long-established book club that hosts a fun and friendly gathering of readers. Friendship, laughter, and heart-felt opinions about the title of the month await everyone who joins this monthly South Branch tradition. For more information, call the branch at (225) 686-4170.
March meeting time, date, and location
5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, at the South Branch
March selection
“The Waters” by Bonnie Jo Campbell
About the book
A master of rural noir returns with a fierce, mesmerizing novel about exceptional women and the soul of a small town.