W. 11th & Bluff

The C-SPL Online Book Club will start discussing The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie on Monday, May 18, 2020. You can use...

When I choose a book for the library book discussion I try to find something outside of my comfort zone. More often than not, I enjoy the bo...

The Painter by Peter Heller , the second novel by the author of the highly acclaimed debut novel The Dog Stars , was the library's ad...

What fun this book was! We had a lovely and animated discussion of Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart for August's Book Club. I ch...

I have vivid memories of being glued to the television watching the devastation brought on by Hurricane Katrina.  Though the coverage was...

Are you in charge of picking the next book for your book club and have no idea what to choose? Why not check-out one of Carnegie-Stout's...

Age of Ambition by Evan Osnos , the 2014 National Book Award winner for nonfiction, is Carnegie-Stout's adult book-discussion selecti...

Founded in 2002, the Iowa Center for the Book established  the All Iowa Reads Program in 2003.  The purpose is to foster a sense of unit...

The bulk of my attention for November has turned to NaNoWriMo , which means less time for reading (even if I'm woefully behind target f...

Voting for the first round of the Dubuque Tournament of Books is wrapping up tomorrow , and we'll posting the winners on Sunday. If you ...

I don’t read a lot of non-fiction and when I do it is usually because I chose the book for the Let’s Talk Books discussion group here at C-S...

Whether you're looking for the next title for your book club, or just looking for a good read, we have some suggestions for you! Carnegi...