Staff Reports

Jackson County Public Library book discussion groups in Seymour and Crothersville plan to gather in person to discuss book themes, writing styles, characters and more in May.

Books are available to check out at the library checkout desks or may be available digitally through OverDrive/Libby or hoopla.

The Tuesday Night Book Club will discuss its monthly book at 7 p.m. May 10 at Brewskies Downtown, 117 E. Second St., Seymour. Information Services Manager Janet Hensen will lead the review of “Firestorm” by Nevada Barr. Everyone attending should bring money if they plan to eat. Sign up for the program when getting the book at the checkout desk.

The book discussion group at the Crothersville Library, which meets on the third Wednesday

of each month, will meet in the library meeting room and share thoughts on “Fathoms: The World in the Whale” by Rebecca Giggs,at 6 p.m. May 18 at the library, 120 W. Main St., Crothersville. Library Coordinator Cindy Huckleberry will lead the discussion. The group is open to adults, and there is no attendance requirement.

Fantastic Fiction will meet in the Seymour Library meeting room and discuss “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett at 11 a.m. May 20 at the library, 303 W. Second St., Seymour. Led by circulation department staff, this group meets on the third Friday of each month.

Teens are invited to Scene Reading, a group for readers in grades 6 to 12. The group will meet in the Seymour Library Teen Scene at 4 p.m. May 24. Teen Specialist Hillary Pacheco will lead the discussion of “A Song Below Water” by Bethany Morrow.

To find out more about joining a book discussion group, call 812-523-4636.