Putnam County Library to start Young Adult Book Group

Shaw Local News Network

The Putnam County Library Granville Branch, located at 214 S. McCoy St., will be starting a Young Adult Book Group under the direction of librarian Bernie Egan and communications student Courtney Ossola.

The group plans to meet once a month, tentatively starting in early June, to discuss books. The group will be intended for younger readers around high school age and will include community-led discussions.

Members of the group will be able to participate while reading the books of their choosing while sharing and learning of other books being read within the group.

“We will also be incorporating discussions on media literacy and maybe start to work on a collaborative newsletter where we can recommend books to each other,” Ossola said. “We just want to form a nice, little community book group for young readers who want to talk about books.”

Ossola added that having a book group where they are not all reading the same book at the same pace can really be beneficial to everyone involved.

“It’s good to talk about what we are learning and what we are reflecting on,” Ossola said. “I think it’s important not only for students to read media, but engage in a way that helps them develop their thoughts