Adult Services
The Gretna Public Library presents programs and events that aim to Engage, Enrich, and Empower the people of Gretna. All programs and events are available to the public and do not require a library card.
Programming & Events
Book Smart Book Club
Book Smart Book Club meets on the first Thursday of the month from 6-7pm at the Main Library. The library supplies the books, you supply the reactions. Registered participants are loaned books by the library and must be returned to GPL at or by the meeting dates.
Books are only provided to registered members up to the book club’s capacity. Anyone may attend this book club if they have read the book up for discussion, let us know if you are planning to join us. If the book club is at capacity, any new registrants will be added to our wait-list. Positions are offered on a first come basis.
2026 Book Smart Book List
- January – The Wayfaring Widow by Casey Cline (Discussion on 2/5)
- February – Before I Go To Sleep by S. J. Watson (Discussion on 3/5)
- March – Born A Crime by Tevor Noah (Discussion on 4/2)
- April – Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Discussion on 5/7)
- May – The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel (Discussion on 6/4)
- June – Summer Book (To be decided) (Discussion on 7/2)
- July – Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano (Discussion on 8/6)
- August – Someone Knows by Lisa Scottoline (Discussion on 9/3)
- September – Horse by Geraldine Brooks (Discussion on 10/1)
- October – All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda (Discussion on 11/5)
- November – Atonement by Ian McEwan (Discussion on 12/3)
- December – Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah (Discussion on 1/7)
Genre Book Club
Genre Book Club meets on the third Thursday of the month from 6-7pm at the Main Library. Dive into a new genre each month with the book of your choice, then meet to discuss each other’s books and the genre itself.
Anyone may attend this book club if they have read the genre up for discussion, let us know if you are planning to join us. If the book club is at capacity, any new registrants will be added to our wait-list. Positions are offered on a first come basis.
2026 Genre List
- February – Dystopian (Discussion on 2/19)
- March – Young Adult Dystopian (Discussion on 3/19)
- April – Space Opera (Discussion on 4/16)
- May – Western (Discussion on 5/21)
- June – Urban Fantasy (Discussion on 6/18)
- July – Spy Thriller (Discussion on 7/16)
- August – Science Fiction (Discussion on 8/20)
- September – Historical Fiction (Discussion on 9/17)
- October – Caper (Discussion on 10/15)
- November – Fairy Tales (Discussion on 11/19)
- December – Steampunk (Discussion on 12/17)
Adult Programs
Fiber Art Fridays
Work on your fiber art projects while enjoying the company of others. Crocheting, knitting, cross stitching, and other fiber art mediums welcomed. Third Friday of each month, 6:00 to 7:30 in the Main Library’s Meeting Room. No registration required.