BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library is sponsoring book clubs for area youngsters. Clubs meet once a month and read current children's literature. The library provides books for the youngest group and Kindles for older students. Through the generosity of the Maine Community Foundation, the library has been able to purchase Kindles and book content to provide multiple copies of titles to students. Parents are encouraged to read along with their youngsters and join in the activities and discussions about the books.

• Boys and girls ages 7 to 9 meet the fourth Wednesday of each month, 4:30–5:30 p.m. Their next meeting will be Nov. 28 to discuss "The Dragon in the Sock Drawer" and make sock puppet dragons.

• Girls ages10 to 12 meet the first Monday of each month, 4:30-5:30 p.m. They will be discussing "Catherine Called Birdy" Dec. 3.

• Boys ages 10 to 12 meet the second Monday of each month. They will discuss “Small as an Elephant” by Maine author Jennifer Richard Jacobson Dec. 10, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

•  Middle schoolers meet the fourth Monday of the month. Their discussions include viewing movie versions of the books they've read, reader's theater, author visits, and creation of trailers of books. Their next meeting is Nov. 26, 4:30-5:30 p.m. to discuss "Surviving the Applewhites."

Copies of all Book Club books are currently available at Belfast Free Library. These groups are free and open to the public.