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February 2025 Book Club Selections!

Better Read Than Dead Book Club - First Thursday of the Month at 6pm

  • February Book - Chlorine by Jade Song
  • March Book - My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
  • April Book - Knock Knock, Open Wide by Neil Sharpson
  • May Book - Never Whistle at Night edited by Shane Hawk

Graphic Novel Book Club - 1st or 2nd Saturday of the month at 11am in-person and 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of the month virtual (see calendar for exact dates)

Virtual Meeting Link: https://calendar.app.google/UL2kR8pR3QSnuBS46

  • February Book - In Utero by Chris Gooch
  • March Book - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
  • April Book - Witchcraft: A Graphic History by Lindsay Squire
  • May Book - Messy Roots by Laura Gao

Mystery Book Club - Second Wednesday of the Month at 1pm

  • February Book - The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
  • March Book - Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
  • April Book - First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

(NEW - COMING IN APRIL) Line by Line Book Club - Second Monday of the month at 6pm

  • April Book - Homie by Danez Smith
  • May Book - Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong

Turn of the Page Book Club - Third Wednesday of the Month at 1pm

  • February Book - James by Percival Everett
  • March Book - All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
  • April Book - Framed by John Grisham

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club - Last Wednesday of the Month at 1pm

  • February Book - The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
  • March Book - Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
  • April Book - Title TBD

All About Our Book Clubs!

Better Read Than Dead Book Club

In this book club, we will read and discuss books from the mystery, thriller, and horror genres. explore the haunts of ghosts, vampires, serial killers, murderers, and more!

Examples of books we have read include: A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson, Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll, and Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh.

Graphic Novel Book Club

Join us as we discuss the art and storytelling in various graphic novels. Whether you read graphic novels all the time, or have never read them before, we hope you give it a try!

Examples of books we have read include: A Guest in the House by E.M. Carroll, Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists by Mikki Kendall, Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi, and Earthdivers by Stephen Graham Jones.

Mystery Book Club

Are you a fan of all things creepy and curious? Join us as we read, share, and talk shop about the mystery books that intrigue us!

Examples of books we have read include: Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb, Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney, Root of All Evil by Liz Milliron, and Blacktop Wasteland by S.A.Cosby.

Line by Line Book Club

Join us as we read and discuss poetry collections together! Whether you are new to poetry or are a poetry aficionado, we hope that you will join us.

Examples of books we have read include: Homie by Danez Smith.

Turn of the Page Book Club

Read buzz-worthy books with us across fiction and nonfiction alike!

Examples of books we have read include: The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett, Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters, and The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club

Travel to new worlds and galaxies far away as we read and discuss books in the science fiction and fantasy genres!

Examples of books we have read include: Foundation by Issac Asimov, A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark, Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, and Zone One by Colson Whitehead.

Book Club FAQs

How do I join a book club?

All you have to do to be a part of our book clubs is read the monthly book and visit the library on the designated day to discuss it with others! If you miss a month, no worries! Come whenever you can.

How do I get the book?

You can put a copy on hold for yourself, but we also have a limited number of each book behind the front desk that you can request in-person!

Does it cost anything to join?

Nope! All of our book clubs are completely free to join, no registration required!