The library offers a number of book clubs. Some have already met capacity, but a few are accepting new members. To inquire about availability, please call the reference desk at 262-246-5181.
Book clubs meet monthly, and copies are provided at no charge for members in advance of the meeting.
Books to the Future (Full)
Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month. Copies of the books will be available for book club members at the library, so there will be no cost for you. If you are interested in joining, call the reference desk at 262-246-5181.
| January 9, 2025 | The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods |
| February 13, 2025 | Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah |
| March 13, 2025 | West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge |
| April 10, 2025 | How To Read A Book by Monica Wood |
| May 8, 2025 | Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger |
| June 12, 2025 | Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese |
| July 10, 2025 | The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin |
| August 14, 2025 | The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride |
| September 11, 2025 | Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik |
| October 9, 2025 | The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden |
| November 13, 2025 | None of This is True by Lisa Jewel |
| December 11, 2025 | Visions of Sugerplums by Janet Evanovich |
Tuesday Afternoon Book Club (Full)
Meetings are held at 2:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month. Copies of the books will be available for book club members at the library, so there will be no cost for you. This book club is full. If you have any questions, call the reference desk at 262-246-5181.
| January 7, 2025 Booth by Karen Joy Fowler | |
| February 4, 2025 The Ways We Hide by Kristina McMorris | |
| March 4, 2025 Fresh Water For Flowers by Valerie Perrin | |
| April 1, 2025 The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin | |
| May 6, 2025 The Book Woman’s Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson | |
| June 3, 2025 The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark | |
| July 1, 2025 The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman | |
| August 5, 2025 The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict | |
| September 2, 2025 O Beautiful by Jung Yun | |
| October 7, 2025 Long Bright River by Liz Moore | |
| November 4, 2025 The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang | |
| December 2, 2025 Maame by Jessica George |
Reading Between the Spines (Full)
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at 2:00 p.m. Copies of the books will be available for book club members at the library, so there will be no cost for you. This book club is full. If you have any questions, call the reference desk at 262-246-5181.
| January 15, 2025 | Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. |
| February 19, 2025 | Educated by Tara Westover |
| March 19, 2025 | It’s Not All Downhill from Here by Terry McMillan |
| April 16, 2025 | The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel |
| May 21, 2025 | Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus |
| June 18, 2025 | Finding Me by Viola Davis |
| July 16, 2025 | Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen |
| August 20, 2025 | It All Comes Down to This by Therese Anne Fowler |
| September 17, 2025 | Send for Me by Lauren Fox |
| October 15, 2025 | West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge |
| November 19, 2025 | Absolution by Alice McDermott |
| December 17, 2025 | Finding Chika by Mitch Albom |
Mystery Book Club (Full)
Meetings are held on the the first Wednesday of each month (from September through June) at 7:00 p.m.The library will borrow copies of the books to be read or you can find a copy of your own. This book club is full. If you have any questions, call the reference desk at 262-246-5181.
| September 3, 2025 | Tell No One by Harlan Coben |
| October 1, 2025 | Sleepy Hallow by Washington Irving |
| November 5, 2025 | Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz |
| December 3, 2025 | And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie |
| January 7, 2026 | Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
| February 4, 2026 | Notes on an Execution by Danya Rukafka |
| March 4, 2026 | Birnam Wood by Eleanor Cotton |
| April 1, 2026 | The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley |
| May 6, 2026 | Everyone on this Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson |
| June 3, 2026 | The Survivors by Jane Harper |
Maple Literary Society – Senior Book Club
Meetings are held at 1:00 p.m. on the third Monday of every month at the Civic Center in the Craft Room. Copies of the books will be available for book club members at the library, so there will be no cost for you. If you are interested in joining the discussion, contact Jean Horner at hornerj@villagesussex.org.
| January 20, 2025 | Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt |
| February 17, 2025 | The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict |
| March 17, 2025 | Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus |
| April 21, 2025 | West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge |
| May 19, 2025 | The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave |
| June 16, 2025 | I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou |
| July 21, 2025 | Horse by Geraldine Brooks |
| August 18, 2025 | Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote |
| September 15, 2025 | Educated by Tara Westover |
| October 20, 2025 | The Dutch House by Mary Ann Patchett |
| November 17, 2025 | The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough |
| December 15, 2025 | TBD by TBD |