Book Club Changes Coming in 2026
Starting January 1, 2026, book club members will place their own holds for each month’s title. The library will continue reserving meeting spaces and posting your chosen reading lists on the library website.
We’re making this change to better serve all readers and library partners. Coordinating books for multiple clubs takes significant staff time and uses a large amount of our limited counter space, and many of the requested copies come from other CAFE libraries—sometimes without all being checked out. Having members place their own holds ensures books go to readers who plan to use them and helps library resources circulate more efficiently. We’re also opening book clubs to all who want to join! In the past, we kept waiting lists because we were limited by the number of copies we could borrow, and some went unused. Now that each reader will borrow their own copy, we can welcome more participants—the only limit will be our meeting room space.
We know it might take a little time to get comfortable with the new process, and library staff are still here to help! Stop by or call the Reference Desk at 262-246-5181 for one-on-one assistance with holds or the Libby app. At checkout, let staff know your book is for a book club, and they will be glad to adjust your loan to a five-week period.
Books to the Future
Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month.
| December 11, 2025 | Visions of Sugerplums by Janet Evanovich |
| January 8, 2026 | The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah |
| February 12, 2026 | The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren |
| March 12, 2026 | First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston |
| April 9, 2026 | The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni |
| May 14, 2026 | The Briar Club by Kate Quinn |
| June 11, 2026 | Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell |
| July 9, 2026 | The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes |
| August 13, 2026 | The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens |
| September 10, 2026 | Empire Falls by Richard Russo |
| October 8, 2026 | TBD by Richard Russo |
| November 12, 2026 | TBD by TBD |
Tuesday Afternoon Book Club
Meetings are held at 2:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month.
| January 6, 2026 West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge | |
| February 3, 2026 The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri | |
| March 3, 2026 The Girl in the Letter by Emily Guinnis | |
| April 7, 2026 The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck | |
| May 5, 2026 Beloved by Toni Morrison | |
| June 2, 2026 The Last Flight by Julie Clark | |
| July 7, 2026 The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing by Lara Love Hardin | |
| August 4, 2026 Dust Child by Nguyen Phan Que Mai | |
| September 1, 2026 The Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin | |
| October 6, 2026 Isola by Allegra Goodman | |
| November 3, 2026 The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz | |
| December 1, 2026 Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry |
Reading Between the Spines
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at 2:00 p.m.
| December 17, 2025 | Finding Chika by Mitch Albom |
| January 21, 2026 | The Women by Kristin Hannah |
| February 18, 2026 | Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir |
| March 18, 2026 | The Radium Girls by Kate Moore |
| April 15, 2026 | The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See |
| May 20, 2026 | The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes |
| June 17, 2025 | Tom Lake by Ann Patchett |
| July 15, 2025 | The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Leo |
| August 19, 2025 | The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah |
| September 16, 2025 | The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman |
| October 21, 2025 | Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell |
| November 18, 2025 | The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd |
Mystery Book Club
Meetings are held on the the first Wednesday of each month (from September through June) at 7:00 p.m.
| 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. If you are interested in joining the discussion, contact Jean Horner at hornerj@villagesussex.org.
| December 15, 2025 | The Christmas Cookie Clue by Ann Pearlman |
| January 19, 2026 | A Separate Peace by John Knowles |
| February 16, 2026 | The Book Thief by Mark Zusak |
| March 16, 2026 | The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters |
| April 20, 2026 | Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten |
| May 18, 2026 | Swift River by Essie Chambers |
| June 15, 2026 | First Ladies by Marie Benedict |
| July 20, 2026 | The Measure by Nikki Erick |
| August 17, 2026 | The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson |
| September 21, 2026 | TBD by Erik La |
| October 19, 2026 | TBD by TBD |
| November 16, 2026 | The Women by Kristin Hannah |
How to Place Holds
Print & CD Audiobooks
- Use the Café app or visit https://sx-wauk.na5.iiivega.com/.
- Search your title and format, then place your hold.
- Verify your notification preference (text or email) and pick up your book from the open holds area once you’re notified.
Libby eBooks & eAudiobooks
- Search for your title in the Libby app.
- Borrow or place a hold, depending on availability.
- Remember hold times in Libby can be lengthy! It is helpful to have a backup plan if your hold isn’t filled in time.
Tips for Success
- Place physical format holds about a week before you want to pick them up.
- Allow more time for ebooks, because hold times in Libby can be lengthy! You can suspend holds that you’re not ready to borrow if they arrive early. It may also be helpful to have a backup plan if your hold isn’t filled in time.
- Choose titles published in 2022 or earlier with multiple copies available in the CAFE catalog; popular, well-distributed titles are easiest for everyone to access.
- Consider choosing one member to act as a facilitator who will notify the library of the group’s book choices and help other members as they learn the process.
- Need help? Call or visit the Reference Desk for one-on-one assistance.