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
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 and ask for Maura.
| January 11, 2024 | Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok |
| February 8, 2024 | The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes |
| March 14, 2024 | Happiness Falls by Angie Kim |
| April 11, 2024 | The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh |
| May 9, 2024 | Switchboard Soldiers by Jennifer Chiaverini |
| June 13, 2024 | Pretty Things by Janelle Brown |
| July 11, 2024 | The Measure by Nikki Erlick |
| August 8, 2024 | The Club by Ellery Lloyd |
| September 12, 2024 | The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda |
| October 10, 2024 | Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed |
| November 14, 2024 | The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer |
| December 12, 2024 | Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah |
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 and ask for Maura.
| January 16, 2024 This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger | |
| February 6, 2024 The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles | |
| March 5, 2024 The Maid by Nita Prose | |
| April 2, 2024 Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson | |
| May 7, 2024 The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz | |
| June 4, 2024 The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb | |
| July 9, 2024 Northern Spy by Flynn Berry | |
| August 6, 2024 Good Night, Irene Luis Alberto Urrea | |
| September 10, 2024 Irena’s Children by Tilar Mazzeo | |
| October 1, 2024 Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston | |
| November 5, 2024 Still Life by Sarah Winman | |
| December 3, 2024 Go As a River by Shelley Read |
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 and ask for Becca.
| January 17, 2024 | Cancelled |
| February 21, 2024 | Grateful American: A Journey From Self to Service by Gary Sinise |
| March 20, 2024 | The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell’Antonia |
| April 17, 2024 | The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende |
| May 15, 2024 | Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey From Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo |
| June 19, 2024 | The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons |
| July 17, 2024 | Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty |
| August 21, 2024 | The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry |
| September 18, 2024 | Book of Two Ways Jodi Picoult |
| October 16, 2024 | A Woman of No Importance by Sophia Purnell |
| November 20, 2024 | A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly |
| December 18, 2024 | Once Upon a December by Amy Reichert |
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 and ask for Maura.
| September 2, 2024 | Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gilliam McAllistair |
| October 2, 2024 | Murderous Relations by Deanna Rayburn |
| November 6, 2024 | Homecoming by Kate Morton |
| December 4, 2024 | The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray |
| January 8, 2025 | Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly |
| February 5, 2025 | The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler |
| March 5, 2025 | Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave |
| April 2, 2025 | Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie |
| May 7, 2025 | Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson |
| June 4, 2025 | When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole |
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 15, 2024 | Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins |
| February 19, 2024 | Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris |
| March 18, 2024 | The Last Flight by Julie Clark |
| April 15, 2024 | The Truth According To Us by Annie Barrows |
| May 20, 2024 | Things I Wish I Told My Mother by Susan Patterson |
| June 17, 2024 | A Full Life: Reflection at Ninety by Jimmy Carter |
| July 15, 2024 | The Cruelest Miles by Gay Salisbury |
| August 19, 2024 | The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Ose |
| September 16, 2024 | The Book of Charlie by David Von Drehle |
| October 21, 2024 | Frankenstein by Mary Shelley |
| November 18, 2024 | No Better Friend by Rob Weintraub |
| December 16, 2024 | A Christmas Blizzard by Garrison Keillor |