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 Becca.
| January 12, 2023 | Beach Read by Emily Henry |
| February 9, 2023 | The Burning Girls by CJ Tudor |
| March 9, 2023 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot |
| April 13, 2023 | Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid |
| May 11, 2023 | Piranesi by Susanna Clarke |
| June 8, 2023 | Modern Lovers by Emma Straub |
| July 13, 2023 | TBD |
| August 10, 2023 | TBD |
| September 14, 2023 | TBD |
| October 12, 2023 | TBD |
| November 9, 2023 | TBD |
| December 14, 2023 | TBD |
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 Lisa.
| March 1, 2022 | The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See |
| April 5, 2022 | The Lost City of Z by David Grann |
| May 3, 2022 | This Must Be the Place by Maggie O’Farrell |
| June 7, 2022 | The River by Peter Heller |
| July 5, 2022 | Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer |
| August 2, 2022 | The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi |
| September 6, 2022 | One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus |
| October 4, 2022 | The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett |
| November 1, 2022 | A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell |
| December 6, 2022 | The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali |
| January 3, 2023 | The Brilliant life of Eudora Honeysett: a novel by Annie Lyons |
| February 2023 | TBD |
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 19, 2022 | The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman |
| February 16, 2022 | House Rules by Jodi Picoult |
| March 16, 2022 | The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner |
| April 20, 2022 | The Child by Fiona Barton |
| May 18, 2022 | The Library Book by Susan Orlean |
| June 15, 2022 | Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore |
| July 20, 2022 | The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate |
| August 17, 2022 | In Five Years by Rebecca Serle |
| September 21, 2022 | The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict |
| October 19, 2022 | The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Richardson |
| November 16, 2022 | Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley |
| December 21, 2022 | The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal |
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 Becca.
| September 7, 2022 | The Dry by Jane Harper |
| October 5, 2022 | The Couple Next Door by Sheri Lapena |
| November 2, 2022 | The Searcher by Tana French |
| December 7, 2022 | Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty |
| January 4, 2023 | Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier |
| February 1, 2023 | Rock, Paper, Scissors by Alice Feeney |
| March 1, 2023 | The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton |
| April 5, 2023 | The Thursday Mystery Club by Richard Osman |
| May 3, 2023 | Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris |
| June 7, 2023 | Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell |
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.
| November 21, 2022 | The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien |
| December 19, 2022 | A Stranger in the Woods by Carl Sams & Jean Stoick |
| January 16, 2023 | Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel |
| February 20, 2023 | The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman |
| March 20, 2023 | Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett |
| April 17, 2023 | Hope More Powerful Than the Sea by Melissa Fleming |
| May 15, 2023 | Life of a Modern Monarch by Sally Bedell Smith |
| June 19, 2023 | The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles |
| July 17, 2023 | Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin |