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Book Clubs

MLNV is home to several book clubs; all meetings are currently taking place in the library. New members are always welcome!!  More information on each discussion group is available below.

Apocalypse Book Club

This club focuses on teen/young adult literature with a post-apocalyptic or dystopian setting. Anyone ages 12 and up may join. All books are held in print at the library, and many are also available online via cloudLibrary or hoopla! Each meeting consists of book discussion followed by an activity related to post-apocalyptic life skills. This group meets ever other month on the third or fourth Tuesday at 6:00PM.

2025 Book Picks coming soon!

 

Brainy Bibliophiles

Brainy Bibliophiles is led by Jill Silvius, Ph.D. and takes a more scholarly approach to book discussions.

The group reads a mix of fiction, nonfiction, and classics – usually texts that are longer, more theoretical, and/or more complex than you might find in another book group.

The group meets in-person at 6:00PM on select dates in the living room.

Registration is recommended.

For more information, email [email protected].

2025 Book Picks

  • Tuesday, March 4, 2025: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
  • Tuesday, June 3, 2025: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
  • Tuesday, September 2, 2025: Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
  • Tuesday, December 2, 2025: As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

Daytime Book Discussion Group

The Daytime Book Discussion Group meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 11:00AM.

2025 Picks!

January 23 – West with Giraffes, by Lynda Rutledge
February 27 – The First Ladies, by Marie Benedict
March 27 – Solito, by Javier Zamora
April 24 – The Wide Wide Sea, by Hampton Sides
May 22 – Hello Beautiful, by Ann Napolitano
June 26 – The Demon of Unrest, by Erik Larson
July 24 – Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, by Lisa See
August 28 – Main Street, by Sinclair Lewis
September 25 – The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon
October 23 – James, by Percival Everett
November 20 – Shred Sisters, by Betsy Lerner
December 18 – Small Things Like These, by Claire Keegan

Wednesday Night Book Group

The group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm in the living room; contact [email protected] for details and updates.

2025 Picks:

January 8 – Eight Perfect Hours by Lia Louis
February 12 – The Women by Kristin Hannah
March 12 – All That is Mine I Carry with Me by William Landay
April 9 – Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister
May 14 – Table for Two by Amor Towles
June 11 – Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
July 9 – The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
August 13 – The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
September 10 – Lies He Told Me by James Patterson and David Ellis
October 8 – The Measure by Nikki Erlich
November 12 – The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
December 6 – Christmas Party
January 14, 2026 – The Happiest Man on Earth By Eddie Jaku

Audiobook Discussion Group

The Audiobook Discussion Group meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:00PM. They discuss the content of the book as well as the narration of the audiobook.

2025 Picks:

February 13 – The Wrong Daughter, by Dandy Smith (CANCELLED due to weather)
March 13 – How to Read a Book, by Monica Wood
April 10 – Code Gray, by Farzon Nahvi
May 8 – The Comfort of Crows, by Margaret Renkl
June 12 – Antelope Woman, by Louise Erdrich
July 10 -The Painted Veil, by W. Somerset Maugham

All titles are available on Hoopla. Enjoy your reading!