Book Clubs
Middle School Book Club
The Middle School Book Club is for grades 5-8 and meets the fourth Thursday of each month June-August and the fourth Monday of each month September-May at 5:00 pm.
Minnesota Book Club
The Minnesota Book Club meets at Hardwood Creek Library on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. The club focuses on books written by Minnesota authors or on books set in Minnesota.
Selections for 2019
- January 23 - Unto a Good Land by Wilhelm Moberg
- February 27 - The King of Skid Row: John Bacich and the Twilight Years of Old Minneapolis by James Shiffer
- March 27 - The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
- April 24 - Walking the Rez Road by Jim Northrup
- May 22 - The Cape Ann by Faith Sullivan
- June 26 - The Days of Rondo by Evelyn Fairbanks
- July 24 - The Lost Girls by Heather Young
- August 28 - Shadow Baby by Alison McGhee
- September 25 - So Brave, Young, and Handsome by Leif Enger
- October 23 - The Stolen Ones by Owen Laukkanen
- November 27 - Madness: A Bipolar Life by Marya Hornbacher
- December - no meeting
- January 2020 - The Last Letter Home by Wilhelm Moberg
Teen Dueling Book Club
The Teen Dueling Book Club is recommended for ages 13-18 and meets the second Tuesday of every month at 5:00 pm.
Selections for 2019
- January - The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black vs. The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
- February - Scythe by Neal Shusterman vs. This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
- March - The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss vs. The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander
- April - The Once and Future King by T. H. White vs. TBD King Arthur book
Third Tuesday Book Club
Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Hardwood Creek Library.
Selections for 2019
- January - Marcel’s Letters: a font and the search for one man’s fate (Nonfiction)
- February - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (Classic)
- March - Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter (Mystery Fiction)
- April - Two old women: an Alaska legend of betrayal, courage, and survival by Velma Wallis (Fiction)
- May - Gone So Long by Andre Dubus III (Fiction)
- June - Born a Crime: stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah (Autobiography)
- July - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (Fiction)
- August - Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver (Historical Fiction)
- September - Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly (Historical Fiction)
- October - TBD
- November - Educated: a memoir by Tara Westover (Autobiography)
- December - TBD
Third Thursday Book Club
Meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Hardwood Creek Library.
Teen Book Club
Come join other teens to discuss this month's book at Lake Elmo Library! The club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Teen Room.
Selections for 2019
- March - The Astonishing Color of After
- April - Highly Illogical Behavior
- May - Boxers and Saints (read both books)
Valley Friendship Book Club
The Valley Friendship Book Club at Lake Elmo Library offers a community-based book club for a wide variety of reading levels including non-readers. We meet on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. for one hour to read and discuss books.
The vision of the Valley Friendship Club is to create the opportunity for every person with and without a developmental and/or intellectual disability to build enduring friendships and embrace community connections while enhancing the lives of all individuals involved: members, families and volunteers!
Recommended for ages 10 and up. Questions? Contact the Lake Elmo Library at 651-275-8515.
Babes Reading Books Book Club
The Babes Reading Books Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at Oakdale Library.
Babes Reading Books is on GoodReads.
Selections for 2019
- January 16 - Hiding in Plain Sight by Nuruddin Farah
B.O.B Book Club
You're invited to the Brains on Books (B.O.B.) book club for 6th-12th graders! From 4:00 to 5:15 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month, we'll read and discuss books from an assigned theme. You can read a recommended book or one of your choice. All 6th-12th graders welcome to join at any time. No registration required.
Daytime Book Club
The Daytime Book Club meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at Oakdale Library.
Men's Book Club
Men's Book Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Oakdale Library.
Minnesota Book Club
The Minnesota Book Club meets to discuss books by Minnesota authors and books that take place in Minnesota. The group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at Oakdale Library and reads on Kindles provided by the library.
Mystery Book Club
Mystery Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Oakdale Library.
Selections for 2019
- January 23 - Nothing Stays Buried by P.J. Tracy
- February 27 - The Dry by Jane Harper
Teen Alliance
Have fun, learn, and make a difference at Oakdale Library’s Teen Alliance, a service club, book club, and advisory board for high-school-aged teens. The group meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 4-5:15 p.m. for a new book discussion and service project. Join anytime!
Wellness 50+ Book Club
Wellness 50+ Book Club meets from 6:30-8 p.m. every other month at Oakdale Library. The group discusses books with a health and wellness theme for those fifty and older. Everyone is welcome. Just read the book, come, and discuss.
Adult English Language Learner Book Club
The Adult English Language Learner Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Park Grove Library. Adults learning English as a second language are invited to attend for a book reading, discussion, and activities that will strengthen English language skills. Attendees will also learn tips for using the library.
Club de Lectura en Español
¡Reunámonos para la próxima reunión del club de lectura en español! Join us for the next meeting of our Spanish Book Club! Conducted in Spanish, Club de Lectura en Español meets at 10:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month at Park Grove Library.
Park Grove Library Book Club
The Park Grove Library Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Park Grove Library. Read the club's blog!
Selections for 2019
- January 22 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
- February 26 - Little Fires Everywhere
- March 26 - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman
- April 23 - New Boy by Tracy Chevalier
- May 28 - Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
- June 25 - The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
- July 23 - Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace
- August 27 - History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
- September 24 - Plot Against America by Phillip Roth
- October 22 - My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
Park Grove Library Daytime Book Club
The Park Grove Library Daytime Book Club meets at 1 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at Park Grove Library.
Selections for 2019
- January 9 - Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Geneva
- February 13 - The Great Alone by Kristen Hannah
- March 13 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
- April 10 - Night by Elie Wiesel
- May 8 - The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
- June 12 - Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain
Friday Morning Senior Book Club
The Friday Morning Senior Book Club meets at 10:30 a.m. the second Friday of each month.
Selections for 2019
- January 11 - Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
- February 8 - Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen
- March 8 - Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
- April 12 - Spirit Car: Journey to a Dakota Past by Diane Wilson
- May 10 - Still Me by Jojo Moyes
R.H. Stafford Library Book Club
The R.H. Stafford Library Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month.
A list of Stafford Book Club selections, past and present (PDF).
Selections for 2019
- January 8 - The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
- February 5 - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
- March 5 - Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
- April 2 - The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
- May 7 - The Elephant Company by Vicki Croke
- June 4 - The Girls from Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow
Book Ballots Book Club
The Book Ballots Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Teens can read any of this year’s book ballot titles and join the discussion! Recommended for ages 13-17.
Valley Library Book Club
Meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. at Valley Library in Lakeland.
Selections for 2019
- January 24 - Winter Garden by kristin Hannah
- February 28 - Marcel’s Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man’s Fate by Carolyn Porter
Monday Night Book Club
The new Monday Night Book Club meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Wildwood Library.
Selections for 2019
- January 28 - Marcel's Letters by Carolyn Porter SPECIAL START TIME 6:30 p.m.
- February 25 - Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
- March 25 - Prairie Fires by Caroline Fraser
- April 22 - Carry the One by Carol Anshaw
- May 20 - The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner
- June 24 - The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club
Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. at Wildwood Library.
Selections for 2019
- January 9 - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
- February 13 - Sachiko: a Nagasaki bomb survivor's story by Caren Barzelay Stelson
- March 13 - The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian
- April 10 - Watership Down by Richard Adams
- May 8 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
- June 12 - Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein