Book Clubs
Man Up & Read Book Club
On summer haitus and will resume in September.
Minnesota Book Club
Meets for the first time Wednesday, March 22, at 1:30 p.m. at Hardwood Creek Library and will meet regularly on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. This new book club will focus on books written by Minnesota authors or on books set in Minnesota.
Selections for 2017
- July 26 - Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor
- August 23 - Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
- September 27 - Becoming Wellstone by Paul David Wellstone, Jr.
- October 25 - Until They Bring the Streetcars Back by Stanley Gordon West
- November 22 - The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
- December 27 - The Latehomecomer: A Hmong family memoir by Kao Kalia Yang
Third Tuesday Book Club
Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Hardwood Creek Library.
Selections for 2017
- August 15 - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
- September 19 - The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
- October 17 - Sundown at Sunrise by Marty Seifert
- November 21 - My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
- December 19 - The Wonder: a novel by Emma Donoghue
Third Thursday Book Club
Meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Hardwood Creek Library.
Selections for 2017
- July 20 - Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
- August 17 - A Man Called Ove: a novel by Fredrik Blackman
- September 21 - Shadow Baby by Alison McGhee
Teen Book Club
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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 2017
- August 16 - The Nine of Us: growing up Kennedy by Jean Kennedy Smith
- September 20 - The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai
- October 18 - In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
- November 15 - Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast
- December 20 - Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
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.
Selections for 2017
- August 9 - Little Bee by Chris Cleave
- September 13 - Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
- October 11 - Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
- November 8 - West With the Night by Beryl Markham
- December 13 - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Men's Book Club
Men's Book Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Oakdale Library.
Selections for 2017
- August 2 - Grunt by Mary Roach
- September 6 - Ghetto by Mitchell Duneier
- October 4 - Hero of the Empire by Candace Millard
- November 1 - Doomed to Succeed by Dennis Ross
- December 6 - In Europe's Shadow by Robert Kaplan
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.
Selections for 2017
- August 15 - The Song Poet by Kao Kalia Yang
- September 19 - Chasing Dreams by Jerry Kill
- October 17 - Goodbye to the Dead by Brian Freeman
- November 21 - The Light of Paris by Eleanor Brown
- December 19 - The Grave Soul by Ellen Hart
Mystery Book Club
Mystery Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Oakdale Library.
Selections for 2017
- July 26 - Desert Heat by J.A. Jance
- August 23 - Thunder Bay by William Kent Kruger
- September 27 - Killing Fair by Glen Ickler
- October 25 - The Trespasser by Tana French
- November 22 - The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
- December 27 - Duck the Halls by Donna Andrews
Middle School Book Club
The Middle School Book Club is for young people in grades 6-8. The group meets the second Wednesday of each month from 4 to 5:15 p.m. at Oakdale Library. Registration required. Register at the library or call 651-730-0504.
Selections for 2017
- August 9 - Maximum Ride: Angel (Book 7) AND Maximum Ride: Nevermore (Book 8) by James Patterson
- September 13 - The Gauntlet by Karuna Riaza
Teen Book Club
The Teen Book Club is for young people in grades 9-10. The group meets on the third Wednesday of each month, from 4-5:15 p.m. at Oakdale Library. Registration required. Sign up at the library or call 651-730-0504.
Selections for 2017
- August 16 - The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
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.Selections for 2017
- June through September - On summer hiatus and will resume in October.
- October 2, November 6, December 4 - Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner
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 2017
- July 25 - Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
- August 22 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
- September 26 - Memed My Hawk by Yashar Kemal
- October 24 - Kitchens of the Great Midwest by Ryan Stradal
- November 28 - The Ledger by Lloyd Holm
- December - No book club meeting
Selections for 2018
- January 23 - The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier
- February 27 - Garden of Evening Mists by Twan Eng Tan
- March 27 - House Rules by Jodi Picoult
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 2017
- August 9 - The Lost Girls: The true story of the Cleveland abductions by John Glatt
- September 13 - The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
- October 11 - The Circle by Dave Eggers
- November 15 - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
- December 13 - The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard
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 2017
- July - No book club meeting
- August 1 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
- September 5 - Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
- October 3 - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
- November 7 - The Girls: a novel by Emma Cline
- December 5 - Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
Selections for 2018
- January 2 - Salt to the Sea: a novel by Ruta Sepetys
Teen Book Club
The new Teen Book Club meets at 3:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month this summer. Beginning in September the Teen Book Club will meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Selections for 2017
Valley Library Book Club
Meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. at Valley Library in LakelandSelections for 2017
- July 27 - The Witch of Lime Street: séance, seduction,and Houdini in the spirit world by David Jaher
- August 24 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
- September 28 - A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute
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 2017
- September 11 - Discussion about book club titles for upcoming meetings
Wildwood Library Book Club
Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. at Wildwood Library.
Selections for 2017
- August 9 - Some Luck by Jane Smiley
- September 13 - Wintering by Peter Geye
- October 11 - The Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
- November 8 - Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
- December 13 - How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny