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.
Selections for 2018
- July 26 - As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds
- August 23 - The Way to Bea by Kat Yeh
- September 24 - Refugee by Alan Gratz
- October 22 - Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate
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 2018
- June 27 - Wild by Cheryl Strayed
- July 25 - Staggerford Floods by Jon Hassler
- August 22 - St. Paul Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- September 26 - Stalking Susan by Julie Kramer
- October 24 - The Florist’s Daughter by Patricia Hampl
- November 28 - Spilling Clarence by Anne Ursu
- December - No meeting
Teen Book Club
The Teen Book Club is recommended for ages 13-18 and meets the second Tuesday of every month at 5:00 pm.
Selections for 2018
- August 14 - If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth
- September 11 - Watched by Marina Budhos
- October 9 - Gabi, A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
- November 13 - How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon
Third Tuesday Book Club
Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Hardwood Creek Library.
Selections for 2018
- June 19 - Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
- July 17 - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
- August 21 - The Dark Net by Benjamin Percy
- September 18 - Killers of the Flower Moon: the Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
- October 16 - The New Annotated Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- November 20 - The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott
- December 18 - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Third Thursday Book Club
Meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Hardwood Creek Library.
Selections for 2018
- June 21 - The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
- July 19 - The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver
- August 16 - The Poisonwood Bible continued
- September 20 - The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
- October 18 - Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
- November 15 - Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik
- December 20 - Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a world that can’t stop talking by Susan Cain
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 2018
- June 20 - The Right Attitude to Rain by Alexander McCall Smith
- July 18 - Stone Cold by David Baldacci (Book 3 in Camel Club series)
- August 15 - The Graveyard Book and The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
- September 19 - The Lobster Chronicles by Linda Greenlaw
- October 17 - When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors
- November 21 - Fire & Fury by Michael Wolff
- December 19 - Cold Comfort, Life at the Top of the Map by Barton Suttor
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.
Themes for 2018
- June 13 - Time change 4-6 pm - Book-to-Movie
- July 11 - Sci-Fi
- August 8 - Humor
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 2018
- June 13 - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
- July 11 - Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
- August 8 - The Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall
- September 12 - Through No Fault of My Own by Coco Irvine
- October 3 - The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
meeting date moved up one week - November 14 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
- December 12 - Librarian’s choice: Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
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 2018
- July 2 - Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates by Brian Kilmeade
(moved to Monday due to 4th of July holiday) - August 1 - From Bacteria To Bach and Back by Daniel Dennett
- September 5 - Unsolved by Craig Bauer
- October 3 - First half of Grant by Rob Chernow
- November 7 - Second half of Grant by Rob Chernow
- December 5 - A History of the United States in Five Crashes by Scott Nations
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 2018
- June 19 - Voices in the stones by Kent Nerburn
- July 17 - Sea wing disaster by Frederick L. Johnson
- August 21 - Fever in the dark by Ellen Hart
- September 18 - The dark descending by Allen Eskens
- October 16 - Dying to live by Michael Stanley
- November 20 - Future home of the living God by Louise Erdrich
- December 18 - Marcel’s Letters by Carolyn Porter
Mystery Book Club
Mystery Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Oakdale Library.
Selections for 2018
- June 27 - The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett
- July 25 - Leaving Everything Most Loved by Jacqueline Winspear
- August 22 - Blood Hollow by William Kent Krueger
- September 26 - Glass Houses by Louise Penny
- October 24 - Any book by Elizabeth Gunn
- November 28 - Lockdown by Laurie R. King
- December 26 - No meeting in December
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!
Selections for 2018
- June 20 - The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
- July 18 - Unwind by Neal Shusterman
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.
Selections for 2018
- July 17 - The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner
- September 25 - A Guide to Conscious Eating with More than 75 Recipes by Mark Bittman
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.
Selection for 2018 - 2019
- October 1 - The Giver by Lois Lowry
- November 5 - The Giver continued
- December 3 - The Giver continued
- February 4, 2019 - The Giver continued
- March 4 - The Giver continued
- April 1 - The Giver continued
- May 6 - The Giver continued
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 2018
- June 26 - The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
- July 24 - Bohemian Flats by Mary Relindes Ellis
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 2018
- June 13 - The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard
- July 11 - Population 485 by Michael Perry
- August 8 - Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance
- September 12 - Everything I Never Told You by Celest Ng
- October 10 - Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
- November 14 - Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
- December 12 - Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
- January 9 - Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Geneva
Friday Morning Senior Book Club
The Friday Morning Senior Book Club meets at 10:30 a.m. the second Friday of each month.
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 2018
- July - No meeting
- August 7 - War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
- September 4 - The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
- October 2 - The Homesman by Glendon Swarthout
- November 6 - Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart
- December 4 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
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.
Selections for 2018
- June 19 - Any book ballot title
- July 17 - Any book ballot title
- August 21 - Any book ballot title
Valley Library Book Club
Meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. at Valley Library in Lakeland.
Selections for 2018
- June 22 - Any of the Plainsong series by Kent Haruf
- July 26 - Into the Beautiful North (Valley Big Read book) by Luis Alberto Urrea
- August 23 - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
- September 27 - The Chilberry Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan
- October 25 - The Left hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin
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 2018
- July 9 - American Wolf by Nate Blakeslee
- August 13 - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
- September 10 - Shadow Baby by Alison McGhee
- October 8 - Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
- November 12 - Born a Crime: stories from a South African childhood by Trevor Noah
- December 10 - Sachiko: a Nagasaki bomb survivor's story by Caren Barzelay Stelson
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club
Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. at Wildwood Library.
Selections for 2018
- June 13 - The Song Poet: A Memoir of My Father by Kao Kalia Yang
- July 11 - The Blue Zones of Happiness: Lessons From the World's Happiest People by Dan Buettner
- August 8 - Never Coming Back by Alison McGhee
- September 12 - Radio Free Vermont by Bill McKibben
- October 3 - Note date change
The stranger in the woods: the extraordinary story of the last true hermit by Michael Finkel - November 14 - Nomadland: surviving America in the twenty-first century by Jessica Bruder
- December 12 - Give a Girl a Knife by Amy Thielen