We currently offer six adult book clubs to give adults in our community the opportunity to share their feelings and ideas about great books with thought-provoking and lively discussion with other library patrons.
If you have more questions about any of our clubs, or would like to join, reach out to the Director of Adult Services Mike Curtis.
Lunch Bunch Book Club
Anyone can join the Lunch Bunch Book Club when they meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at noon. Many members bring their lunch and enjoy dining with friends as they discuss a variety of books – from best sellers and memoirs to historical fiction and mysteries.
| Date | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2025 | The House on the Cerulean Sea | TJ Klune |
| April 9, 2025 | If You Ask Me | Betty White |
| May 14, 2025 | The Shadow of the Wind | Carlos Ruiz Zefon |
| June 11, 2025 | 84 Charing Cross Road | Helene Hanff |
Men’s Book Club
The Men’s Book Club is open to men of all ages and reads diverse and unique fiction and nonfiction books in all genres. Recent reads have included historical fiction, sci-fi/fantasy, history, biography, literary fiction, and even best sellers. Join the men on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 7pm for great discussion and a great group of guys.
| Date | Title | Author | |
| March 20, 2025 | The Teapot Dome Scandal | Laton McCartney | |
| April 17, 2025 | Player Piano | Kurt Vonnegut | |
| May 15, 2025 | The Hunt for Red October | Tom Clancy | |
| June 19, 2025 | America’s Deadliest Election: The Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History | Dana Bash | |
| July 17, 2025 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Ursula K. Le Guin | |
| August 21, 2025 | The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness | Jonathan Haidt | |
| September 18, 2025 | On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War’s Greatest Battle | Hampton Sides | |
| October 16, 2025 | The Frozen River | Ariel Lawhon | |
| November 20, 2025 | On Freedom | Timothy Snyder |
Roaming Readers Walking Book Club
The Roaming Readers meet twice a month at Hoover Forest Preserve. Unlike a traditional book club, the Roaming Readers do not read a certain book each month – instead, they get out in nature, wander in the woods, enjoy some fresh air, and chat about whatever they’ve been reading lately. The Roamers love to share their favorite authors and books that have gotten them excited recently.
If you’d like to join them, meet the Roaming Readers at Hoover Forest Preserve (11285 W Fox Road in Yorkville) in the gravel parking lot closest to Fox Road (don’t go past the train tracks) at 9am on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month.
Click here to see what the Roaming Readers have recently recommended.
Books & Cooks
This new book club is a book club for readers who love to eat… or is it for eaters who love to read? The Books & Cooks group spends their meeting time sharing food they’ve been inspired to create by the reading that month – then we chow down while discussing the book.
| Date | Title | Author |
| April 1, 2025 | Save Me the Plums | Ruth Reichl |
| May 6. 2025 | Convenience Store Woman | Sayaka Murata |
| June 3, 2025 | Buttermilk Graffiti | Edward Lee |
| July 1, 2025 | The School of Essential Ingredients | Erica Bauermeister |
| August 4, 2025 | Life from Scratch | Sasha Martin |
| September 2, 2025 | Kitchens of the Great Midwest | J. Ryan Stradal |
| October 7, 2025 | The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide: A History of Squares and Slices in the Windy City | Steve Dolinsky |
| November 4, 2025 | Delicious! | Ruth Reichl |
| December 2, 2025 | How to Share an Egg | Bonny Reichert |
Horror Book Club
Do you enjoy the spooky, the scary, the creepy, and the eerie? This might be the book club for you. Meeting the fourth Monday of each month at 7;00 pm, the Horror Book Club will delve into the dark, mysterious, and macabre stories from classics like Poe and Shelley, to all-time greats like King and Koontz, to the new masters of horror like Joe Hill and Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Join us for exciting discussions each month.
| Date | Title | Author |
| March 24, 2025 | William: A Novel | Mason Coile |
| April 28, 2025 | The Haunting of Velkwood | Gwendolyn Kiste |
| May meeting date TBD | We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer |
| June 23, 2025 | Diavola | Jennifer Thorne |
| July 28, 2025 | Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer |
| August 25, 2025 | Little Heaven | Nick Cutter |
Psychological Thriller Book Club
On the third Wednesday of each month, you can join along with our new Psychological Thriller Book Club – a brand new book club focused on Psychological Thrillers, Mind-bending Mysteries, and Suspenseful Stories. If you love those gripping tales that leave you on the edge of your seat, trying to figure out whodunnit or how your hero/heroine is going to get themselves out of this jam… then this might be the book club for you.
| Date | Title | Author |
| March 19, 2025 | The Vacation | John Marrs |
| April 16, 2025 | Never Lie | Freida McFadden |
| May 21, 2025 | The Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides |
| June 18, 2025 | The Girl Who Was Taken | Charlie Donlea |
| July 16, 2025 | The Quiet Tenant | Clemence Michallon |
| August 20, 2025 | Wrong Place, Wrong Time | Gillian McAllister |
| September 17, 2025 | Behind Her Eyes | Sarah Pinborough |
If you have an idea or suggestion for a new book club, please contact Adult Services Director Mike Curtis.
