Adult Book Clubs

Copies of the book club books for checkout are available at the circulation desk. Contact the library for more information or to check on the availability of titles.

Death and Dying 

Third Sunday, Large Meeting Room, 2pm

A short series that will feature a film,  two books, and a presentation to bring the subject of death and dying out into the open. Light refreshments will be served. 

• February 16th: Being Mortal by, Atul Gawande
• March 22nd: From Here to Eternity by, Caitlin Dougherty
• April 19th: Presentation on death, dying, and resources in the community 

After Hours Book Club

Last Tuesday, Front Street Tavern, 7pm

A fun, low commitment book club, where good food and good company are just as important as good books! Books are chosen by the members, so genres vary.

• February 25th: Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
• March 31st: Unnatural Death by Dorothy Sayers
• April 28th: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
• May 26th: The Test by Sylvain Neuvel 
• June 30th: Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
• July 28th: Africa In My Blood by Jane Goodall

Beyond Borders Book Club

Second Wednesday, Library Restaurant upstairs unless otherwise stated, 7pm

A book club exploring books from authors around the globe.

• March 11th at Palermo’s Italian Restaurant: The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano (Italy)
• April 8th: The Book of Night Women by Marlon James (Jamaica)
• May 13th at Odwyer’s Restaurant: The Last Four Days of Paddy Buckley by Jeremy Massey (Ireland)
• June 10th: Solaris by Stanisław Lem (Russia)
• July 8th: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (Ghana)

Murder Club: A True Crime Book Club

Second Thursday, Library Restaurant upstairs, 7pm

A book club for fans of Serial, My Favorite Murder, and Forensic Files – each month we’ll delve into infamous murders, serial killers, and other true crime topics.

• March 12th:  The I-5 Killer by, Ann Rule
• April 9th: We Have Your Daughter: The Unsolved Murder of JonBenét Ramsey Twenty Years Later by, Paula Woodward
• May 14th: Conviction: The Untold Story of Putting Jodi Arias Behind Bars, by Juan Martinez
• June 11th: The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by, John Grisham
• July 9th: Alice & Gerald: A Homicidal Love Story by, Ron Franscell
• August 13th: Every Knee Shall Bow: The Truth & Tragedy of Ruby Ridge & The Randy Weaver Family by, Jess Walter
• September 10th: Doc: The Rape of the Town of Lovell by, Jack Olsen
• October 15th: The Less People Know About Us: A Mystery of Betrayal, Family Secrets, and Stolen Identity by, Axton Betz-Hamilton
• November 12th: Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference, and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls by, Jessica McDiarmid 
• December 10th: We Believe the Children: A Moral Panic in the 1980s by, Richard Beck
• January 14th: Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by, Beth Macy 
• February 11th: Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by, Patrick Radden Keefe
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Mostly Cozy Mystery Book Club

First Monday, Main Area of the library, 2pm  

If you’re an armchair detective who prefers their mystery stories heavy on the small town charm and light on the sex and violence, this book club is for you!

An Alphabet of Cozy Mysteries

• February 3rd: Daughter of Time by, Josephine Tey 
• March 2nd: Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by, Alan Bradley 
• April 6th: All Around the Town by, Mary Higgins Clark
• May 4th: The Doorbell Rang by, Rex Stout 
• June 1st: Crocodile on the Sandbank by, Elizabeth Peters 

Quintessential Sequential

First Wednesday at the Lovejoy’s Bar & Grill, 7pm 

A place for interested newcomers and fans of the sequential art form of literature (graphic novels, comic books, manga, etc.) to discover and discuss all the beautiful provocative and heroic stories this form has to offer.

• • March 4th: Locke and Key Vol 1,2, & 3 by Joe Hill
  • April 1st: Die, by Kieron Gillen

Centennial Unfinished Book Club

Centennial Library,  27 2nd St. Centennial, WY

A casual gathering of book lovers to discuss books that cover a variety of topics. Future dates and times are decided at each meeting.

• • For more information email dshogren@acplwy.org