Adult Book Clubs | DeForest Area Public Library

New members are always welcome!

Banned Book Club

1st Wednesday of the Month
DeForest Area Public Library
12:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.

Celebrate your freedom to read by joining us for thoughtful discussions about challenged and banned books in a safe and compassionate environment.

April 2

To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

May 7

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie

June 4

A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L’Engle

July 2

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

August 6

A Brave New World

Aldous Huxley

September 3

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut

October 1

Ender’s Game

Orson Scott Card

November 5

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

December 3

How to be an Antiracist

Ibram X. Kendi

Dragonwood Readers

2nd Friday of the Month
Cornerstone Community Center
at 9:30 a.m.

This casual, fun book group gets together each month for a lively discussion. The books can be found at the library and the Center, in audio, large print, and regular formats when available.

New members are always welcome!

April 11

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

May 9

Divine Rivals

Rebecca Ross

June 13

The Covenant of Water

Abraham Verghese

July 11

Kitchens of the Great Midwest

J. Ryan Stradal

August 8

I was Anastasia

Ariel Lawhon

September 12

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

James McBride

October 10

The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters

November 14

The Women

Kristin Hannah

December 12

The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians

James Patterson

Whimsical Bookworms

3rd Thursday of the Month
DeForest Area Public Library
6:30 p.m.

If you'd like to read a variety of books, including non-fiction, historical fiction, and contemporary authors, join us. This evening book discussion group welcomes new members.

New members are always welcome!

April 17

The Candy House

Jennifer Egan

May 15

The Anthropocene Reviewed

John Green

June 19

The Husbands

Holly Gramazio

July 17

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

Benjamin Stevenson

August 21

Starling House

Alix Harrow

September 18

Nosy Neighbors

Freya Sampson

October 16

The Cemetery of Untold Stories

Julia Alvarez

November 20

The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon

December 18

Murder Most Royal

S.J. Bennett

Badger Book Club

4th Monday of the Month
DeForest Area Public Library
12:00 p.m.

If you want to find a good book, look around you! Wisconsin abounds with local authors and books about our state. Copies of the books to be discussed will be available for checkout at the library.

New members are always welcome!

April 28

The Spymistress