Adult Book Clubs

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. 

January 8
February 5
March 5

Invisible Man

Ralph Ellison

 
April 2
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
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!

January 10
February 14

The Love of My Life

Rosie Walsh

 
March 14
April 11

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

 
May 9

Divine Rivals

Rebecca Ross

 
June 13

The Covenant of Water

Abraham Verghese

 
July 11
August 8

I was Anastasia

Ariel Lawhon

 
September 12
October 10

The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters

 
November 14

The Women

Kristin Hannah

 

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!

January 16

The Glassmaker

Tracy Chevalier

 
February 20
March 20

No Time Like the Future

Michael J. Fox

 
April 17

The Candy House

Jennifer Egan

 
May 15
June 19

The Husbands

Holly Gramazio

 
July 17
August 21

Starling House

Alix Harrow

 
September 18

Nosy Neighbors

Freya Sampson

 
October 16
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!

December 23

Once Upon a December

Amy Reichert

 
January 27
February 24
March 24

American Gods

Neil Gaiman

 
April 28

The Spymistress

Jennifer Chiaverini

 
May 19

Northwoods

Amy Pease

 
June 23

The Westing Game

Ellen Raskin

 
July 28

True North

Andrew J. Graff

 
August 25

The Women

T.C. Boyle

 
September 22

Tailspin

John Armbruster

 
October 27
November 24

The Driftless Reader

edited by Curt D. Meine and Keefe Keeley

 
December 22

This Time Tomorrow

Emma Straub