Marathon City Book Club: “The Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman
April 8. Join the Marathon City branch staff and other literary enthusiasts during their monthly book club gathering. This mystery is about how four unlikely friends from a peaceful retirement village find themselves solving a murder that takes place on their very doorstep. 5:45 p.m. 715-443-2775. [MCPL Marathon City]
Edgar Book Club: “The Dutch House” by Ann Patchett
April 9. Set over the course of five decades, “The Dutch House” is a dark fairy tale about two smart people who cannot overcome their past. New members are always welcome – just read the book and show up. Noon. 715-352-3155. [MCPL Edgar]
Hatley Book Club: “The Book of Lost Names” by Kristin Harmel
April 9. Each month book club participants and our Hatley Branch staff discuss a wide range of featured selections. April’s pick is a fiction novel by bestselling author Kristin Harmel. 1 p.m. 715-446-3537. [MCPL Hatley]
Athens Book Club: “Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter” by Kate Clifford Larson
April 9. Join us at our Athens Branch each month to discuss a variety of books with other literary enthusiasts and our branch staff. This month’s pick brings the story of Rosemary Kennedy to life with new sources, including her diaries and correspondence. 2 p.m. 715-257-7292. [MCPL Athens]
Stratford Young Adult Book Club: “Firekeeper’s Daughter” by Angeline Boulley
April 11. Join the Stratford Branch’s new book club intended for young adults and teens aged 15+. YA literature tends to feature young adult protagonists, and focuses on themes relevant to people in their teens and early 20s. 5:30 p.m. 715-687-4420. [MCPL Stratford]
Mosinee Book Club: “Hidden” by Fern Michaels
April 15. Take part in a lively discussion of a variety of books with our Mosinee Branch staff and other book lovers each month. April’s selection is a fiction novel by popular and prolific author Fern Michaels. 2 p.m. 715-693-2144. [MCPL Mosinee]
As the Page Turns Book Club: “The Keeper of Lost Things” by Ruth Hogan
April 15. Go beyond the book with a lively discussion of a variety of books at our Spencer Branch during their monthly As the Page Turns book club gatherings. April’s selection follows a woman who inherits a house that comes with a mission and an irritable ghost. 5:45 p.m. 715-359-3996. [MCPL Spencer]
Stratford Book Club: “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver
April 17. Join the Stratford Branch Library and fellow readers for a wonderful book club discussion in April, or any month for that matter. 1 p.m. 715-687-4420. [MCPL Stratford]
Rothschild Book Club: “I’m Glad My Mom Died” by Jennette McCurdy
April 24. Join the Rothschild Branch library staff and fellow book lovers each month for a discussion of a variety of books – new and old, fiction and nonfiction. This month features Jennette McCurdy’s 2022 memoir. 11 a.m. 715-359-6208. [MCPL Rothschild]
