Join the library for a monthly book club! We will primarily be reading mysteries and thrillers but other genres may be included from time to time. Our pick for December 22nd is Everyone This Christmas has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson. Copies are available at the check-out desk for pickup during the month of December. No registration is required. Please note that this book club takes place after the library is closed. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes prior to the start of book club if you wish to check out items or peruse our collection.

My name’s Ernest Cunningham. I used to be a fan of reading Golden Age murder mysteries, until I found myself with a haphazard career getting stuck in the middle of real-life ones. I’d hoped, this Christmas, that any self-respecting murderer would kick their feet up and take it easy over the holidays. I was wrong. So here I am, backstage at the show of world-famous magician Rylan Blaze, whose benefactor has just been murdered. My suspects are all professional tricksters: masters of the art of misdirection.

THE MAGICIAN

THE ASSISTANT

THE EXECUTIVE

THE HYPNOTIST

THE IDENTICAL TWIN

THE COUNSELLOR

 THE TECH

My clues are even more abstract: A suspect covered in blood, without a memory of how it got there. A murder committed without setting foot inside the room where it happens. And an advent calendar. Because, you know, it’s Christmas. If I can see through the illusions, I know I can solve it. After all, a good murder is just like a magic trick, isn’t it?

Join the library for a monthly book club! We will primarily be reading mysteries and thrillers but other genres may be included from time to time. Our pick for November 24th is Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy. Copies are available at the check-out desk for pickup during the month of November. No registration is required. Please note that this book club takes place after the library is closed. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes prior to the start of book club if you wish to check out items or peruse our collection.

A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers, but with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants. Until, during the worst storm the island has ever seen, a woman mysteriously washes ashore. Isolation has taken its toll on the Salts, but as they nurse the woman, Rowan, back to strength, it begins to feel like she might just be what they need. Rowan, long accustomed to protecting herself, starts imagining a future where she could belong to someone again. But Rowan isn’t telling the whole truth about why she set out for Shearwater. And when she discovers sabotaged radios and a freshly dug grave, she realizes Dominic is keeping his own secrets. 

Join the library for a monthly book club! We will primarily be reading mysteries and thrillers but other genres may be included from time to time. Our pick for October 27th is The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware. Copies are available at the check-out desk for pickup during the month of October. No registration is required. Please note that this book club takes place after the library is closed. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes prior to the start of book club if you wish to check out items or peruse our collection.

In this tightly wound, enthralling story reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s works, Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. The sky is clear, the waters calm, and the veneered, select guests jovial as the exclusive cruise ship, the Aurora, begins her voyage in the picturesque North Sea. At first, Lo’s stay is nothing but pleasant: the cabins are plush, the dinner parties are sparkling, and the guests are elegant. But as the week wears on, frigid winds whip the deck, gray skies fall, and Lo witnesses what she can only describe as a dark and terrifying nightmare: a woman being thrown overboard. The problem? All passengers remain accounted for–and so, the ship sails on as if nothing has happened, despite Lo’s desperate attempts to convey that something (or someone) has gone terribly, terribly wrong.

Join the library for a monthly book club! We will primarily be reading mysteries and thrillers but other genres may be included from time to time. Our pick for September 22nd is Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall. Copies are available at the check-out desk for pickup during the month of September. No registration is required. Please note that this book club takes place after the library is closed. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes prior to the start of book club if you wish to check out items or peruse our collection.

Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. … When Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesn’t realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives, for the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenager–the man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned to the village with his young son Leo, a boy who reminds Beth very much of her own son, who died in a tragic accident. As Beth is pulled back into Gabriel’s life, tensions around the village rise and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface, this time with deadly consequences.

Join us for our new book club! Meets the third Saturday of the month from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Whether you’re a devoted nonfiction reader or simply curious to explore new ideas, you’re warmly invited to join the conversation. No registration is required—just bring your curiosity and a love of learning. With a primary focus on memoirs, science, and nature writing, each selection invites thoughtful discussion and fresh perspectives. From personal journeys and groundbreaking discoveries to explorations of the natural world, the group gathers to learn together and share insights. The club may also branch into other nonfiction topics based on members’ interests and enthusiasm. Coffee and pastries will be provided. Settle in with a warm drink and a sweet treat as we share ideas, ask questions, and connect through great nonfiction.

This month we will be discussing Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed. Books are available for checkout at the circulation desk during the month of December.

Join us for our new book club! Meets the third Saturday of the month from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Whether you’re a devoted nonfiction reader or simply curious to explore new ideas, you’re warmly invited to join the conversation. No registration is required—just bring your curiosity and a love of learning. With a primary focus on memoirs, science, and nature writing, each selection invites thoughtful discussion and fresh perspectives. From personal journeys and groundbreaking discoveries to explorations of the natural world, the group gathers to learn together and share insights. The club may also branch into other nonfiction topics based on members’ interests and enthusiasm. Coffee and pastries will be provided. Settle in with a warm drink and a sweet treat as we share ideas, ask questions, and connect through great nonfiction.

This month we will be discussing Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: And Other Questions about Dead Bodies by Caitlin Doughty. Books are available for checkout at the circulation desk during the month of October.

Join us for our new book club! Meets the third Saturday of the month from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Whether you’re a devoted nonfiction reader or simply curious to explore new ideas, you’re warmly invited to join the conversation. No registration is required—just bring your curiosity and a love of learning. With a primary focus on memoirs, science, and nature writing, each selection invites thoughtful discussion and fresh perspectives. From personal journeys and groundbreaking discoveries to explorations of the natural world, the group gathers to learn together and share insights. The club may also branch into other nonfiction topics based on members’ interests and enthusiasm. Coffee and pastries will be provided. Settle in with a warm drink and a sweet treat as we share ideas, ask questions, and connect through great nonfiction.

This month we will be discussing Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery. Books are available for checkout at the circulation desk during the month of September.

Join us for our new book club! Meets the third Saturday of the month from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Whether you’re a devoted nonfiction reader or simply curious to explore new ideas, you’re warmly invited to join the conversation. No registration is required—just bring your curiosity and a love of learning. With a primary focus on memoirs, science, and nature writing, each selection invites thoughtful discussion and fresh perspectives. From personal journeys and groundbreaking discoveries to explorations of the natural world, the group gathers to learn together and share insights. The club may also branch into other nonfiction topics based on members’ interests and enthusiasm. Coffee and pastries will be provided. Settle in with a warm drink and a sweet treat as we share ideas, ask questions, and connect through great nonfiction.

This month we will be discussing The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Books are available for checkout at the circulation desk during the month of August.

Join us for our new book club! Meets the third Saturday of the month from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Whether you’re a devoted nonfiction reader or simply curious to explore new ideas, you’re warmly invited to join the conversation. No registration is required—just bring your curiosity and a love of learning. With a primary focus on memoirs, science, and nature writing, each selection invites thoughtful discussion and fresh perspectives. From personal journeys and groundbreaking discoveries to explorations of the natural world, the group gathers to learn together and share insights. The club may also branch into other nonfiction topics based on members’ interests and enthusiasm. Coffee and pastries will be provided. Settle in with a warm drink and a sweet treat as we share ideas, ask questions, and connect through great nonfiction.

This month we will be discussing Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake. Books are available for checkout at the circulation desk during the month of July.