Book Clubs

Our Book Clubs welcome all participants and are open to both patrons of the Dyer Library and non-cardholders alike!

Our Afternoon Book Club is led by Kat and meets in the Deering Room. Meetings will almost always take place on the first Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m.

a horse and rider against an orange skyThe next Afternoon Book Club meeting will be held on Thursday, October 1st at 4:00 PM. The book we will be discussing is “The Ride of Her Life” by Elizabeth Letts. For a copy of the book, please visit the circulation desk.

2026-2027 Afternoon Book Club Selections

September: Welcome Back! We’ll discuss favorite summer reads.
Discussion Date – September 3rd

October: The Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts
Discussion Date – October 1st

November: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Discussion Date – November 5th

December: Straight Man by Richard Russo
Discussion Date – December 3rd

January: No Meeting

February: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
Discussion Date – February 4th

March: Lily and the Octopus by Stephen Rowley
Discussion Date – March 4th

April: This is Happiness by Niall Williams
Discussion Date – April 1st 

May: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Discussion Date – May 6th

June: Horse by Geraldine Brooks
Discussion Date – June 3rd

Our Morning Book Club focuses on historical fiction and will generally meet the third Wednesday of each month at 10:00 AM in the Fish Bowl, and will be led by Val.

woman in a teal dress descending a staircaseThe next Morning Book Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 21st at 10:00 AM. The book we will be discussing is “The Second Life of Mirielle West” by Amanda Skenandore. For a copy of the book, please visit the circulation desk.

2026-2027 Morning Book Club Selections

September: The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Discussion Date – September 16th

October: The Second Life of Mirielle West by Amanda Skenandore
Discussion Date – October 21st

November: The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
Discussion Date – November 18th

December: Where the Sky Begins by Cindy Dees and Mary Wine
Discussion Date – December 16th

January: No Meeting

February: The Book of Lost Names by Kristen Harmel
Discussion Date – February 17th

March: The Yellow House by Patricia Falvey
Discussion Date – March 17th

April: Absolution by Alice McDermott
Discussion Date – April 21st

May: Our Darkest Night by Jennifer Robson
Discussion Date – May 19th

June: The Ladies Hall by Vanessa Miller
Discussion Date – June 16th

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