Upcoming Events

All meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Ida Branch Library. New members are always welcome! Please pick up a copy of the book at the library before the meeting.

All readers are welcome to join us as we read and discuss books with an emphasis on Japanese culture/history with our friends in Hofu, Japan and members of MIFA.  Discussions will be on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm Monroe local

New members are always welcome as we discuss the following books:

January - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

February - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

Join our cozy Tuesday night book club. We read all genres and meet the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm. Our 2025 dates and selections are: 

JANUARY 21 - The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden 

We will discuss Identity by Nora Roberts

The Dundee Inspirational Book Club meets the third Wednesday of every month at 2 p.m. on the lower level of the library. 

Everyone is welcome, and books are available at the library.

Join a book club for rebellious readers! We will discuss a different banned or challenged book each month. Readers ages 16 and up are welcome!

Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month, 5:30-6:30pm

Book List

2025 Book List Coming Soon!

Classic Book Club 2025 

We typically meet on the last Wednesday of every other month at 6:30. The month of November is on the 19th because of Thanksgiving. 

We will discuss Cat About Town by Cate Conte

We are a history book club that focuses on the American Civil War. We currently are reading the book, On Great Fields by Ronald White. We will meet on this day to discuss the second half of this book.

An Afternoon Read

As in past years, we will continue to meet on the 4th Monday of the month @ 1 pm.

If you would like to join us, please call Diana Martel @ 241-1430 to receive a copy of each month's book.

The Maybee Branch Book Club meets the last Monday of the month at 7pm.  New members are always welcome, stop in and get your copy of this months selection. 

Meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the community room of the Carleton Branch Library. Copies of the books are available at the library. New members are always welcome.

Join us on the last Tuesday of the Month as we discuss non-fiction books.  New members always welcome.  This month we will be discussing The Men Who Lost America by Andrew Jackson O'Saughnessy.

If you like to read thought-provoking non-fiction books, join us for Just the Facts book club on the last Wednesday of each month at 11:00 am.

The Ellis Fanta-Sci book club is the only Fantasy and Science Fiction book club in the Monroe County Library System! 

Join us for snacks, drinks, and lively discussion at this casual book club. We will meet at Quimby's in Lambertville. Please contact Jessica at the library with any questions.  

The Dundee Branch Book Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. on the lower level of the library.

Everyone is welcome, and books are available at the library.

Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month, 6:00pm-7:00pm

January - No Meeting

February 5- Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions by Mario Giordano

March 5- The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

Life is a Mystery Book Club List 2025 

We typically meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm 

All readers are welcome to join us as we read and discuss Historical Fiction books. Copies of the books can be picked up at the library. Discussions will be on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm.

Calling all cooks and readers. Join us at our Carleton Savvy Cook Bookers book club. Each month a new chef/theme will be selected and cookbooks will be available for check out.