Book Clubs

Classic Re-Reads

The Classic Re-Reads Book Club offers participants a chance to re-read those classics that they read -- or skipped reading -- in high school and college. This time with no grades attached! Join us for an informal discussion of these books that became classics for a reason. 

Reading in 2023

• January - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
  • Meeting January 25 @ 7 p.m.
• February - Miss Lulu Bett by Zona Gale 
  • Meeting February 22 @ 7 p.m.
• March - Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico 
  • Meeting March 29 @ 7 p.m.
• April - Jonah's Gourd Vine by Zora Neale Hurston 
  • Meeting April 26 @ 7 p.m.
• May - Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte
  • Meeting May 31 @ 7 p.m.
• June - The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
  • Meeting June 28 @ 7 p.m.
• July & August - Old Jules by Mari Sandoz
  • Meeting July 26 @ 7 p.m.
  • Meeting August 30 @ 7 p.m.
• September - The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
  • Meeting September 27 @ 7 p.m.
• October - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
  • Meeting October 25 @ 7 p.m.
• November - The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder
  • Meeting November 29 @ 7 p.m. 

Great Reads

The Great Reads Book Club has something for everyone - from suspenseful tales to knee-slapping humor. Plus, no tests! The club is here to simply bring together people who have the same love of books, to have a fun discussion about various books and to simply enjoy each other's company. Even if you hate the book or couldn’t finish it, that’s okay— let’s talk about why! The book club meets on the third (3) Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. 

Reading in 2023

• January - Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon
  • Meeting January 17 @ 7 p.m.
• February - Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
  • Meeting February 21 @ 7 p.m.
• March - Dial "A" for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto 
  • Meeting March 21 @ 7 p.m.
• April - Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
  • Meeting April 18 @ 7 p.m.
• May - The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell 
  • Meeting May 16 @ 7 p.m.
• June - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 
  • Meeting June 20 @ 7 p.m.
• July - A Spindle Splintered by Alix Harrow
  • Meeting July 18 @ 7 p.m.
• August - A Mirror Mended by Alix Harrow
  • Meeting August 15 @ 7 p.m.
• September - By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
  • Meeting September 19 @ 7 p.m.
• October - The Bronze Drum by Phong Nguyen
  • Meeting October 17 @ 7 p.m.
• November - The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea
  • Meeting November 21 @ 7 p.m.
• December - In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
  • Meeting December 19 @ 7 p.m.

Life After Life

Biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs provide a window into another person’s life and soul. They also evoke a different time and place. If you enjoy taking a peek into someone else’s life, join the Life After Life Book Club to share and discuss life stories. The book club meets the second (2) Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Starting in July, Life After Life will meet at the library. 

Reading in 2023

• January - What Comes Next and How to Like It by Abigail Thomas
  • Meeting January 11 @ 7 p.m.
• February - Forever Young by Hayley Mills
  • Meeting February 8 @ 7 p.m.
• March - The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
  • Meeting March 9 @ 7 p.m.
  • Combined meeting with Between the Panels Book Club
• April - Evicted by Matthew Desmond
  • Meeting April 12 @ 7 p.m.
• May - Spirit Run by Noe Alvarez
  • Meeting May 10 @ 7 p.m.
• June - All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
  • Meeting June 14 @ 7 p.m.
• July - Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck
  • Meeting July 12 @ 7 p.m.
• August - Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot
  • Meeting August 9 @ 7 p.m.
• September - The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
  • Meeting September 13 @ 7 p.m.
• October - I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell
  • Meeting October 11 @ 7 p.m.
• November - Black Elk Speaks by Black Elk
  • Meeting November 8 @ 7 p.m.
• December - Horses Never Lie About Love by Jana Harris
  • Meeting December 13 @ 7 p.m.

Pints & Pages

Pints & Pages takes the library out into the community. Meet with other book lovers for a lively discussion and a cold one. Meetings are held on the second (2) Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m.

Starting in November 2023, Pints & Pages will meet at the Board Room (4571 South Washington Street, Grand Forks).

Reading in 2023

• January - Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson
  • Meeting January 9 @ 6:30 p.m.
• February - Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
  • Meeting February 20 @ 6:30 p.m.
• March - House of Names by Colm Toibin
  • Meeting March 13 @ 6:30 p.m.
• April - Rogues by Patrick Radden Keefe
  • Meeting April 10 @ 6:30 p.m.
• May - Lonesome Animals by Bruce Holbert
  • Meeting May 8 @ 6:30 p.m.
• June - The Boy with a Bird in His Chest: Novel by Emme Lund
  • Meeting June 13 @ 6:30 p.m.
• July - The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich
  • Meeting July 11 @ 6:30 p.m.
• August - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
  • Meeting August 15 @ 6:30 p.m.
• September - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
  • Meeting September 12 @ 6:30 p.m.
• October - The Only Good Indians by Stephan Graham Jones
  • Meeting October 10 @ 6:30 p.m.
• November - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
  • Meeting November 14 @ 6:30 p.m.
• December - It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
  • Meeting December 12 @ 6:30 p.m.

This & That

Are you a mystery buff? Sci-fi fan? Horror aficionado? This & That Book Club is for you. Each month, we will read a book from a different fiction genre and get together for a lively discussion. Don’t like a particular genre? Give it a try, or skip the meeting that month - the goal is to have fun! The book club meets on the fourth (4) Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

Reading in 2023

• January - All Systems Red by Martha Wells
  • Meeting January 10 @ 7 p.m.
• February - Scum Villain's Self-Saving System, vol. 1 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
  • Meeting February 14 @ 7 p.m.
• March - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
  • Meeting March 23 @ 7 p.m.
• April - Lore Olympus, volume 2 by Rachel Smythe
  • Read online here (Chapters 26-49)
  • Meeting April 13 @ 7 p.m.
  • Combined meeting with Between the Panels Book Club
• May - In Mercy, Rain by Seanan McGuire
  • Read online here
  • Meeting May 25 @ 7 p.m.
• June - Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire
  • Meeting June 22 @ 7 p.m.
• July - The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna
  • Meeting July 27 @ 7 p.m.
• August - Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
  • Meeting August 24 @ 7 p.m.
• September - Crumbs by Danie Stirling
  • Read online here
  • Meeting September 28 @ 7 p.m.
  • Combined meeting with Between the Panels Book Club
• October - Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse
  • Meeting October 26 @ 7 p.m.
• November - (Un)Recommended Reads 
  • Come and vent about your least favorite book or author. Bring snacks!
  • Meeting November 30 @ 7 p.m.
• December - Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo
  • Meeting December 28 @ 7 p.m.