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. Meetings are the last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.

Reading in 2026

• January 28 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
• February 25 - Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid
• March 25 - So Big by Edna Ferber
• April 29 - Harvey by Mary Chase
• May 27 - The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
• June 24 - My Theodosia by Anya Seton
• July 29 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
• August 26 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
• September 30 - Lust for Life by Irving Stone
• October 28 - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
• November 25 - Candide by Voltaire

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 Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. 

Reading in 2026

• January 20 - The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin
• February 17 - What My Mother and I Don't Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence by various
• March 17 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
• April 21 - Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
• May 19 - Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis
• June 16 - Burnt Sugar by Avani Doshi
• July 21 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
• August 18 - Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon by Mizuki Tsujimura
• September 15 - House of Splinters by Laura Purcell
• October 20 - The Extra by Annie Neugebauer
  • Author visit via Zoom!
  • Combined meeting with Other Worlds Book Club
• November 17 - Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson
• December 15 - Seascraper by Benjamin Wood

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 Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.  

Reading in 2026

• January 14 - West with the Night by Beryl Markham
• February 11 - All That She Carried by Tiya Alicia Miles
• March 11 - The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein
• April 8 - Inside Out: A Memoir by Demi Moore
• May 13 - Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
• June 10 - Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
• July 8 - Dylan Goes Electric! by Elijah Wald
• August 12 - Educated by Tara Westover
• September 9 - Billy Joel: The Definitive Biography by Fred Schruers
• October 14 - Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
• November 4 - Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
• December 9 - Coming Home by Brittney Griner

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 Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.

Pints & Pages meets at The TapRoom (13 N 3rd Street, Grand Forks).

Reading in 2026

• January 13 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
• February 10 - I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
• March 10 - A Forty-Year Kiss by Nickolas Butler
• April 14 - The Dallergut Dream Department Story by Mi-Ye Lee
• May 12 - My Friends by Fredrik Backman
• June 9 - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• July 14 - The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich
• August 11 - Finding My Way by Malala Yousafzai
• September 8 - Deacon King Kong by James McBride
• October 13 - My Murder by Katie Williams
• November 10 - The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
• December 8 - When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzen

Other Worlds

The Other Worlds Book Club is a mixed-genre book club that reads mostly fantasy and science fiction. Explore the strange, the epic, and the uncanny with us as we dive into otherworldly adventures. The book club meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at 7 p.m.

Reading in 2026

• January 22 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
• February 26 - Edge of Collapse by Kyla Stone
• March 26 - Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree
• April 23 - Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire
• May 28 - Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
• June 25 - Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon by Mizuki Tsujimura
• July 23 - The Thief of Always by Clive Barker
• August 27 - Katabasis by R. F. Kuang
• September 24 - Platform Decay by Martha Wells
• October 20 - The Extra by Annie Neugebauer
  • Author visit via Zoom!
• November 19 - Recipes from Other Worlds
• December 10 - Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, vol. 1 by Umi 

Sudden Dread

Get ready for a spooky debut! Starting in September 2025, grab the first book for the Sudden Dread Book Club’s October read—The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. Pick up your copy early and start the chills! Presented in partnership with Silver Dawn Books. The book club meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Ely's Ivy. 

Reading in 2026

• January 21 - Haunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker
• February 18 - The Spite House by Johnny Compton
• March 18 - Frost Bite by Angela Sylvaine
• April 15 - The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw
• May 20 - The Hunger by Alma Katsu
• June 17 - Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
• July 15 - Ghost Station by SA Barnes
• August 19 - Portable Edgar Allan Poe edited by J. Gerald Kennedy
• September 16 - Our Greatest Enemy by Jordan Thiery
• October 21 - Diavola by Jen Thorne
• November 18 - Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina
• December 16 - NOS4A2 by Joe Hill