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Adult Book Club

What is the Adult Book Club?

Our book club meets once a month for an hour-long discussion of a full-length novel or non-fiction work.  Each month we read a different book. 

We strive for varied and interesting reading selections.  We often have hot beverages and treats provided by book club members.

 

Who Can Participate?

The Town Hall Library Adult Book Club is open to all adult library patrons.  You are welcome to join us at all our monthly sessions or just drop in as often as your schedule and interests permits.  We welcome new members!

 

When and Where does the Club Meet?

Our book club meets the first Thursday of the month from September – May.  We have two meeting times.  You are welcome to attend either session.  The same book is discussed at both sessions.

Afternoon Session:

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

 

Evening Session:

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

We meet in the Town Hall Library McBroom Community Room.

 

If you have any questions, our adult services librarian, Sarah, is happy to help. Contact her at 262-966-2933 or reference@townhall.lib.wi.us. 

2025 - 2026 Reading List

September: 
Johnson, Steven – How We Got to Now: Six Innovations that Made the Modern World
  • Non-Fiction 
  • Stories of innovations over the centuries that have shaped the modern world. 
October: 
Swinarsky, Claire – The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County
  • Modern Fiction
  • A community cookbook brings people together in unexpected ways in a Wisconsin community. 
November: 
Laack, Kate – In the Shade of Olive Trees
  • Modern Fiction
  • A woman learns wisdom from a group of widows while traveling in Italy. (The author visited Town Hall Library on May 13, 2025). 
December: 
Larson, Erick – The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
  • Historical Non-Fiction
  • The story of the five months between Lincoln’s election and the start of the Civil War. 
January: 
Brooks, Geraldine – Horse
  • Historical Fiction 
  • A slave and an artist in the American Civil War era, a 1950s art lover, and 20th century academics all are linked by a racehorse. 
February: 
Benedict, Marie – The Queens of Crime
  • Historical Fiction 
  • Agatha Christie and other great women detective fiction writers of the day attempt to solve a real crime. 
March: 
Williams, Florence – The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
  • Non-Fiction 
  • An investigation into how and why nature influences our psychology. 
April: 
Hannah, Kristen – The Women
  • Historical Fiction 
  • A young female nurse experiences the Vietnam War. 
May: 
Wohlleben, Peter – The Hidden Life of Trees (Illustrated Version)
  • Non-Fiction
  • An exploration of the diverse, complex world of trees.