Monday Mysteries meets the 4th Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m.   Months with "choose your own" designated will have a selection available to choose from at the prior meeting. 

2026 Meeting Dates

January 26, 2026:  Reading Goals for 2026
February 23rd, 2026:  How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristin Perrin
March 23rd, 2026: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murdereres by Jessica Q. Sutanto
April 27th, 2026: Choose your own historical mystery. 
May 18th, 2026 (one week earlier, due to Memorial Day): Choose your own mystery by a local or local(ish) author. 
June 22nd, 2026:  Choose your own classic mystery. 
July 27th, 2026:  Choose your own culinary mystery. 
August 24th, 2026:  Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Eckstrom Courage
September 28th, 2026:  Murder Runs in the Family by Tamara Berry
October 26th, 2026: Choose your own holiday themed mystery
November 2026: Combined meeting with other book groups, date to be announced.
No meeting in December.

Literary Merits is the library's original book group. This group meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.

This group discusses literary fiction and non-fiction.

2026 meeting dates and selections: 

January 27, 2026:  Kick off meeting, what did you read over the holidays? 
February 24, 2026:  James by Percival Everett
March 24, 2026:  Born to be Hanged by Keith Thomson
April 28, 2026:  poetry of members' choice
May 26, 2026:  Short story month - pick a short story collection
June 23, 2026:  Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
July 28, 2026:  Choose a book turned into a movie
August 25, 2026:  The Comfort of Crows, A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl
September 22, 2026: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat
October 27, 2026:  Local History 
November (Date TBD):  Combined meeting with all book groups
No meeting in December. 

The Orbital Book Group discusses Fantasy and Science Fiction.  This group meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.

Meeting dates and selections for 2025:

January 27, 2026:  Reading goals for 2025
February 24, 2026:  Hench by Natalia Zina Walschotts
March 24, 2026:  The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence
April 28, 2026:  Choose your own urban fantasy
May 26, 2026:  The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
June 23, 2026:  Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
July 28, 2026:  Choose your own Science Fiction
August 25, 2026:  The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman
September 22, 2026:  The Princess Bride by William Goldman
October 27, 2026:  Choose any ghost themed fantasy or science fiction
November (date TBD)  Combined meeting with other brook groups
No meeting in December.