Book Clubs
Library Book Club 2025
The Le Mars Public Library hosts a library book club meeting every second Thursday of the month. Titles for the year are listed below. Titles are subject to change due to availability.
January 9th – The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride by Joe Siple
February 13th – The Last One by Will Dean
March 13th - I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
April 10th – Country People by Ruth Suckow
May 8th – All This & More by Peng Shep Shepherd
June 12th – Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books
July 10th – Distant Sons by Tim Johnston
August 14th – The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
September 11th – Sandwich by Catherine Newman
October 9th – All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
November 13th – Sugar Birds by Cheryl Grey Bostrom
December 11th – A December to Remember by Jenny Bayliss
Dine Around Book Club
Discuss books while visiting restaurants around town! Registration is required every month to attend, as space will be limited. Bring a list of 2-3 books you would like to talk about.
The library will provide an appetizer. Any drinks and additional food you order will be at your cost.
The book club will meet on the following dates and places:
Saturday, November 23 @ 11:30 a.m. - Cuginis Italian Restaurant (335 2nd St, Merrill, IA)
Tuesday, December 17 @ 5:30 p.m. - Blue Tequila
Support for Local Book Clubs
The Le Mars Public Library is happy to promote reading by supporting local book clubs in the following ways:
- Obtain copies of books for your book club.
- Attempt to obtain titles in multiple formats when requested (large print, audiobooks, eBook, audio download etc.)
- Provide a convenient place for book club members to pick up their book club title.
- Request a special due date from lending libraries that will coincide with your club's meeting date.
- Offer the library’s meeting room as a place to host your book club.
Read the Book Club Procedures to learn how the library can support your book club.