Adult Book Clubs



PLEASE NOTE: In-person book clubs suspended until further notice. Groups are meeting via Zoom. Please watch our website, emails, and Facebook for further information. To join a club please email Jane Henze at jhenze@deforestlibrary.org.


Join us on Facebook for our Hunch Bunch: Mystery Book Club.
You can check out the book selections here.

Dragonwood Readers


2nd Friday of the Month
at 9:30 a.m.

This casual, fun book group gets together each month for a lively discussion. The books can be found at the library and the Center, in audio, large print and regular formats when available.

February 12

cover art The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Heather Morris

March 12

cover art The House of Kennedy

James Patterson & Cynthia Fagen

April 09

cover art The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton

May 14

cover art Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter

Tom Franklin

June 11

cover art The Book of Lost Names

Kristin Harmel

July 09

cover art The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

Kim Richardson

August 13

cover art The Book of Lost Friends

Lisa Wingate

September 10

cover art Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk

Kathleen Rooney

October 08

cover art The Alice Network

Kate Quinn

November 12

cover art One Good Dog

Susan Wilson

December 10

cover art Comfort & Joy

Kristin Hannah

Whimsical Bookworms

3rd Thursday of the Month
DeForest Area Public Library
6:30 p.m.

If you'd like to read a variety of books, including non-fiction, historical fiction, and contemporary authors, join us. This evening book discussion group welcomes new members.                                       

February 18

cover art American Dirt

Jeanine Cummins

March 18

cover art The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Heather Morris

April 15

cover art The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

May 20

cover art The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton

June 17

cover art The Night Watchman

Louise Erdrich

July 15

cover art The Flight Attendant

Chris Bohjalian

August 19

cover art The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

Kim Richardson

September 16

cover art The Book of Lost Friends

Lisa Wingate

October 21

cover art Glitter and Glue

Kelly Corrigan

November 18

cover art The Alice Network

Kate Quinn

December 16

cover art Seven Days of Us

Francesca Hornak

Badger Book Club

4th Monday of the Month
DeForest Area Public Library
12:00 p.m.

If you want to find a good book, look around you! Wisconsin abounds with local authors and books about our state. Copies of the books to be discussed will be available for checkout at the library.

January 25

cover art The Hazards of Time Travel

Joyce Carol Oats

February 22

cover art We are Staying

Jen Rubin

March 22

cover art The Lives of Edie Pritchard

Larry Watson

April 26

cover art Dairylandia

Steve Hannah

May 17

cover art The Second Home

Christina Clancy

June 28

cover art Meet Me Halfway

Jennifer Morales

July 26

cover art The Overdue Life of Amy Byler

Kelly Harms

August 23

cover art The Mathematician’s Shiva

Stuart Rojstaczer

September 27

cover art Show Boat

Edna Ferber

October 25

cover art Bonnie

Christina Schwarz

November 22

cover art Casebook

Mona Simpson

December 27

cover art Deep Dark Secrets

Joy Ann Ribar