Book Clubs
All new and seasoned book clubbers are encouraged to join any of our adult book clubs!
Twelve Book Club books will be available for check out after each meeting, while supplies last. See what other formats–including large print, audiobook, and downloadable versions–are available in our collection HERE.
January – November 2026 Book Clubs Schedule
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Double Booked- Evening
- 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 6:00 PM (Meeting Room A)
- Popular Literary Fiction and Non-Fiction
Page Turners
- 3rd Thursday of the month @ 6:00 PM (Meeting Room A)
- Mystery and Thrillers
Double Booked- Afternoon
- 4th Wednesday of the month @ 1:00 PM (Conference Room)
- Popular Literary Fiction and Non-Fiction
View our calendar or call 515-278-3945 to register.
Are you in a book club?
Don’t buy books to discuss; check them out free from the library! We have several Book Club Kits available for check out that include 10 copies of the book. Click here for more information and a list of titles.
Double Booked- Evening
| Date | Title | Author | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Barons | Austin Frerick | 338.47664 FRE |
| February 10 | Real Americans | Rachel Khong | F KHONG, RACHEL |
| March 10 | Colored Television | Danzy Senna | F SENNA, DANZY |
| April 14 | Martyr | Kaveh Akbar | F AKBAR, KAVEH |
| May 12 | All Urbandale Reads 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| June 9 | The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store | James McBride | F MCBRIDE, JAMES |
| July 14 | Dream State | Eric Puchner | F PUCHNER, ERIC |
| August 11 | Death of the Author | Nnedi Okorafor | SF OKORAFOR, NNEDI |
| September 8 | The Quiet Librarian (All Iowa Reads 2026) | Allen Eskens | F ESKENS, ALLEN |
| October 13 | This Book Won't Burn | Samira Ahmed | TEEN AHMED, SAMIRA |
| November 10 | Intermezzo | Sally Rooney | F ROONEY, SALLY |
Page Turners
| Date | Title | Author | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 15 | Dark Matter | Blake Crouch | F CROUCH, BLAKE |
| February 19 | The Matchmaker | Aisha Saeed | F SAEED, AISHA |
| March 19 | The Mesmerist | Caroline Woods | F WOODS, CAROLINE |
| April 16 | The Last One at the Wedding | Jason Rekulak | F REKULAK, JASON |
| May 21 | Kill Her Twice | Stacey Lee | TEEN LEE, STACEY |
| June 18 | The Quiet Librarian (All Iowa Reads 2026) | Allen Eskens | F ESKENS, ALLEN |
| July 16 | Death in the Air | Ram Murali | F MURALI, RAM |
| August 20 | The Frozen River | Ariel Lawhon | F LAWHON, ARIEL |
| September 17 | Murder Suspended | Joseph LeValley | M LEVALLEY, JOSEPH 7 TONY |
| October 15 | Midnight Assassin | Patricia Bryan & Thomas Wolf | IOWA 364.1523 BRY |
| November 19 | Where They Last Saw Her | Marcie Rendon | M RENDON, MARCIE R. |
Double Booked- Afternoon
| Date | Title | Author | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 28 | Martyr | Kaveh Akbar | F AKBAR, KAVEH |
| February 25 | The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store | James McBride | F MCBRIDE, JAMES |
| March 25 | Intermezzo | Sally Rooney | F ROONEY, SALLY |
| April 22 | The Quiet Librarian (All Iowa Reads 2026) | Allen Eskens | F ESKENS, ALLEN |
| May 27 | Real Americans | Rachel Khong | F KHONG, RACHEL |
| June 24 | Death of the Author | Nnedi Okorafor | SF OKORAFOR, NNEDI |
| July 22 | This Book Won't Burn | Samira Ahmed | TEEN AHMED, SAMIRA |
| August 26 | Barons | Austin Frerick | 338.47664 FRE |
| September 23 | Dream State | Eric Puchner | F PUCHNER, ERIC |
| October 28 | All Urbandale Reads 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| *November 18 | Colored Television | Danzy Senna | F SENNA, DANZY |
*The Double Booked Afternoon meeting in November has been moved up one week and will take place on the 3rd Wednesday of that month as the library will be closed on the 4th Wednesday for Thanksgiving.