Book Clubs
All new and seasoned book clubbers are encouraged to join any of our adult book clubs!
Ten 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.
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 9 | Trust | Hernan Diaz | F DIAZ, HERNAN |
| February 13 | Now Is Not the Time to Panic | Kevin Wilson | F WILSON, KEVIN |
| March 12 | The Marriage Portrait | Maggie O'Farrell | F O'FARRELL, MAGGIE |
| April 9 | Solito | Javier Zamora | 305.9 ZAM |
| May 14 | (ALL URBANDALE READS 2024) The Nightingale | Kristin Hannah | F HANNAH, KRISTIN |
| June 11 | The Lonely Hearts Book Club | Lucy Gilmore | F GILMORE, LUCY |
| July 9 | *I Must Betray You | Ruta Sepetys | TEEN SEPTEYS, RUTA |
| August 13 | The Dictionary of Lost Words | Pip Williams | F WILLIAMS, PIP |
| September 10 | The Measure | Nikki Erlick | F ERLICK, NIKKI |
| October 8 | The Seed Keeper | Diane Wilson | F WILSON, DIANE |
| November 12 | *Saved By Schindler | William B. Friedrick | 940.5318 FIF |
*All Urbandale Reads companion title.
Page Turners
| Date | Title | Author | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 18 | The Boys From Biloxi | John Grisham | F GRISHAM, JOHN |
| February 15 | Bleeding Heart Yard | Elly Griffiths | M GRIFFITHS, ELLY |
| March 21 | Curfew | Jayne Cowie | F COWIE, JAYNE |
| April 18 | The Luminous Dead | Caitlin Starling | SF STARLING, CAITLIN |
| May 16 | Shutter | Ramona Emerson | F EMERSON, RAMONA |
| June 20 | A Death at the Party | Amy Stuart | F STUART, AMY |
| July 18 | Sun Damage | Sabine Durrant | F DURRANT, SABINE |
| August 15 | Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone | Benjamin Stevenson | F STEVENSON, BENJAMIN |
| September 19 | Never Lie | Freida McFadden | F MCFADDEN, FREIDA |
| October 17 | Grave Expectations | Alice Bell | F BELL, ALICE |
| November 21 | The Storyteller's Death | Ann Davila Cardinal | F CARDINAL, ANN D. |
Double Booked- Afternoon
| Date | Title | Author | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 24 | Solito | Javier Zamora | 305.9 ZAM |
| February 28 | The Lonely Hearts Book Club | Lucy Gilmore | F GILMORE, LUCY |
| March 27 | Trust | Hernan Diaz | F DIAZ, HERNAN |
| April 24 | Now Is Not the Time to Panic | Kevin Wilson | F WILSON, KEVIN |
| May 22 | The Seed Keeper | Diane Wilson | F WILSON, DIANE |
| June 26 | The Marriage Portrait | Maggie O'Farrell | F O'FARRELL, MAGGIE |
| July 17** | *Saved by Schindler | William B. Friedricks | 940.5318 FIF |
| August 28 | (ALL URBANDALE READS 2024) The Nightingale | Kristin Hannah | F HANNAH, KRISTIN |
| September 25 | *I Must Betray You | Ruta Septeys | TEEN SEPTEYS, RUTA |
| October 23 | The Dictionary of Lost Words | Pip Williams | F WILLIAMS, PIP |
| November 20** | The Measure | Nikki Erlick | F ERLICK, NIKKI |
*All Urbandale Reads companion title.
**The Double Booked Afternoon meetings in July & November have been moved up one week and will take place on the 3rd Wednesday of that month to avoid conflicts.