Book Clubs
Let’s talk about books! Join a club and meet other readers.
The Urbandale Public Library offers the following book clubs for adults:
Booked for Dinner – Second Tuesday of the month, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Library Meeting Room A
An exciting book club that mixes good books and good conversation! Feel free to bring snacks or pick up dinner on the way! For more information, contact Susan Nass at 515-331-6776.
Brown Bag Book Club – Last Tuesday and Thursday of the month, Noon to 1:00 PM, Library Meeting Room A
Join us for a midday book discussion! Feel free to bring your lunch. Books for the book clubs can be checked out at the Services Desk at the conclusion of the previous month’s meeting and are available while supplies last. For more information, contact Susan Nass at 515-331-6776.
On the Same Page – Third Wednesday of the month, Noon to 1:00 PM, Library Conference Room
Spend time with other book enthusiasts! For more information, contact Susan Nass at 515-331-6776.
Books for the book clubs can be checked out at the Services Desk at the conclusion of the previous month’s meeting and are available while supplies last. Visit our events calendar for each month’s book club selections.
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. Click here for more information and a list of titles.
| Date | Title | Author | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 9 | Pachinko | Min Jin Lee | F Lee, Min J. |
| August 13 | Story of Arthur Truluv | Elizabeth Berg | F Berg, Elizabeth |
| September 10 | Next Year in Havana | Chanel Cleeton | F Cleeton, Chanel |
| October 8 | An American Marriage | Tayari Jones | F Jones, Tayari |
| November 12 | A Place for Us | Fatima Farheen Mirza | F Mirza, Fatima F. |
| Janurary 14, 2020 | Before We Were Yours | Lisa Wingate | F Wingate, Lisa |
| Date | Title | Author | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 23 & 25 | Beneath a Scarlet Sky | Mark Sullivan | F Sullivan, Mark |
| August 27 & 29 | Hillbilly Elegy | J. D. Vance | 305.5 VAN |
| September 24 & 26 | A Place For Us | Fatima Farheen Mirza | F Mirza, Fatima F. |
| October 29 & 31 | Next Year in Havanna | Chanel Cleeton | F Cleeton, Chanel |
| November 19 & 21 | An American Marriage | Tayari Jones | F Jones, Tayari |
| January 28 & 30, 2020 | Pachinko | Min Jin Lee | F Lee, Min J. |
| Date | Title | Author | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 17 | We Were the Lucky Ones | Georgia Hunter | F Hunter, Georgia |
| August 21 | Before We Were Yours | Lisa Wingate | F Wingate, Lisa |
| September 18 | There There | Tommy Orange | F Orange, Tommy |
| October 16 | Pachinko | Min Jin Lee | F Lee, Min J. |
| November 20 | Hillbilly Elegy | J. D. Vance | 305.5 VAN |
| January 15, 2020 | A Place for Us | Fatima Farheen Mirza | F Mirza, Fatima F. |