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Join the April Book Discussion Group in reading JoJo Moyes’ historical novel The Giver of Stars. Alice Wright travels from England to Kentucky to marry her American fiancé. She soon finds meaning and pride in her new life as a pack horse librarian during the Great Depression. A limited number of books are available; please visit the 3rd floor Ask ...

Catch up on your spring to-be-read list and join us in reading Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. An intriguing mystery is woven throughout Owens’s rich description of North Carolina’s coastal marshlands in this coming-of-age tale about the lovely yet odd young Kya. Come to the library’s 3rd floor Ask Here desk to retrieve your copy of the book ...

February’s read will be James McBride’s quirky historical fiction novel The Good Lord Bird which depicts the events of “Bleeding Kansas” through the eyes of young narrator Henry Shackleford. Henry takes up with illustrious abolitionist John Brown and eventually finds himself swept up in the historical Harpers Ferry raid of 1859. Come to the library’s 3rd floor to retrieve your ...

Join us this January in reading Gillian Flynn’s gritty thriller, Gone Girl. Nick and Amy Dunne spin a not-so-fun tale of the unraveling of their deeply dysfunctional marriage. Go to the 3rd floor Ask Here desk to get your copy of the book and join us on the last Tuesday of the month for tea and scones. (Adults; Windflower Room)

Join us this December for a fascinating quest to uncover the origins of monotheistic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as we read Abraham, a nonfiction work by Bruce Feiler. (Adults; Windflower Room)

For October, we will be reading C.J. Box’s standalone novel Blue Heaven, a psychological thriller set in the rugged landscape of northern Idaho. Two children stumble upon an execution in the woods and are relentlessly pursued by four former L.A.P.D officers who’ve not only been assigned to track down the missing runaways, but are also the perpetrators of the murder. ...

Transition from summer to fall and join us for a September book group discussion of Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson. This novel’s story unfolds through a series of letters written between two strangers who’ve bonded over their mutual obsession with the life and death of Tollund Man, one of Denmark’s famous bog bodies. Visit the library’s 3rd ...

Our August read will be The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris. A moving tale of love amidst brutality and despair, this novel is based on true events but has stirred controversy and incited questions about how strongly rooted in history a book must be before it can be considered historical fiction. Visit the 3rd floor Ask Here desk to ...

For July’s book discussion group, we will be reading The Aspen Grove by Jane Fulkerson. Set in Colorado in 1883, this literary western follows the lives of the O’Neal family on their cattle ranch until they are struck by a cruel fate. In the wake of the family’s devastation, two lawmen from opposite sides of the Civil War set out ...

For our June discussion, we’ll be reading J.D. Vance’s memoir Hillbilly Elegy. This book was widely praised at the time of its 2016 publication but has since come under sharp criticism for its portrayal of Appalachia and the American working class. Come to the 3rd floor Ask Here desk to retrieve your copy of the book and join us for ...

May’s Book Discussion Group read will be Jodi Picoult’s A Spark of Light, which recounts the tense standoff between hostages and the hostage taker in a women’s health clinic. The novel probes difficult questions such as balancing the rights of pregnant women and the unborn along with what it means to be a good parent. Come to the 3rd floor ...

April is known for Earth Day and the sowing of spring seedlings, so join Laramie County Library in reading Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower. This dystopian tale takes us to the near future of 2024 where young Lauren Oya Olamina strikes out amidst a desolate landscape to establish a hopeful new religion she calls Earthseed. Come to the 3rd ...

Join us for our February book discussion group. This month, we’ll be reading Megan Miranda’s thriller All the Missing Girls. A mystery told in reverse, this novel follows Nicolette Farrell after she returns to her hometown to care for her sick father and confront her best friend’s ten-year-old unsolved disappearance. Tea and scones will be provided. Visit the 3rd floor ...

Join our discussion for A Yellow Raft in Blue Water on Tuesday, December 7. From the high plains of eastern Montana to the city of Seattle, this debut novel by author Michael Dorris traces the life events of three generations of Native American women. Tea and scones will be provided. Visit the 3rd floor Ask Here desk to retrieve your ...