The Lapeer District Library has four Book Clubs that meet at various times throughout our branches. Each club has a list of the book titles they will be reading each month. Books will be available at the previous month’s meeting or stop into the branch to learn how to obtain the book.
LDL Book Clubs are open to all and new members are always welcome. For more information about a certain club see the drop down menu below or contact the branch holding the event.
Upcoming Events
The Hadley Book Club meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 6 pm to 7 pm at the Hadley Branch.
Registration is not required and new members are always welcome.
The Otter Lake Book Club meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 11 AM. No meetings June - August and the October date is pushed to the third week. 10/19.
New members always welcome!
The Metamora Book Club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 1- 3 PM at the Metamora Branch. Registration is not required and new members are always welcome.
The Evening Book Club meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6 pm to 7 pm at the deAngeli Branch.
Registration is not required and new members are always welcome.
The deAngeli Book Club meets the 4th Friday of each month at 11:30 AM at the Marguerite deAngeli Branch Library. Registration is not required and new members are always welcome. The November and December meeting will take place on the third Friday of the month.
2026 Titles
- January 23 Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
- February 27 Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
- March 27 Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- April 24 Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- May 22 House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen
- June 26 Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond
- July 24 Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
- August 28 Wonder by R.J. Palacio
- September 25 Nowhere To Go But Tomorrow by Nelle Cooper
- October 23 Read a Banned Book
- November 20 Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- December 18 Maid by Nita Prose
Please see the deAngeli Branch for more information.
The Hadley Book Club meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 6 - 7 PM at the Hadley Branch. Registration is not required and new members are always welcome.
2026 Titles
- January 8 All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
- February 12 Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
- March 12 Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict
- April 9 Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley
- May 14 Calypso by David Sedaris
- June 11 Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- July 9 Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett
- August 13 Reader’s Choice
- September 10 West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
- October 8 Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- November 12 The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
- December 10 The Book That Matters Most by Ann Hood
Please see the Hadley Branch for more information.
The Evening Book Club meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6-7 PM at the deAngeli Branch. Registration is not required and new members are always welcome.
2026 Titles
- January 21 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
- February 18 Horse by Geraldine Brooks
- March 18 We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
- April 15 Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
- May 20 The World Played Chess by Robert Dugoni
- June 17 Sandwich by Catherine Newman
- July 15 Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
- August 19 Reader’s Choice
- September 16 Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
- October 21 I See You've Called In Dead by John Kenney
- November 18 Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
- December 16 Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans
Please see the deAngeli Branch for more information.
The Metamora Book Club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 1- 3 PM at the Metamora Branch. Registration is not required and new members are always welcome.
2026 Titles
- January 14 Silar Marner by George Eliot
- February 11 The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey
- March 11 Defending Jacob by William Landay
- April 8 Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen
- May 13 The Heirloom Garden by Viola Shipman
- June 10 Long Bright River by Liz Moore
- July 8 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
- August 12 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
- September 9 Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
- October 14 The Women by Kristen Hannah
- November 11 The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg
- December 9 Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler
Please see the Metamora Branch for more information.
The Otter Lake Book Club meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 11 AM. No meetings June - August and the October date is pushed to the third week. New members are always welcome!
2026 Titles
- January 12 Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- February 9 Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- March 9 Faith Bass Darling's Last Garage Sale by Lynda Rutledge
- April 13 All That We Carried by Erin Bartels
- May 11 Three Days In June by Anne Tyler
- Sept. 14 Readers Choice: Book to Movie
- October 19 Keep Moving: and Other Tips and Truths About Aging by Dick Van Dyke
- November 9 The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
- December 14 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Otter Lake Branch also hosts a Cook the Book Club with the following upcoming sessions:
- January 22 Cook the Book – Soup!
- February 12 Cook the Book – Chocolate!
- March 12 Cook the Book – Pie!
Stop by the branch to choose a recipe from the designated cookbook, then bring your creation to share for a tasting and discussion.
Book Club Discussion Kits
Want to start your own book club? Our Book Club Discussion Kits include a sign-out sheet, discussion and guideline sheets and ten copies of the book, with some kits including an extra large print copy.
See the list of available kits or contact the deAngeli Branch for more information.
The deAngeli Branch also has a small number of Junior Book Club Discussion Kits available in the Children's Department. Each kit includes a sign-out sheet, a discussion sheet, one foam cube, and ten copies of the book. Contact the deAngeli Branch for a list of available kits.
Book Club Discussion Kits each checkout for 6 weeks and can be renewed for two weeks as long at they are not requested by another patron. The person who checks out the book club kit is responsible for lost, missing or damaged items in the kit, including the bag.
