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Island Library Book Club In-Person

Everyone's welcome to Island Library's book club which meets at 11 am on the fourth Thursday of each month in the Hanson Room. We read a mix of fiction and nonfiction with an emphasis on well-developed characters and rich settings. Library manager, Erin Suda, facilitates.

Book List by Month 2025 

February ~ No Two Persons by Erica Bauermiester (Whatcom Reads!) 

March ~ Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the Birth of the FBI by David Grann 

April ~ The Future by Naomi Alderman 

May ~ Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell by Sy Montgomery 

June ~ The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton  

July ~ West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge 

August ~ A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan  

September ~ The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters  

October ~ The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing   

November ~ A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy by Nathan Thrall 

December ~ The Rooster House: My Ukrainian Family Story by Victoria Belim

Dates & Times:
11:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday, Jan 23 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday, Feb 27 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday, Mar 27 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday, Apr 24 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday, May 22 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday, Jun 26 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday, Jul 24 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday, Aug 28 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday, Sep 25 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday, Oct 23 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday, Nov 27 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday, Dec 25 2025
Time Zone:
Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Island Library
Branch:
Island
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Reading  

Registration is required. There are 4 seats available. / Se requiere Inscripción. Hay 4 espacios disponibles.

Request Accommodations

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage and participate fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact our ADA Compliance Officer at least 72 hours in advance so that we may make any needed accommodations. Phone 360-305-3603, or email ADA@wcls.org.

Upcoming Events

Time Zone: Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)

May
22
10:00am - 8:00pm, Deming.
May
22
10:00am - 12:00pm, Lynden Meeting Room, Lynden.
May
22
11:00am - 12:00pm, Island Library, Island.
May
22
3:00pm - 4:00pm, Blaine.