Book Clubs
Request your copy of the books online through CountyCat, call the library at (414) 321-9595, or stop at the Reference Desk.
Adult Book Discussion
Second Wednesday of the Month, 7:00-8:00 PM
November 11, January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14, May 12
Meet us at the library to talk about books, or join the discussion on Zoom! For the Zoom meeting link, contact Emily at emilya@greenfieldwi.gov or (414) 321-9595 ext. 4106.
November 11: This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman
January 13: Book Report! Choose a book you recently read and enjoyed to present to the group. This meeting will start at 6:30 PM.
February 10: A Far-Flung Life by M.L. Stedman
March 10: Land by Maggie O’Farrell
April 14: London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe
May 12: Whistler by Ann Patchett
History Book Club
Fourth Tuesday of the Month, 7:00-8:00 PM
November 9 (rescheduled from October 27), November 17, January 26, February 23, March 23, April 27, May 25
The History Book Club is a critical, yet social conversation for those who enjoy learning about and discussing history. All are welcome, even those who did not read but enjoy history! We will be meeting onsite, but you can participate virtually through Zoom if you prefer as well. Contact Phil at phils@greenfieldwi.gov or 414-321-9595 ext. 4116 for more details and to register for the Zoom option.
November 17: Our moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided evolution, and Made Us Who We Are by Rebecca Boyle
January 26: King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion, and Catastrophic Miscalculation by Scott Anderson
February 23: Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves by Nicola Twilley
March 23: The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World by Shelley Puhak
April 27: When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Guptill Mannin
May 25: The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America by Russell Shorto
Afternoon Book Talks
Third Thursday of the Month, 2:00-3:00 PM
November 19, January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20
Join us for Afternoon Book Talks featuring some of the best and most popular novels of today! Same book club format that you love, different time slot and titles! Come prepared with questions and talking points, having read the novel before each meeting. Contact Gabriel for more information or to request a copy of the book at gabriels@greenfieldwi.gov or (414) 321-9595 ext. 4101.
November 19: The Golden Boy by Patricia Finn
January 21: Etna by Paul Yoon
February 18: Belle Haven Finishing School by Adele Myers
March 18: Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
April 15: Hollywood, Ending by John Green
May 20: Miss Archer by Jordan Harrison
Explore Our Booklists:
- Adult Book Discussion
- Afternoon Book Talks
- History Book Club
- Past Adult Book Discussion Selections
- Past Afternoon Book Talks Selections
- Past History Book Club Selections
Recently Added
Our moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided evolution, and Made Us Who We Are
by Boyle, Rebecca (Rebecca B.)
View
The Golden Boy
by Patricia Finn
After an involuntary retirement from his high-flying Hollywood career, Stafford Hopkins has retreated to a luxury estate on Maui, along with his wife Agnes, both grimly resigned to life in a paradise where neither feels fully at home. Stafford is ready...
View
The Murder at World’s End
by Ross Montgomery
Set in Cornwall in 1910, this novel centers on the death of the Viscount of Tithe Hall, who is found murdered in a sealed room on a remote tidal island during preparations for the anticipated passage of Halley's Comet....
View
Lost Lambs
by Madeline Cash
The Flynn family is coming undone. Catherine and Bud's open marriage has reached its breaking point as their daughters spiral in their own chaotic: Abigail, the eldest, is dating a man in his twenties nicknamed War Crime Wes; Louise, the middle child...
View
Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation
by Andrew Ross Sorkin
A spellbinding narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history. With the depth of a classic history and the drama of...
View
This Is Not About Us
by Allegra Goodman
Was this just a brief skirmish, or the beginning of a thirty-year feud? In the Rubenstein family, it could go either way. When their beloved older sister passes away, Sylvia and Helen Rubinstein are unmoored. A misunderstanding...
View
The Boston Girl
by Anita Diamant
Addie Baum is The Boston Girl, born in 1900 to immigrant parents who were unprepared for and suspicious of America and its effect on their three daughters. Growing up in the North End, then a teeming multicultural neighborhood, Addie's intelligence and...
View
Upward Bound
by Woody Brown
Upward Bound is not a place anyone dreams of spending their days. The dreary adult daycare center for Los Angeles's disabled community is, for many of its clients and staff, a place of last resort. This includes Carlos, a young aide who lost his mother...
View
Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II
by Vicki Constantine Croke
View
The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America
by Kostya Kennedy
Paul Revere's legendary ride, newly told with fresh research into little-known aspects of the myth that every American learns in school On April 18, 1775, a Boston-based silversmith, engraver, and...
View