Book Clubs
All new and seasoned book clubbers are encouraged to join any of our adult book clubs!
Twelve Book Club books will be available for check out after each meeting, while supplies last. See what other formats–including large print, audiobook, and downloadable versions–are available in our collection HERE.
Stay up to date by subscribing to our Book Club eNewsletter and get a monthly email with all of our upcoming book club discussion titles, meeting dates, and any book club-related news.
Double Booked- Evening
- 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 6:00 PM (Meeting Room A)
- Popular Literary Fiction and Non-Fiction
Page Turners
- 3rd Thursday of the month @ 6:00 PM (Meeting Room A)
- Mystery and Thrillers
Double Booked- Afternoon
- 4th Wednesday of the month @ 1:00 PM (Conference Room)
- Popular Literary Fiction and Non-Fiction
View our calendar or call 515-278-3945 to register.
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 that include 10 copies of the book. Click here for more information and a list of titles.
Double Booked- Evening
| Date | Title | Author | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 14 | The Art Thief | Michael Finkel | 364.16 FIN |
| February 11 | Small Mercies | Dennis Lehane | F LEHANE, DENNIS |
| March 11 | Distant Sons | Tim Johnston | F JOHNSTON, TIM |
| April 8 | The First Night of the Crescent Moon | George Khal | B KHAL, GEORGE |
| May 13 | Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver | F KINGSOLVER, BARBARA |
| June 10 | Cassandra in Reverse | Holly Smale | F SMALE, HOLLY |
| July 8 | North Woods | Daniel Mason | F MASON, DANIEL |
| August 12 | Yellowface | R.F. Kuang | F KUANG, R. F. |
| September 9 | ALL URBANDALE READS 2025 (TBA) | TBA | |
| October 14 | The Prospectors | Ariel Djanikian | F DJANIKIAN, ARIEL |
| *November 4 | The Berry Pickers | Amanda Peters | F PETERS, AMANDA |
*The Double Booked Evening meeting in November has been moved up one week and will take place on the 1st Tuesday of that month as the library will be closed on the 2nd Tuesday for Veterans Day.
Page Turners
| Date | Title | Author | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 16 | And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie | M CHRISTIE, AGATHA |
| February 20 | The Lagos Wife | Vanessa Walters | F WALTERS, VANESSA |
| March 20 | America Fantastica | Tim O'Brien | F O'BRIEN, TIM |
| April 17 | Kill Show | Daniel Sweren-Becker | F SWERENBECKER, DANIEL |
| May 15 | Take Your Breath Away | Linwood Barclay | F BARCLAY, LINWOOD |
| June 19 | That Night in the Library | Eva Jurczyk | F JURCZYK, EVA |
| July 17 | Everyone is Watching | Heather Gudenkauf | F GUDENKAUF, HEATHER |
| August 21 | The Last Murder at the End of the World | Stuart Turton | M TURTON, STUART |
| September 18 | Lost Man's Lane | Scott Carson | F CARSON, SCOTT |
| October 16 | Murder by Degrees | Ritu Mukerji | M MUKERJI, RITU |
| November 20 | The Stars Turned Inside Out | Nova Jacobs | F JACOBS, NOVA |
Double Booked- Afternoon
| Date | Title | Author | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 22 | The First Night of the Crescent Moon | George Khal | B KHAL, GEORGE |
| February 26 | Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver | F KINGSOLVER, BARBARA |
| March 26 | The Prospectors | Ariel Djanikian | F DJANIKIAN, ARIEL |
| April 23 | Yellowface | R.F. Kuang | F KUANG, R. F. |
| May 28 | ALL URBANDALE READS 2025 (TBA) | TBA | |
| June 25 | Small Mercies | Dennis Lehane | F LEHANE, DENNIS |
| July 23 | The Berry Pickers | Amanda Peters | F PETERS, AMANDA |
| August 27 | Distant Sons | Tim Johnston | F JOHNSTON, TIM |
| September 24 | The Art Thief | Michael Finkel | 364.16 FIN |
| October 22 | Cassandra in Reverse | Holly Smale | F SMALE, HOLLY |
| *November 19 | North Woods | Daniel Mason | F MASON, DANIEL |
*The Double Booked Afternoon meeting in November has been moved up one week and will take place on the 3rd Wednesday of that month as the library will be closed on the 4th Wednesday for Thanksgiving.