Book Clubs/Book-to-Movie Club/Art Club
Washington Public Library has two book clubs,a book-to-movie club, and an art club that meet once per month. New members are always welcome!
Monday Book Club
Monday Book Club meets at 10:00 a.m. every 2nd Monday of the month. If you are interested, call 636-390-1070 or ask for the book club book at the front desk.
- January 8th – The Maid by Nita Prose
- February 12th – Choose your own book and tell us all about it.
- March 11th – Harry Truman’s Excellent Adventure *Community Read
- April 8th – The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
- May 13th – Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
- June 10th– A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan
- July 8th –Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
- August 12th – Chenneville by Paulette Giles
- September 9th – The Fraud by Zadie Smith
- October 14th –Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- November 11th –Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus
- December 9th –Atomic Habits by James Clear
Wednesday Book Club
Wednesday Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. every 3rd Wednesday of the month. If you are interested, call 636-390-1070 or ask for the book club book at the front desk.
- January 17 – Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown
- February 21 – Deacon King Kong by James McBride
- March 20– Harry Truman’s Excellent Adventure by Matthew Algee (Community Read)
- April 17– Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
- May 15– A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan
- June 19 – West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
- July 17– Rough Sleepers by Tracey Kidder
- August 21 – Yellowfaceby F.F. Kuang
- September 18– The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt
- October 16 – Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
- November 20– The Wager by David Grann
- December 18– Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
Made Into Movies Movie/Book Club
A movie club for individuals interested in answering the question, “Was the book really better than the movie?” A short discussion period will follow the showing of the film. If you are interested, call 636-390-1070 or ask for the book club book at the front desk.
- January 29 – Sherlock Holmes (2009 ‧ PG-13 ‧ 128min) Book: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Conan Doyle.
- February 26 – The Hate U Give (2019 ‧ PG-13 ‧ 129min) Book: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- March 25 – A Haunting in Venice (2023 ‧ PG-13 ‧ 104min) Book: Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie.
- April 29 – Ready Player One (2018 ‧ PG-13 ‧ 140min) Book: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.
- May 20 – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023 ‧ PG-13 ‧ 111 min) Book: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
- June 24 – Fried Green Tomatoes (1991 ‧ NR ‧ 130 min) Book: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
- July 29 – The Outsiders (1983 ‧ PG-13 ‧ 91 min) Book: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
- August 26 – The Maltese Falcon (1941 ‧ PG ‧ 101 min) Book: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
- September 30 – In Cold Blood (1967 ‧ R ‧ 134 min) Book: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Want to work on a personal project? Want to learn something new? Come get creative and inspired every second Wednesday of the month. Open to all skill levels, Ages 16 and up.