Afternoon Book Club

Join a thoughtful, established book club that meets on the last Wednesday at 2:00 pm every month! We read a mix of genres in both fiction and nonfiction. This event is free and open to the public, although the contents of the books are intended for teens and adults. For more information and to request a copy of the latest book club book, contact Kingsley Branch Library at 231-263-5484.

Kingsley Branch Library Afternoon Book Club 2026 Selections
Presented through TADL's Cradle of Democracy: a yearlong celebration of America's 250th

• Jan 28 — Massacre on the Merrimack, Jay Atkinson
  The true, brutal story of Hannah Duston during King William's War, exploring survival, revenge, and the harsh realities of early American frontier warfare.
• Feb 25 — 1776, David McCullough
  A gripping account of George Washington and the first year of the American Revolution, highlighting pivotal battles and the courage of a fledgling nation.
• Mar 25 — The Quartet, Joseph J. Ellis
  Examines the "Second American Revolution" as Washington, Hamilton, Jay, and Madison navigate political crises to form a strong federal government.
• Apr 29 — Rifles for Watie, Harold Keith
  A Newbery Medal-winning Civil War novel following 16-year-old Jeff Bussey as he discovers the moral complexities and harsh realities of war.
• May 27 — P.K. Pinkerton and the Case of the Deadly Desperados, Caroline Lawrence
  Historical fiction following 12-year-old P.K. Pinkerton in 1862 Nevada as he investigates his foster parents’ murder while surviving a gang of outlaws.
• Jun 24 — When the Men Were Gone, Marjorie Herrera Lewis
  Based on a true story of Tylene Wilson, a woman in 1940s Texas who defies expectations to coach football while men are away at war.
• Aug 26 — House Made of Dawn, N. Scott Momaday
  Follows Abel, a young Native American returning from WWII, struggling to reconcile his Pueblo heritage with modern America.
• Sep 30 — Last Night at the Telegraph Club, Malinda Lo
  A National Book Award-winning YA novel set in 1950s San Francisco Chinatown, exploring identity, love, and resilience amid Red Scare paranoia.
• Oct 28 — The Buffalo Hunter, Stephen Graham Jones
  A historical horror reimagining vampire lore through an Indigenous lens, following a Blackfeet man seeking revenge for the genocide of his people.
• Nov 25 — The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, John U. Bacon
  A definitive account of the 1975 sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, focusing on the lives of the lost crew and the enduring mystery of the disaster.