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This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Third Thursdays Book Club- Speak To Me Of Home by Jeanine Cummins

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at St. Clair
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Join us as we delve into great discussions on the current monthly book selection, share our experiences, and offer other book recommendations with each other.  

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: St. Clair
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we delve into great discussions on the current monthly book selection, share our experiences, and offer other book recommendations with each other.  

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Book Discussion Group: Speak to Me of Home, by Jeanine Cummins

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at New Haven
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Join us as we discuss this year's Community Read title Speak to Me of Home, by Jeanine Cummins. This title examines family and identity as we follow a family from Puerto Rico all the way to St. Louis.

A Community Read Event

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Haven
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss this year's Community Read title Speak to Me of Home, by Jeanine Cummins. This title examines family and identity as we follow a family from Puerto Rico all the way to St. Louis.

A Community Read Event

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Hooked on Books: Speak to Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A at Union
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Speak to Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins. Both good and bad make up a meaningful life. As old memories come to light, so do buried secrets, leaving everyone in the family wondering exactly where it is that they belong.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Union
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Speak to Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins. Both good and bad make up a meaningful life. As old memories come to light, so do buried secrets, leaving everyone in the family wondering exactly where it is that they belong.

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Please register each person attending the class or event regardless of age.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

As the Page Turns Book Club

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Sullivan
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Monthly book club meeting, to be held at 6 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.  Please call or come by the branch and ask about the book for this month!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sullivan
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Monthly book club meeting, to be held at 6 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.  Please call or come by the branch and ask about the book for this month!

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Book Look Book Club: Speak to Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

We meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month to discuss various books that will be made available at each previous gathering.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

We meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month to discuss various books that will be made available at each previous gathering.

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Literary Traveler Book Club, Speak to Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Warrenton
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Travel with us from Puerto Rico to America, through three generations of women, as they maneuver life as an immigrant, adjusting to a new culture, all while keeping their heritage intact.  

Library Branch: Warrenton
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Event Details:

Travel with us from Puerto Rico to America, through three generations of women, as they maneuver life as an immigrant, adjusting to a new culture, all while keeping their heritage intact.  

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Once Upon a Tuesday Book Club - Speak to Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Wright City
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

A fun, open-minded book club where we read anything, share laughs and dive into stories of every kind.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wright City
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

A fun, open-minded book club where we read anything, share laughs and dive into stories of every kind.

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Flashlight Readers Book Club - The Holdout by Graham Moore

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Wright City
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Join us in discussing popular Psychological Thrillers.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wright City
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in discussing popular Psychological Thrillers.

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Sweet and Spicy Book Club: Speak to Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins & Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Sullivan
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Are you a romance reader? So are we! Be sure to come to our 'Sweet & Spicy Book Club', where we will read romances spanning across all genres. This event takes place on the last Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sullivan
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you a romance reader? So are we! Be sure to come to our 'Sweet & Spicy Book Club', where we will read romances spanning across all genres. This event takes place on the last Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM.

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Meet Community Read Author Jeanine Cummins

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A, B, & C (Union) at Union
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Jeanine Cummins to the library for an evening of conversation and insight into her writing and newest novel, Speak to Me of Home—this year’s Community Read&

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Union
Room: Meeting Room A, B, & C (Union)
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Jeanine Cummins to the library for an evening of conversation and insight into her writing and newest novel, Speak to Me of Home—this year’s Community Read&

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Please register each person attending the class or event regardless of age.

This event is in the "Children (ages 5-11)" group

Amazing Missouri Animals

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room at Wright City
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11)

Author Carolyn Mueller Kelly will discuss incredible furred, fanged, and finned residents of Missouri. Meet one of her slithery snake friends.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wright City
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Author Carolyn Mueller Kelly will discuss incredible furred, fanged, and finned residents of Missouri. Meet one of her slithery snake friends.

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Reese's Reads Book Club: Emily & Einstein by Linda Francis Lee

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room A & B at Warrenton
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Reese Witherspoon’s book recommendations are kind of a big deal these days!  

Join us every month for a new and exciting pick to read along with!  

Library Branch: Warrenton
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Event Details:

Reese Witherspoon’s book recommendations are kind of a big deal these days!  

Join us every month for a new and exciting pick to read along with!  

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Day Dreamers Book Club: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

We will meet to discuss a variety of books throughout the year on the 1st Thursday of each month. Please stop by our checkout desk to get your copy of the latest book.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will meet to discuss a variety of books throughout the year on the 1st Thursday of each month. Please stop by our checkout desk to get your copy of the latest book.

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Children (ages 5-11)" group

Amazing Missouri Animals

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11)

Author Carolyn Mueller Kelly will discuss incredible furred, fanged, and finned residents of Missouri. Meet one of her slithery snake friends.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Author Carolyn Mueller Kelly will discuss incredible furred, fanged, and finned residents of Missouri. Meet one of her slithery snake friends.

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

The First Chapter Book Club: Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Pacific
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

We'll gather to discuss: Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen.

Disgraced detective Andrew Yancy investigates a severed arm case in the Keys/Bahamas, battling greedy developers, a voodoo witch, and a mischievous monkey.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pacific
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll gather to discuss: Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen.

Disgraced detective Andrew Yancy investigates a severed arm case in the Keys/Bahamas, battling greedy developers, a voodoo witch, and a mischievous monkey.

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

The Moonshine Women: An Evening with Michelle Collins Anderson

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Warrenton
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

An evocative Prohibition-era story of reinvention, sisterhood, revenge, and the alchemy of love from USA Today 

bestselling author Michelle Collins Anderson, The Flower Sisters author and SRL Community Read 2025 winner!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Warrenton
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

An evocative Prohibition-era story of reinvention, sisterhood, revenge, and the alchemy of love from USA Today 

bestselling author Michelle Collins Anderson, The Flower Sisters author and SRL Community Read 2025 winner!

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

The Next Chapter Book Club: Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A & B at Pacific
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

We'll gather to discuss: Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen.

In Palm Beach, a wealthy socialite disappears, and wildlife wrangler Angie Armstrong suspects a massive python, amid a chaotic, satirical political scandal. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pacific
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll gather to discuss: Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen.

In Palm Beach, a wealthy socialite disappears, and wildlife wrangler Angie Armstrong suspects a massive python, amid a chaotic, satirical political scandal. 

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

As the Page Turns Book Club: Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Sullivan
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Monthly book club meeting, to be held at 6 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.  Please call or come by the branch and ask about the book for this month! May's book is Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sullivan
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Monthly book club meeting, to be held at 6 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.  Please call or come by the branch and ask about the book for this month! May's book is Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Book Look Book Club: Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

We meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month to discuss various books that will be made available at each previous gathering.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

We meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month to discuss various books that will be made available at each previous gathering.

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Book Discussion Group: Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room at Hermann
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Join us as we discuss Everything is Tuberculosis, by John Green. This title examines how tuberculosis has shaped our world through the lens of both scientific and social histories.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hermann
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss Everything is Tuberculosis, by John Green. This title examines how tuberculosis has shaped our world through the lens of both scientific and social histories.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Third Thursdays Book Club- James by Percival Everett

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at St. Clair
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Join us as we delve into great discussions on the current monthly book selection, share our experiences, and offer other book recommendations with each other.  

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: St. Clair
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we delve into great discussions on the current monthly book selection, share our experiences, and offer other book recommendations with each other.  

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Hooked on Books: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A at Union
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The plot follows young Huck Finn as he fakes his own death to escape his abusive father and runs away down the Mississippi River on a raft with Jim, a runaway slave, seeking freedom.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Union
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The plot follows young Huck Finn as he fakes his own death to escape his abusive father and runs away down the Mississippi River on a raft with Jim, a runaway slave, seeking freedom.

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Please register each person attending the class or event regardless of age.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Once Upon a Tuesday Book Club - West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Wright City
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

A fun, open-minded book club where we read anything, share laughs and dive into stories of every kind.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wright City
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

A fun, open-minded book club where we read anything, share laughs and dive into stories of every kind.

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Flashlight Readers Book Club - Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Wright City
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Join us in discussing popular Psychological Thrillers.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wright City
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in discussing popular Psychological Thrillers.

Disclaimer(s)

If you need accommodations for this class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.