Book Clubs &
Groups
Genealogy Help
Caroline Kennedy Library and John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library
Times and dates vary; please refer to our calendar for detailed schedule information.
Interested in exploring your family's past? Members of the Dearborn Genalogical Society (dgsmi.org) will be available on-site to help you research your family using Ancestry.com and other websites.
Fireside Book Chats
John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library
First Monday of the month, October - June*
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Join us for our Fireside Book Chats at the John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library. Our book club meets the first Monday of the month from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Copies of each book will be available at the John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library one month prior to the discussion. Refreshments will be served.
Please contact Gretchen at 313-791-6057 or at gmburke@dearbornheightsmi.gov with questions.
October 7, 2024
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
November 4, 2024
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
December 2, 2024
The Wicked Sister by Karen Dionne
January 6, 2025
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
February 3, 2025
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
March 3, 2025
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
April 7, 2025
Fourteen Days by Various Authors
May 5, 2025
My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
June 2, 2025
Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford
July 7, 2025
Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
August 4, 2025
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
by Elle Cosimano
Mystery Book Club
Caroline Kennedy Library
First Tuesday of the Month
September-June
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
If you love to read, discuss and learn about mystery books and authors, then this is the book club for you. The Mystery Book Club meets at the Caroline Kennedy Library from 2:00-3:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. You can pick up a copy of next month's book one month before the meeting.
Please contact Sandi at 313-791-3811 or at slmartin@dearbornheightsmi.gov with questions.
September 3
The Dry by Jane Harper
(Australian, Medium-boiled)
October 1
(Book Title Change)
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane
(Historical Mystery)
November 12
(Due to 2nd Tuesday falling
on Election Day.)
Mastering the Art of French Murder
by Colleen Cambridge
(Culinary Cozy)
December 3
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
(Canadian, Medium-Boiled Series)
January 7, 2025
The Widows of Malabar Hill
by Sujata Massey
(Historical Mystery Set in India)
February 4
Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo
(Amish Culture, Hard-boiled)
March 4
Entombed by Linda Fairstein
(NYC Police Procedural)
April 1
The Woman in Blue by Elly Griffiths
(Ruth Galloway Series)
May 6
Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
(Psychological Suspense)
June 3
Thirteen by Steve Cavanaugh
(Legal Thriller)
Fiction Ignition Book Club
Caroline Kennedy Library
Second Monday of the month
September - May
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join us for our Fiction Ignition Book Club for adults at the Caroline Kennedy Library. Our book club meets on the second Monday of the month from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Stop by a month or so before the next meeting to pick up a copy of the book at the Circulation Desk.
Please contact Jason at 313-791-3824 or at jdstanley@dearbornheightsmi.gov.
September 9
The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
October 14
The Invisible Man
by H.G. Wells
November 18
(Due to 2nd Monday falling
on Veteran’s Day.)
Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro
December 9
The Christmas Box
by Richard Evans
January 13
Leave the World Behind
by Rumaan Alan
February 10
Final Revival of Opal and Nev
by Dawnie Walton
March 10
My Sister, The Serial Killer
by Oyinkan Braithwaite
April 14
Starter Villian
by John Scalzi
May 12
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
Adult Graphic Novel Club
Third Thursday of the Month
6:00-7:00 pm
John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library
Come join our Adult Graphic Novel Book Club. We’ll meet every third Thursday of the month. Copies of each graphic novel will be available at the library one month prior to the discussion. Open to adults 18 years and older. Please contact Sam at (313) 791-6050 or at srbaggett@dearbornheightsmi.gov with questions.
October 17, 2024
Batman: Year One
November 21, 2024
Planet Hulk
December 19, 2024
Batman/TMNT
January 16, 2025
Death of Superman
February 20, 2025
Black Panther Nation Under Feet
March 20, 2025
Ms. Marvel No Normal
April 18, 2025
Joker
May 15, 2025
Spider-man Life Story
June 20, 2025
JLA Kingdom Come
July 17, 2025
Hawkeye Life As a Weapon
August 21, 2025
Dark Knight Returns
September 18, 2025
X-men Dark Phoenix Saga