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 at dgs will be available on-site to help you research your family using Ancestry.com and other websites.
ESL (English as a Second Language) Conversation Classes
April 23 to June 27, 2024
Tuesdays, 10:15 -11:30 am
Thursdays, 1:00 - 2:15 pm
Caroline Kennedy Library
Meet new people and improve your English in a comfortable, supportive environment. These free, dropin classes will increase your confidence and fluency in speaking English. Learners of varying language skill are welcome. Questions? Contact Lynn Skazalski at 313-791-3824.
Fireside Book Chats
John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library
First Monday of the month, October - June*
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
*Fireside Book Chats will not meet in January
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. This book club will resume in October.
Please contact Gretchen at 313-791-6057 or at gmburke@dearbornheightsmi.gov with questions.
2023-2024 Season
October 2
Confessions on the 7:45
by Lisa Unger
November 6
The Librarian of Burned Books
by Brianna Labuskes
December 4
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
by India Holton
January 1
Library Closed
NO BOOK CHAT
February 5
Unsheltered
by Barbara Kingsolver
March 4
The Marsh King’s Daughter
by Karen Dionne
April 1
The Bandit Queens
by Parini Shroff
May 6
The Wishing Game
by Meg Shaffer
June 3
The London Séance Society
by Sarah Penner
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.
2023-2024 Season Schedule
September 5
The Maid (Soft Boiled)
by Nita Prose
October 3
Clark and Division
(Historical Edgar Award)
by Naomi Hirahara
November 14
Falling (Thriller)
by T.J. Newman
December 5
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
(Dagger Award Winner)
by Alan Bradley
January 16 (cancelled)
Mallory's Oracle
(Female Detective Series)
by Carol O’Connell
February 6
We Begin at the End
(Australian Medium-Boiled)
by Chris Whitaker
March 5
The Unkindness of Ravens (Cozy)
by M.E. Hillard
April 2
The Painted Queen
(Classic Mystery Series)
by Elizabeth Peters
May 7
I Must Betray You
(Crossover Historical Mystery)
by Ruta Sepetys
June 4
The Woman in Cabin 10 (new title)
(Locked Room Mystery)
by Ruth Ware
Fiction Ignition Book Club
Caroline Kennedy Library
Second Monday of the month
September - May
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
and
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 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. and again from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. so you can choose the time that works best for you! 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 313-791-3825 with questions.
2023-2024 Season Schedule
September 11
The Writing Retreat
by Julia Bartz
October 9
Final Girl Support Group
by Grady Hendrix
November 13
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (short story)
by Washington Irving
December 11
Orphan Train
by Christine Baker Kline
January 8
A Christmas Memory by Richard Paul Evans
February 12
News of the World by Paulette Jiles
March 11
This Bird Has Flown
by Susanna Hoffs
April 8
The Rescue
by T. Jefferson Parker
May 13
The Things They Carried
by Tim O’Brian