Reading Programs
For Kids
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a program designed to help parents prepare their children for one of life’s big milestones: kindergarten. Learn more.
For Teens
Reading Challenge 2023 is open to readers age 14 and older. It’s a year-long opportunity to read books outside your usual scope, and win prizes! Learn more.
For Adults
Reading Challenge 2023 is open to readers age 14 and older. It’s a year-long opportunity to read books outside your usual scope, and win prizes! Learn more.
Book Clubs
Tough Topics is a bi-monthly book discussion that will challenge readers to contemplate difficult subjects in a supported environment. Learn more and register here.
BYO Book Club is a non-traditional discussion group for adults. Learn more.
The Adventures in History Book Club meets at the Chippewa Valley Museum and also via Zoom. (Zoom is a meeting service you can access through your web browser, the Zoom app on your smartphone or computer, or through your telephone.) It meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Visit our events calendar for current discussion dates, titles, and connection info.
Teen Litwits is a book club just for teens (grades 6-12). Learn more and register here.
Book Scouts is geared toward youth in grades 3-5. Learn more and register here.
The Mystery Readers book club meets at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in the Carnegie Room (Room 104, Level 1). Discuss classic and contemporary mysteries the third Tuesday morning of the month, 10–11:45 a.m. Visit our events calendar for current discussion dates and titles.
Read Me a Book Club is for youth in grades K-2 and their grown-ups. Learn more and register here.
Friends of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Book Discussion Groups meet at the library and at Trinity Lutheran Church. Learn more.
Discover New Books
Book Links
Linking you to your next great read! Browse a favorite genre or check out a new topic to broaden your reading horizons. Right here!
NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus is a great way to find books and authors similar to your favorites. A MORE library card is required. User Guide for NoveList Plus.
Best Books of 2022
Check out these websites to see if you missed out on one of the best books of last year.
Writer’s Resources
The Writers’ Group at the Library consists of a wide range of local writers. Visit the Events calendar for upcoming meeting times.
The Chippewa Valley Writers Guild (CVWG) is an organization committed to supporting writers throughout the region. Since 2016, the Guild has helped hundreds of writers publish their work. More importantly, it’s provides a nurturing environment for writers to thrive.
CVWG maintains a directory of writing groups in western Wisconsin.
