Edgar Book Club: “Truck: A Love Story” by Michael Perry. Thurs. 3/9. Join us for our Edgar Branch’s monthly book club! For March, we’ll read and discuss “Truck: A Love Story” by Michael Perry. Author Perry chronicles a year during which he struggled to grow his own food, live peaceably with volatile neighbors, and fix his pickup truck, at a time when he also fell in love and befriended a paraplegic and quadriplegic biker team. We’re always looking for new attendees, so feel free to read the book and join us! Free and open to all adults, no registration required. For more information, call 715-352- 3155. 11:30 a.m. 715-352- 3155.

Athens Book Club: “My Name is Lucy Barton” by Elizabeth Strout. Thurs. 3/9. Join us for our Athens Branch’s monthly book club! In March, we will be reading “My Name is Lucy Barton” by Elizabeth Strout. Lucy Barton is recovering slowly from what should have been a simple operation. Her mother, to whom she hasn’t spoken for many years, comes to see her. Gentle gossip about people from Lucy’s childhood in Amgash, Illinois, seems to reconnect them, but just below the surface lie the tension and longing that have shaped Lucy’s life, from her escape from her troubled family and her desire to become a writer to her marriage and her love for her two daughters. We’re always looking for new attendees, so feel free to join us! For more information, call 715-257- 7292. 6:30 p.m. 715-257- 7292.

Chat Challenge Tween Book Club: “Because of Winn-Dixie” by Kate DiCamillo. Sun. 3/12. Tweens can gather each month to discuss books and stick around for a few fun and crazy “Minute to Win It” challenges! “Because of Winn-Dixie” is a charming story about a lonely girl who befriends a stray dog. 3:00 p.m. 715-261- 7200. [MCPL Wausau]

Marathon City Book Club: “Big Little Lies” by Liane Moriarty. Mon. 3/13. Join us for our monthly book club at MCPL Marathon City! For March,we’ll read and discuss “Big Little Lies” by Liane Moriarty. This book follows three mothers and their potential involvement in a riot at a school trivia night that leaves one parent dead in what appears to be a tragic accident, but which evidence shows might have been premeditated. We’re always looking for new attendees, so feel free to read the book and join us! Free and open to all adults, no registration required. Call 715-443- 2775 for more information. 5:45 p.m. 715-443- 2775.

Hatley Book Club:”Dead Wake” by Erik Larson. Tues. 3/14. Come visit our Hatley Branch for our monthly book club! In March, we’ll read “Dead Wake” by Erik Larson. “Dead Wake” presents a 100th-anniversary chronicle of the sinking of the Lusitania, discussing the factors that led to the tragedy and the contributions of such figures as President Wilson. We’re always looking for new attendees, so feel free to read the book and join us! For more information, call 715-446- 3537. 2:00 p.m. 715-446- 3537.

Spencer Book Club: “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio. Thurs. 3/16 and 3/20 Join us for our monthly book club at our Spencer Branch! The book we’ll read and discuss for March is “Wonder” by RJ Palacio. “Wonder” is the story of Auggie Pullman. Born with a terrible facial abnormality, this shy, bright ten-year- old has been home-schooled by his parents in an attempt to protect him from the stares and cruelty of the outside world. Now, for the first time, Auggie is being sent to a real school – and he is dreading it. We’re always looking for new members to join the group, so feel free to read the book and join us! Free and open to all adults, no registration required. Call 715-659- 3996. 1:30 p.m. 715-659- 3996.

Mosinee Book Club: “All The Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. Mon. 3/20. Drop by our Mosinee Branch for a discussion of our monthly book club selection, “All The Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr- “Marie Laure lives with her father in Paris and is blind by age six. Her father builds her a model of their neighborhood, so she can memorize it and navigate the real streets. When the Germans occupy Paris, they flee to Saint-Malo on the coast. In Germany, Werner grows up enchanted by a crude radio he finds. He becomes a master at building and fixing radios, which wins him a place with the Hitler Youth. Werner travels throughout Europe, and finally to Saint-Malo, where his meets Marie Laure.”. The Mosinee Book Club is always looking for new attendees, so feel free to read the book and join in the conversation! Free and open to the public with no registration required. Call 715-693- 2144 for more information. 1:00 p.m. 715-693- 2144.

Stratford Book Club: “The Obsession” by Nora Roberts. Mon. 3/20. Join us for our monthly book club at MCPL Stratford! The book we’ll read and discuss in March is “The Obsession” by Nora Roberts- “Naomi Bowes lost her innocence the night she followed her father into the woods. Now a successful photographer living far from where she grew up, Naomi wants to embrace the solitude but the residents of Sunrise Cove keep forcing her to open up – especially the determined Xander Keaton. But as she’s learned time and again, her past is never more than a nightmare away. We’re always looking for new attendees, so feel free to read the book and join us! Call 715-687- 4420 for more information. 1:00 p.m. 715-687-4420.

Women’s Night Out Book Club: “The 100-year- old man who climbed out the window…” Mon. 3/20. The Women’s Night Out book club will discuss Jonas Jonasson’s novel about a who, just short of his 100th birthday, slips out the window of his nursing home and embarks on an unforgettable adventure. 6:30 p.m. 715-261- 7200. [MCPL Wausau]

Rothschild Book Club: “Big Little Lies” by Liane Moriarty. Wed. 3/22. Join us for our Rothschild Branch’s monthly book club! In March, we’ll be reading “Big Little Lies” by Liane Moriarty. This book follows three mothers, each at a crossroads, and their potential involvement in a riot at a school trivia night that leaves one parent dead. The death appears to be a tragic accident, but evidence shows it might have been premeditated. We're always looking for new attendees, so feel free to read the book and join us! Free and open to all adults, with no registration required. For more information, call 715-359- 6208. 11:00 a.m. 715-359- 6208.

Readers of Classic Literature Book Club: “Speak, Memory” by Vladimir Nabokov. Wed. 3/22. Nabokov turns his mind inward for a look at his own life in this autobiographical work of art. The Readers of Classic Literature book club always welcomes new members! 12:00 p.m. 715-261- 7200. [MCPL Wausau]