Hatley Book Club: “Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers” by Mary Roach

Tues. 5/8. Join our Hatley Branch Book Club in May to discuss the book “Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers” by Mary Roach! 2:00 p.m. 715-446-3537. [MCPL Hatley]

Athens Book Club: “Running With Scissors” by Augusten Burroughs

Thurs. 5/10. Join us for a lively discussion of this memoir, which chronicles Burroughs’ unconventional upbringing as he is raised by his mother’s psychiatrist. 6:30 p.m. 715-257-7292. [MCPL Athens]

Marathon City Book Club: Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

Mon. 5/14. Take part in a lively discussion of this landmark environmental book at our Marathon Branch! 5:45 p.m. 715-443-2775. [MCPL Marathon City]

Mosinee Book Club: “State of Wonder” by Anne Patchett

Mon. 5/21. Join us for a discussion of “State of Wonder,” about a researcher at a drug manufacturer who travels to the Brazilian jungle to investigate a supposed miracle drug and the death of a co-worker. 1:00 p.m. 715-693-2144. [MCPL Mosinee]

Stratford Book Club: “Alice’s Tulips” by Sandra Dallas

Mon. 5/21. In Civil War-era Iowa, Alice Bullock is a young newlywed whose husband has just joined the Union Army. Her life is filled with quilting bees, the rigors of farm life, and the customs of small-town America, but when Alice finds herself accused of murder, she discovers her own hidden strengths. 1:00 p.m. 715-687-4420. [MCPL Stratford]

Spencer Book Club: “Britt-Marie Was Here” by Fredrik Backman

Mon. 5/21. Join us for a discussion of the book “Britt-Marie Was Here,” about a woman who leaves her cheating husband, gets a new job and rediscovers the joys in life. 6:30 p.m. 715-659-3996. [MCPL Spencer]

Women’s Night Out Book Club: “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles

Mon. 5/21. Take part in a lively discussion of an eclectic mix of fiction and non-fiction, including Towles’ novel about an unrepentant Russian aristocrat! 6:30 p.m. 715-261-7200. [MCPL Wausau]

Book Club: “The Woman in Cabin 10” by Ruth Ware

Wed. 5/23. Take part in a lively discussion of Ware’s suspenseful novel about a cruise ship mystery! 11:00 a.m. 715-359-6208. [MCPL Rothschild]

Readers of Classic Lit Book Club: “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas

Wed. 5/23. Take part in a lively discussion of this classic tale, about a man who assumes a new identity and seeks revenge on those who got him wrongly imprisoned. 12:00 p.m. 715-261-7200. [MCPL Wausau]