Adult Programs & Services

ADULT SILENT BOOK CLUB

The VDL’s newest book club is a Silent Book Club. Bring your own book, and we’ll read together in silent camaraderie. After an hour of silent reading, there will be 30 optional minutes of casual conversation about what we’re reading. Silent Book Club is on fourth Mondays, June 23, July 28, and August 25, from 10:30am-12:00 noon.

Main Street Mysteries & Thrillers. A Book Club for Adults: We read mysteries and thrillers. All adults are invited to attend. Meets at Main St. Pub (208 E Prairie St, Vicksburg, MI 49097. We hope participants will support the restaurant by ordering something. Meeting dates and times: 6pm on June 18 ("The Guest List" by Lucy Foley) and July 16 ("The Thursday Murder Club" by Richard Osman)

MAIN STREET MYSTERIES & THRILLERS BOOK CLUB

Vicksburg District Library introduces a new book club that meets at Main St. Pub! This book club, for adults only, reads mysteries and thrillers. We hope that participants will support the restaurant by ordering something. The June meeting is at 6PM on Wednesday, June 18. We will discuss The Guest List by Lucy Foley. If you need assistance requesting a copy of the book from MeL, the library’s clerks will be happy to help you.

JIGSAW PUZZLE TIME: CASUAL PUZZLING FOR ADULTS

Put together the library’s jigsaw puzzles. Snacks and drinks will be provided, but you’re also welcome to bring your own. Jigsaw Puzzle Time takes place on final Fridays, June 27, July 25, and August 29 from 11:00am-12:00 noon.

Book boxes for adults - Signups open now! Book Boxes are personalized readers’ advisory in a box with treats. Registration limited to 5 boxes per month.

BOOK BOXES FOR ADULTS

Book Boxes contain books based on personalized recommendations from criteria that you specify, all inside a box with treats: salty, sweet, and a little surprise. Registration is limited to 5 boxes per month. Registration for Book Boxes is now open and will remain open through June 13. Register here: https://forms.gle/pxUqmLjazXvxY59A6

How Book Boxes work: You tell us your reading preferences – what you’re looking for and what you’re not looking for – and you’ll get a box with three surprise library books and some treats. The books and boxes are checked out like any other library book and returned on their due date.

Writers' Motivational Group meets Thursdays, June 12 and July 10 at 4-5pm (no meeting in August) in the library's Heritage Room.

WRITERS’ MOTIVATIONAL GROUP

A writers’ group where members discuss and practice writing, encourage one another, report progress, and respond to short writing prompts. This program is for adults only. We meet from 4:00-5:00pm on Thursdays, June 12 and July 10. There will be no meeting in August.

BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS

The Vicksburg District Library’s Book Club for Adults meets on the first Thursday of the month from 9:30 – 10:30am. Our July meeting will be on July 3. Coffee, tea, and breakfast treats are provided. Newcomers are always welcome. For our July meeting, we will read and discuss “His & Hers” by Alice Feeney. Book Club for Adults is for adults 18+ only.