New book club coming january 2026

The Historians, Reading Throughout the Ages, will emerge in January 2026. Each year, we’ll explore a different century by reading texts written during the time period and modern texts that take place within it.

In 2026, we’ll travel back to the 16th century, where the death of the Renaissance and the birth of the Protestant Reformation intertwine.

The Historians is a new book club that will meet on the third Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m.

January 15: Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen by Alison Weir

February 19: Ines of My Soul by Isabel Allende

March 19: Utopia by Thomas More

April 16: The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

May 21: Isola by Allegra Goodman

June 18: Marvelous by Molly Greeley

July 16: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

August 20: Mary Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country by Katherine Lasky

September 17: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

October 15: By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult

November 19: Blue Birds by Caroline Starr Rose

December 17: The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

This book club will be limited to 10 people, and advanced registration will be required for each meeting with priority registration offered at each monthly meeting. To register for the first meeting, please contact the library at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, call 309-963-4269, or stop by the library.

Follow along with The Historians Facebook group here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CNvWrZwZs/

Bookworms is officially at capacity. If you are interested in joining a book club at the library, please email us at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com and we will add your name to a list for a new book club that we are forming. 

If you have any questions about Bookworms, please email us at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com.

2025 Bookworms Line-Up:

January 28: The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

February 25: James by Percival Everett

March 25: The Women by Kristin Hannah

April 29: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

May 27: Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books By Kirsten Miller

June 24: Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune

July 29: Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

August 26: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

September 30: The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen

October 28: Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

November 25: The River We Remember by William Kent Kruger

December 30: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

We'll read stories, play games, and sing and dance!

This activity is free and is intended for children 0-6.

We have 2 story times each month: the second Tuesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. and the fourth Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m.

Registration is required for both story times so that we can prepare the adequate number of materials prior to the event.

We're working on revamping this program! 

Stay tuned!