Evening Book Club (first Thursday of the month at 5:15 p.m.)
The Cat Who Saved Books - Sōsuke Natsukawa
Rintaro Natsuki is a shy, book-loving high school student who has just lost his grandfather, the owner of a small secondhand bookshop. As he considers closing the shop, an unusual visitor appears—a talking tabby cat named Tiger. The cat asks Rintaro to join him on a series of missions to rescue books that are being mistreated or misunderstood.
Together, they journey through strange and magical labyrinths, confronting people who hoard books without reading them, treat them only as tools for success, or speed-read without absorbing their meaning. Through these adventures, Rintaro learns not only about the value of books but also about courage, friendship, and how to step out into the wider world.
It’s a heartwarming and whimsical story about the power of reading, the magic of stories, and how books can change lives.
Noon Book Club (meets the third Wednesday of the month)
The Pecan Children - Quinn Conner
In the small, decaying town of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, twin sisters Jane and Roberta “Birdy” Galveston are bound by blood, secrets, and the haunted soil beneath the family’s pecan orchards. The Galveston family has long carried a legacy tied to the land—one that is steeped in old magic, generational trauma, and whispered myths.
When the town begins to crumble under economic hardship and mysterious forces, the sisters find themselves at odds with each other. Jane clings to tradition and the land, while Birdy dreams of escape and freedom from the family’s heavy history. As the orchards wither and supernatural forces rise, both must confront dark truths about their family, their inheritance, and themselves.
Blending Southern Gothic atmosphere with elements of magical realism, The Pecan Children explores themes of family, identity, grief, and the lingering power of the past.
