Horror Book Club

Hurry baaaack…to Horror Book Club!

A book club for Spooky Season and the great beyond, on Zoom and in-person, every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM in the Board Room.

We’ll have suggested titles for each month’s theme, but feel free to branch out. Read a horror book that fits the theme and talk about it with fellow horror enthusiasts.

From beginners to seasoned veterans of fright, all are welcome. You can register here.

 

2026 Monthly Themes & Suggested Titles:

JANUARY: Otherworldly
Suggested Title: The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

 

FEBRUARY: Bloody Valentine
Suggested Title: A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

 

MARCH: Damp Windows
Suggested Title: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

 

APRIL: Nature’s Revenge
Suggested Title: Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin

 

MAY: Jewish Heritage Month
Suggested Title: The Orchard by David Hopen

 

JUNE: Horror Abroad: Mexico
Suggested Title: The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas

 

JULY: Horror Abroad: South Korea
Suggested Title: The Vegetarian by Han Kang

 

AUGUST: Horror Abroad: Sweden
Suggested Title: The Resting Place by Camilla Sten

 

SEPTEMBER: Dark Academia
Suggested Title: Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas

 

OCTOBER: Haunted House
Suggested Title: This Cursed House by Del Sandeen

 

NOVEMBER: Novella November
Suggested Title: The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

 

DECEMBER: Cozy
Suggested Title: Slayers of Old by Jim C. Hines

 

2025 Themes & Suggested Titles:

September: Welcome Home
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

October: Cult Classic
Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

November: Native American Heritage Month
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

December: Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith

Adult Programs See below for a variety of recurring programs. All of the programs below are open to anyone, regardless of whether you are a local resident or WJM cardholder. Each program indicates whether advanced registration is required. Questions? Please contact the Jennifer Tyson, Adult Services Librarian, at 610-828-0441, ext. 107 or jtyson@mclinc.org. BOOK CLUBS History of... Learn about all of our Adult Programming here!

SUMMER HOURS

Starting this week, the Library will be open from

10 am to 2 pm on Saturdays

and CLOSED on Sundays

through August.

You have 24/7 access to:
--your Library account HERE
--the Library catalog to search and request items HERE or in the Montgomery County Libraries app
--the digital Library of downloadable books, audiobooks, and magazines HERE or in the Libby app

Please do not leave Library materials, or book or plastic donations outside on the ground or the bench. Thank you!

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