A Chess Club for adults has been formed at Mead Public Library. Adults, age 18 and over, may drop in for chess play on Thursdays from 5 to 7:45 p.m. Games will be played in the library’s Quiet Study Room on the second floor.
Players of all levels are welcome, including beginners. Participants should BYOB (bring your own board), if possible. For additional information or disability accommodations, call 459-3400, ext. 3420.

Enjoy reading and talking about reading? Join one of our book discussion groups.

Retired UW-Sheboygan English Professor Joe Milicia will lead a discussion on three Thursdays at 2 p.m. The dates and titles are : March 4, "Olive Kitteridge" by Elizabeth Strout; April 1, "Empire Falls" by Richard Russo; and May 6, "Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins.

On five Tuesdays at 10 a.m., reference librarian Jeannie Gartman will host a nonfiction book discussion group with these selections— Feb. 2, "Founding Brothers" by Joseph J. Ellis; March 2, "Buffalo for the Broken Heart" by Dan O'Brien; April 6, "Agent ZigZag" by Ben Macintyre; May 4, "Seabiscuit" by Laura Hillenbrand, and June 1, "American on Purpose" by Craig Ferguson.

On Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m., reference librarian Kim Dalhaimer will host a discussion of fiction books featuring these titles— Jan. 21, "Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole; Feb. 18, "Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood; March 18, "Rabbit Run" by John Updike; April 15, "The Sparrow" by Mary Doria Russell; and May 20 "I Claudius" by Robert Graves.

To sign up, call 459-3400, ext. 3422, or stop at the Reference Desk. 

Are you interested in what's new at Mead Library? Want to see an illustrated selection of new materials, complete with reviews and a link to our catalog? You've come to the right place. We now have a selection of new books and audiobooks listed in a new format. Take a look! Just click on the category that interests you in the dropdown menu under "Books and More" above. And start looking at some of our new books online! Selections will be updated monthly, so check back often.

Mead Library is offering its adult card-holders a chance to get to know the Kindle, a wireless reading device from Amazon. Five Kindles have been purchased with funds from the William R. Werk Estate, designated for materials that assist the visually impaired. Kindles give users the ability to display type in various sizes and 16 shades of gray and many books offer a text-to-speech feature that “reads” a book out loud. However, any adult with a Mead Library card in good standing (not blocked due to unpaid fees or lost materials) can borrow a Kindle through the second floor Adult Services department. Because it’s considered a technology trial project, Kindles are not available through EasiCat or for those who have cards from other libraries. Learn more about how to borrow a Kindle and see a list of titles.