Libraries aren’t just about books. Sometimes a library can be a great place to meet like-minded people, foster new interests, and socialize a bit. We have many clubs that give Yorkville patrons great opportunities to have fun with new people.
Book Clubs
The Yorkville Library offers six book clubs for adults. Click the link above to check out our book clubs and what they’ve been reading.
Roaming Readers Walking Club
Threads & More
Do you crochet, knit, needlepoint, sew, or quilt? If so, get together with fellow “threaders” for a creativity blast! Come work on your unfinished projects, show off finished projects, and check out what other people are doing. “Threads & More” group is an informal friendly group that welcomes all interest and abilities. The group meets on the first Tuesday of each month. This program is for adults 18 and older.
Dungeons & Dragons Clubs
Join the YPL Dungeons & Dragons group every Thursday in the Adult Services department. We are a friendly group of players with a variety of experience levels – from dungeon masters who’ve played for years to brand new gamers trying things out for the first time.
The current campaign is full. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Adult Services Director Mike Curtis to get on the waiting list for when a new spot or a new game open up.
The YPL Magic the Gathering Club
Monday Movie Madness
Enjoy a free afternoon movie with your friends on the last Monday of each month. Click here to see upcoming movies.
| Date | Title | Stars | Description |
| January 27, 2025 | Waitress: The Musical | Sara Bareilles, Drew Gehling, Charity Dawson | The narrative follows a waitress from the American South named Jenna Hunterson. Trapped in an abusive relationship, Jenna feels desperate to get out of it when she discovers that she accidentally became pregnant. Hoping to earn money to help her out of her dilemma, she joins a pie-baking contest. The musical film is the live stage recording of the stage show. |
| February 24, 2025 | Arthur the King | Mark Wahlberg, Juliet Rylance, Simu Liu | Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. Based on an incredible true story, the movie follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty, and friendship truly mean. |
| March 24 | The Boys in the Boat | Joel Edgerton, Hadley Robinson, Courtney Henggeler | The Boys in the Boat is a sports drama based on the bestselling nonfiction book. The film is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world. |
| April 28, 2025 | Wonka | Timothee Chalamet, Olivia Coleman, Hugh Grant | This fantasy musical follows the story of Willy Wonka, the famous but eccentric chocolatier based on the character from Roald Dahl’s novel. In particular, it emphasizes his rise to the top. The narrative traces his beginnings as a young adult who started as an employee selling chocolate in a store until he became driven to enter the chocolate industry. The film acts as a prequel to the 1971 movie. |
| May | There will be no May Movie Monday due to the Memorial Day holiday. | ||
| June 30, 2025 | River Wild | Leighton Meester, Adam Brody, Taran Killam | A group of whitewater rafters becomes stranded in raging rapids when they’re targeted by a saboteur intent on keeping shocking secrets buried. |
| July 28, 2025 | One Life | Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn, Helena Bonham Carter | This drama is based on the true story of Sir Nicholas Winton and his heroic deeds during World War II. As a young British broker, he traveled to Prague in 1938, three months after the war broke out. He found destitute Jews who fled Nazi persecution in Austria and Germany. Families were willing to send their children away before the borders closed. Nicholas helped them ship the children out, but in his older years, he is haunted by the thought that he didn’t do enough to help more children. |
