The Island House Readers is a traditional book club that meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 12:00 p.m. at The Elk Rapids District Library to discuss group-selected titles. The club is open to the public and newcomers are always welcome. A limited amount of books are available at the library or you can arrange to order them through the Mel system. Contact the library for more information. 

From her place in the store, Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding

observational qualities, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to

browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that

a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her

circumstances may change forever, Klara is warned not to invest too much in

the promises of humans