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. 

Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the

ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of

death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind

closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime

and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha

documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town's

most respected gentlemen