The Medford Public Library begins a monthly Monday Morning Mysteries book gathering to discuss “The Dry” by Jane Harper. The group will meet at 10 a.m. on the first Monday of the month from October through May. Register through the library’s online calendar. Upcoming books on the schedule are “The Crow Trap” by Ann Cleeves (November 7) and “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie” by Alan Bradley (December 5).