The theme for the West Fargo Public Library's May lineup of Monday Matinees is: From Book to Screen. All events begin at 1:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public, but limited seating is available. Free popcorn is included. 

May 1, 2023 - "Where the Crawdads Sing" (2022, PG-13): "Kya is a young woman who raised herself in the North Carolina marshlands after being abandoned there by her mother when she was a little girl. She feels detached from the small-town community near the marshes until two men show interest in her. However, when one of them later dies, she becomes the town's prime suspect." Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. 

May 8, 2023 - "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris" (2022, PG): "Mrs. Harris, an English domestic servant who falls in love with a couture Dior dress, decides she must buy one of her own. After she raises the funds to buy the dress, Mrs. Harris sets off on a journey to Paris that will change the course of her life. Paul Gallico's classic 1958 novel inspires the narrative." Focus Features. 

May 15, 2023 - "Call of the Wild" (2020, PG): "Buck, a St. Bernard/Scotch Collie dog, must fight tooth and claw for survival after being kidnapped from his comfortable home in California. He is forced to become a sled dog in the unforgiving wildernesss of Yukon, Canada, during the 1890 Klondike Gold Rush." Twentieth Century Fox. 

May 22, 2023 - "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018, PG-13): "'Crazy Rich Asians' follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick’s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. It turns out that he is not only the scion of one of the country’s wealthiest families but also one of its most sought-after bachelors..." Warner Bros.