Book Clubs
Many libraries have regular book club meetings.
If details are not listed with the library below, check their website or call them for more information.
There are several other book club resources at the bottom of this page.
Page Turners
Second Tuesday of each month
5:30 PM
Meet new friends, have fun, and discuss interesting books. 435-1900 for more information.
See this month and upcoming month's reads
Drawn In:
4th Saturdays at 1pm
Drawn In is a new book club highlighting the importance of graphic novels. It is not genre-specific and is intended for adults.
Bookmarks:
1st Tuesdays at 1:30pm
Bookmarks is a book club for readers who want to read across a wide variety of genres.
Thrills & Chills:
4th Thursdays at 6:30pm
A book club for readers who love thrillers and horror novels!
Forensic Filers:
4th Sundays at 2pm
Manlius Library is excited to offer a non-fiction, True Crime Book Club!
Historically Speaking:
4th Mondays at 6:30pm
A book club with a historical twist! Each month we'll read and discuss a book, either historical fiction or nonfiction, with a strong sense of place and time.
Romance for All:
3rd Mondays at 6:30pm
A new book club celebrating the romance genre and love stories (with happy endings!) of all kinds.
Second Look
First Tuesday
5:30-6:30 PM
Maxwell's Second Look Book Club is for people who want to read beyond the bestseller lists.
Unraveling Yarns
Second Monday
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Bring your needlework or other small craft and unravel a different plot each month. Newcomers and non-knitters welcome!
Between the Lines
Fourth Monday
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
The club reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers.
BookBrowse Book Club
Join the online BookBrowse Book Club for active book discussions, and sign up to get notified when new book discussions begin.
Tools for book groups: hundreds of reading guides, recommendations for discussion books, advice for starting and maintaining a book club, plus interviews and Q&As from other book clubs.
Book Club Kits
OCPL also offers circulating book club kits that are intended for the use of reading groups.
Search the OCPL Catalog for book club kits using the title of the book, and the word 'kit', or browse the book club kit collection by using the search terms "book club kits".
- A kit includes 12 paperback books and 1 reader's guide with discussion questions, in a tote bag.
- The entire kit is checked out to one person's library card, regardless of how many books the group needs.
- Books and guide must all be returned together in the kit bag.
- Patrons may place holds on the kits.
- The loan period is SIX [6] WEEKS.
- Kits may be renewed if no holds have been placed on the item.
- Kits may be picked up and returned at any OCPL library.