Book Clubs
Many OCPL locations host regular Book Club meetings.
Search our Event Calendar, or see the list below.
If your library is not listed, please contact them directly to ask about a book club meeting.
Baldwinsville Public Library
- Books for Breakfast. Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month, at 10:00 AM
- Mystery Book Club. Meets the 1st Thursday of the month, at 10:00 AM
Brewerton NOPL
- Meets the last Tuesday of the month, except July & December
- 6:30 PM, Brewerton
- To see what they are reading, visit NOPL's Upcoming Events
Central Library
Tuesday Page Turners Club
- Meets the second Tuesday of each month
- 5:30 PM, Central Library
- To see what they are reading, visit the Tuesday Page Turners book list.
- Subscribe to Tuesday Page Turners book list, and more
DeWitt Community Library
- Mystery Book Club
- Cozy Chair Book Club for Adults
- See the DeWitt Event Calendar for details
East Syracuse Free Library
- Meets the last Thursday of the month
Fairmount Community Library
- Mystery / True Crime
- Brunch & Biographies
- Pizza & Pages
- Contemporary Book Club
- See Fairmount Community Library Book Club page for details
Fayetteville Free Library
- Has several virtual and on site book clubs
- Please see www.fflib.org for details
Hazard Branch Library
Teen Graphic Novel and Comic Book Club
- Last Friday of each month
- 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
- Snacks and beverages provided
- Please see the Hazard Branch newsletter for details.
Liverpool Public Library
- After Dinner Books, Meets first Thursday of the Month at 7 PM
- Book Klatch, Meets third Thursday of the Month at 11 AM
- Home School Book Club, Meets third Wednesday of the Month at 1 PM
Manlius Library
- Contemporary Book Club, current fiction and nonfiction books, meets first Tuesday of the month at 2 pm
- Mystery Lovers Book Club, mystery selections, meets first Wednesday of the month at 10:15 am
- Real Life Readers, nonfiction titles including biographies, meets third Thursday of the month at 2 pm
- Read, Cook, Eat!, make a recipe from any cookbook of the monthly theme and bring in a sample to pass
Marcellus Free Library
- Has several on site book clubs
- Please see the events listing at www.mflib.org, or call them at 315-673-3221 for details
Maxwell Memorial Library
Between the Lines Book Club
- Meets on the fourth Monday of the month, unless posted otherwise
- Reads a variety of genres, from literary fiction to suspenseful bestsellers.
- Copies of the book and reading guides are available at Maxwell's circulation desk one month before the meeting.
Unraveling Yarns Book Club
- Usually meets the second Thursday of the month, from 10:30 AM to noon
- Free; no registration
- Copies of the book and reading guides are available at the desk one month prior to the meeting
- All book selections have a mystery or suspense theme. Bring your needlework and unravel a different plot each month.
- Non-knitters are also welcome.
Between Friends Book Club
- For grades 6 to 12.
- Registration preferred.
- Contact Ms. Melissa for date/times: (315) 672-3661
- Snacks provided.
- Come share what you're reading and why others should read it too.
- Make new friends and get great book suggestions from Ms. Melissa and the rest of the group.
Kids Only Book Club
- For grades 2 to 5.
- Registration preferred.
- Contact Ms. Melissa for date/times: (315) 672-3661
- Snacks provided.
- Come share what you're reading and why others should read it too.
- Make new friends and get great book suggestions from Ms. Melissa and the rest of the group.
North Syracuse NOPL
- First Monday of each month
- Time: 6:30 PM, North Syracuse
- To see what they are reading, visit NOPL's Upcoming Events
Onondaga Free Library
- First Wednesday of each month
- Time: 7:00 PM, Onondaga Free Library
Paine Branch
- Adult Book Club
- Meets the Fourth Friday of every month
- Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- For information on book titles, please see the Paine Branch newsletter, found on the Paine Branch location page.
Petit Branch
Westcott Readers at Petit
- Book Discussion Group
- Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month
- 6:30 PM
- To see what they are reading, visit the Westcott Readers at Petit page.
Booktopi: A Book Club for Teens
- Meets the 4th Thursday of every month
- 3:30 PM
- To learn what they are reading next, please call Petit Branch at: 315-435-3636
Salina Library
Book à Movie Club
- Night One: Discuss the monthly book choice
- Night Two: Watch the movie based on the book
- Night Three: Tackle the BIG question: IS the book better than the movie?
- Check the Salina Library Calendar for the next Book à Movie event.
Skaneateles Library Book Club
- Meets the last Monday of every month at 6:30PM
- To see what they are reading, visit the Skaneateles Library Book Club site.
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" OR see a sampling of kits available.
- 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.