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Book Discussions

On this page you will find the currently scheduled book discussions held either at the Library, or virtually.




Afternoon Book Discussion (In-Library)

Moderated by Professor William Schiavo, these in-person monthly discussions are open to all, no registration required. A combination of classic, world literature, and occasionally pertinent non-fiction will be discussed. Copies of books will be available at the Library.


Candide by VoltaireJune Title:

Afternoon Book Discussion: Candide by Voltaire, Adults

Thursday, June 8, 2:00 – 3:30 PM


**The Afternoon Book Discussion Series will continue in September!**





Below you will find the scheduled Usual Suspects Mystery Book Club and Contemporary Book Evening Discussion Club books, along with the virtual discussion date/time and registration dates/links.


The Usual Suspects Mystery Book Club (Virtual)

Every 2nd Tuesday of the Month at 7:00 PM via Zoom

Love mysteries? Want to discover diverse and exciting mystery writers and fictional sleuths? Looking to connect with other enthusiastic readers? Join us for our monthly virtual mystery book club! Each month we’ll read and discuss a book by either a classic or contemporary mystery author. Discussions led by Erin Coughlin. Call the Library at 631-929-4488 to place a book on hold on the book, or come in to pick up. Provide your email address when registering to be sent your Zoom link.

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One Step Behind Book JacketThe Usual Suspects Mystery Book Club: One Step Behind by Henning Mankell, Adults **Virtual**

Tuesday, June 13, 7:00 – 8:30 PM

On Midsummer’s Eve, three role-playing teens dressed in eighteenth-century garb are shot in a secluded Swedish meadow. When one of Inspector Kurt Wallander’s most trusted colleagues–someone whose help he hoped to rely on to solve the crime–also turns up dead, Wallander knows the murders are related. But with his only clue a picture of a woman no one in Sweden seems to know, he can’t begin to imagine how. Reeling from his own father’s death and facing his own deteriorating health, Wallander tracks the lethal progress of the killer. Locked in a desperate effort to catch him before he strikes again, Wallander always seems to be just one step behind.

Call the Library at 631-929-4488 to place a book on hold on the book, or come in to pick up. Provide your email address when registering to be sent your Zoom link.





Contemporary Book Evening Discussion Group (Virtual)

Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month at 7:30 PM via Zoom

Join us on the third Wednesday of the month. Please register for these book discussions and remember to provide your email address. The library will contact you as to when you may pick up your books. Discussions led by Erin Coughlin. Call the Library at 631-929-4488 to place a book on hold on the book, or come in to pick up. Provide your email address when registering to be sent your Zoom link.

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A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel AllendeContemporary Book Evening Discussion Group: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende, Adults **Virtual**

Wednesday, June 21, 7:30 – 8:45 PM

From the author of The House of the Spirits, this epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents follows two young people as they flee the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a place to call home.

Call the Library at 631-929-4488 to place a book on hold on the book, or come in to pick up. Provide your email address when registering to be sent your Zoom link.

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