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.
Afternoon Book Discussion –Waiting for Gadot by Samuel Beckett, Adults
- Thursday, November 7, 2:00 – 3:30 PM
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Afternoon Book Discussion –The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe & Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche, Adults
- Thursday, December 5, 2:00 – 3:30 PM
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Click here for a listing of Bill Schiavo’s past book discussions from November 2022 – Present Day
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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The Usual Suspects Mystery Book Club: The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood, Adults **Virtual**
Tuesday, November 12, 7:00 – 8:15 PM
Judith Potts witnesses a murder while swimming in the Thames river. When the police don’t believe her, she investigates with the help of a salt-of-the-earth dog walker and the prim and proper wife of the local vicar, forming the Marlow Murder Club.
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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The Usual Suspects Mystery Book Club: A Good Hanging and Tell Me Who to Kill, Short Stories by Ian Rankin, Adults **Virtual**
Tuesday, December 10, 7:00 – 8:15 PM
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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Contemporary Book Evening Discussion Group: Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley, Adults **Virtual**
Wednesday, October 16, 7:30 – 8:45 PM
Daunis, who is part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother and reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a series of drug-related deaths.
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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Contemporary Book Evening Discussion Group: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline, Adults **Virtual**
Wednesday, November 20, 7:30 – 8:45 PM
From Newgate Prison to “the land beyond the seas”, Exiles, recreates the beginnings of the new society in the beautiful and challenging landscape of Australia in the mid 1840’s. It is a story of grace born from hardship and the unbreakable bonds of female friendships.
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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Contemporary Book Evening Discussion Group: Small Things like These by Claire Keegan, Adults **Virtual**
Wednesday, December 11, 7:30 – 8:45 PM
- ***Note this is the second Wednesday in December***
This is a story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy.
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.
