Book Discussion Groups at Your Neighborhood Library
Meet new people in your neighborhood! Join a local book discussion group.
Book groups are hosted at libraries throughout the city and facilitated by New York Public Library staff.
Book groups are open to everyone! They're a great opportunity to...
- Discover new genres or titles
- Meet new people in your community
- Have good conversation in a relaxed setting
- Get to know your local library
See below for an updated list of book discussion groups. Click here for a complete listing of book discussion groups. Find one in your neighborhood or visit one in another neighborhood! Questions? Contact specific libraries listed below. Happy reading!
100 Page Book Club: "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Books & Banter: Carmen and Grace by Melissa Coss Aquino
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 4 - 5 PM
96th Street Library Book Discussion: Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
WNYC Book Club Book Discussion: 'My Heart is a Chainsaw' by Stephen Graham Jones - Online & at the Mulberry Street Library
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 6 - 7 PM
Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 6 - 6:45 PM
Lunchtime Book Discussion: "All the Beauty in the World" By Patrick Bringley
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 12 - 1:30 PM
Book Discussion: What are YOU Reading?!!
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 2 - 3 PM
Canceled
Canceled
Storytime for ages 3, 4, and 5
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 4 - 4:30 PM
Adult Short Story: "My Father Addresses Me on the Facts of Old Age"
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 11 AM - 12 PM
Book Club/Book Discussion - Discussing "Son of the Mob" by Gordon Korman
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 4 - 5 PM
100 Page Book Club: "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Thursday, May 9, 2024, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Saturday Book Club: "The Christie Affair" by Nina de Gramont
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 11 AM - 12 PM
'Even In Another Time’: ‘Times Square Red, Times Square Blue’ LGBT+ Book Club
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 2 - 3 PM
Book Discussion: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Monday, May 13, 2024, 6 - 7 PM
Morris Park Book Discussion Group
Book Discussion: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 11 AM - 12 PM
Book Discussion: What are YOU Reading?!!
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 2 - 3 PM
Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana
Short Story Discussion: Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 4 - 4:45 PM
Storytime for ages 3, 4, and 5
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 4 - 4:30 PM
The Mystery Book Club: "The Other Mothers" by Katherine Faulkner
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 5 - 6 PM
NYPLs Books We Love Book Club: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Ramayana (Restless Books)
Prof. Ilan Stavans
Reading the Classics with Ilan Stavans : RAMAYANA
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 7 - 8:30 PM
Adult Short Story: "Human Moments in World War III"
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 11 AM - 12 PM