NOPL has a variety of book clubs for all reading interests. Please check the Events Calendar or contact your favorite NOPL location for more information about its book clubs. If you’re looking for something for younger readers, see our Children’s or Teen calendar listings.

Book Groups

Brewerton Book Discussion Group
Meets the last Tuesday of every month. Selections are usually fiction titles, with an occasional classic or nonfiction title. Visit NOPL.org/events or speak to a librarian at Brewerton Branch to see what we’re reading this month!

Between the Covers: Romance Book Club
Meets the third Thursday of every month at North Syracuse Branch to discuss the monthly selection and share favorite picks and authors.

Everyone’s a Critic Book Discussion Group
Meets the second Tuesday every month from 2-3:30 pm at Cicero Branch. Join us for a one-of-a-kind book discussion group where you bring a recommended book, and you and others share your opinions in a unique and lively forum!

North Syracuse Book Discussion Group
Meets the first Monday of every month from 6-8 pm. Everyone is welcome to discuss our latest read. Books are selected by members early each year and are posted on NOPL’s events calendar. Visit NOPL.org/events or speak to a librarian at North Syracuse Branch to see what we’re reading this month!

Memoir Book Club
Meets the second Tuesday every month from 6:30-7:30 pm at Brewerton Branch. Memoirs are true, personal stories from an author’s life revolving around universal themes such as coming of age, falling in love, and family. We’ll be reading from the works of writers like David Sedaris, Roxane Gay, and other favorites chosen by book club members!

Mystery Classics Book Discussion
Meets the third Wednesday of every month from 3-4 pm at Cicero Branch. Join us to discuss classic mystery novels from authors such as Ellery Queen, Erle Stanley Gardner, Agatha Christie, and others. During our discussions solve a murder case, these puzzlers offer a wholesome, spellbinding, period escape to the 1920s-1930s. Come prepared to share your favorites and learn about new-to-you whodunits. On occasion, a specific title is selected for the month.

Host Your Own Book Club

Book Club Kit

We have book club kits that appeal to all types of reading groups, featuring mysteries, popular non-fiction and many New-York Times bestsellers. Each kit contains 10 paperback copies of the same title and a discussion guide. The kits can be checked out for a six-week period on a single library card.

Join a Global eBook Club

Online eBook Club

Facilitated by OverDrive, this eBook club connects millions of readers around the world with the same eBook at the same time without any wait lists or holds. Visit their website to see the current or upcoming selection, and then head to OverDrive to borrow the current Big Library Read title instantly!