Book Clubs
Busy Person’s Book Group
Thursday, November 12, 7-8:30 pm
Socialize, mix, and mingle at this evening book discussion of James by Percival Everett.
Let’s Talk about Books
Thursday, November 19, 1:30-3:30 pm
Join the West Babylon Literary Club to meet and discuss The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers.
Local Book Clubs
Let the Library obtain multiple copies of a book for your book club. Please complete the form below and we will contact you when the items are available for pickup. Please allow 7-14 business days for requests to be fulfilled.
Online Book Clubs
- Officially called Cover to Cover, the Good Morning America Book Club is devoted to “showcasing diverse and compelling authors telling both fiction and non-fiction stories.” The hosts of GMA, including Robin Roberts, show off their own passion for reading in monthly interviews with authors. Participate by visiting the Good Morning America website or follow the GMA Instagram.
- Check out Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club for great reads with women at the center of the story. You can follow the book club on social media, subscribe to the newsletter, and listen to podcasts to keep you connected. New books are posted every month.
- The Queen of Talk is still going strong with her Oprah 2.0 Book Club. Sign up for the book club newsletter to get notified when new books are posted, get book reviews, and more.
- Welcome to the Today Show book club, #ReadWithJenna. Each month they pick a new book to read together and discuss. Join the conversation!
Book Club Resources
- Long Island Reads began in 2002 and is an Island-wide reading initiative intended to bring together readers from across Nassau and Suffolk Counties to discuss a book and participate in library-sponsored activities and events associated with it. The committee endeavors to choose a title that has a direct Long Island connection and lends itself to related programming.
- Looking for ideas for your book club? Lit Lovers includes book reviews and recommendations, tips for starting a book club, and much more.
- Use Reading Group Guides to get book recommendations, discussion questions, find tips on how to run a book group, and more.
- Looking for book ideas for your book group or just a great read? Try Library Reads for fiction and non-fiction recommendations from library staff around the country.
- Sign up for the First Look Book Club and receive daily excerpts from new books.
Find Your Next Book
Looking for a book to read? Sign up for NextReads and get the latest book lists in your inbox each month or logon to Novelist to find book reviews, lists of books in a series, recommendations based on your favorite title or authors, and more! You can also browse lists of award-winning titles, explore titles in different genres such as romance, mystery, and adventure, and over 50,000 non-fiction titles.