Plant-Based Cookbook Group (In-person)
Do you love to cook and bake? Do you eat plant-based, or have you always wanted to try but weren't sure where to start? Join our Plant-Based Cookbook Group! We will choose a new cookbook for each meeting and make something from it at home to bring in and share. Discuss tips, tricks, troubles, and eat!
This group is open to all: Vegan, Vegetarian, or Omnivore. While we may be adding in the occasional Whole Foods Plant-Based cookbook, this group will not be avoiding oil and sugar.
The library cannot guarantee the ingredients or preparation of any dish served at this program. Food may contain or come in contact with common allergens.
Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm in Meeting Room A. Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Monday, October 20, 2025 - Veganomicon - Isa Chandra Moskowitz
- Monday, November 10, 2025 -The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook - America's Test Kitchen
- Monday, December 8, 2025 - The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook - Isa Chandra Moskowitz
- Monday, January 12, 2026 - Betty Goes Vegan - Annie Shannon
- Monday, February 9, 2026 - The Elements of Baking - Katarina Cermelj
- Monday, March 9, 2026 - East: 120 Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes from Bangalore to Beijing - Meera Sodha
Monday Book Group (In-person)
Please join us for a lively book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!
Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm in Meeting Room B.
Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Monday, December 15, 2025 - The Lion Women of Tehran - Marjan Kamali
- Tuesday January 20, 2026 - The Antidote - Karen Russell
- Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - Daisy Jones & The Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Monday, March 16, 2026 - The Dream Hotel - Laila Lalami
Wednesday Book Group (Virtual)
Please join us for a lively book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!
Registration is required so that you can join us virtually. You do not need to be a resident to register.
Register on the library calendar
This group will meet monthly. Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm. We will contact you prior to the event with instructions and a link. Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - Familia - Lauren E. Rico
- Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - Intermezzo - Sally Rooney
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - Old School Indian - Aaron John Curtis
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - The Emperor of Gladness - Ocean Vuong
Friday Afternoon Book Group (In-person)
Please join us for a lively book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!
Meetings will be held at 1:30 pm in Meeting Room B.
Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Friday, December 19, 2025 - Real Americans - Rachel Khong
- Friday, January 16, 2026 - Tilda is Visible - Jane Tara
- Friday, February 20, 2026 - Becoming Madame Secretary - Stephanie Dray
- Friday, March 20, 2026 - The Phoenix Pencil Company - Allison King
- Friday, April 17, 2026 - The Frozen River - Ariel Lawhon
Cozy Cups and Murder Mysteries Book Group (In-person)
If you love cozy mysteries (aka "cozies"), this group is for you! Bring your coffee or tea and discuss this month's read.
Meetings will be held at 2:00 pm in Meeting Room A. Please contact Yahira (yahirav@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Monday, October 27, 2025 - No Parm no Foul - Linda Reilly
- Monday, November 24, 2025 - Scorched Grace - Margot Douaihy
- Monday, December 22, 2025 - The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year - Ally Carter
- Monday, January 26, 2026 - Every Time I go on Vacation, Someone Dies - Catherine Mack
- Monday, February 23, 2026 - A Deadly Inside Scoop - Abby Collette
Happily Ever After Book Group (In-person)
Come join us for a lively discussion of this month's Romance selection. Each book will have a happily ever after, but apart from that they can fall under any other genre. Come to the library to pick up a copy of this month's book!
Meetings will be held at 2:00 pm in Meeting Room A. Please contact Yahira (yahirav@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Thursday, November 6, 2025 - Heroes are my Weakness - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Thursday, December 4, 2025 - In a Holidaze - Christina Lauren
- Thursday, January 8, 2026 - Beach Read - Emily Henry
- Thursday, February 5, 2026 - The Wedding Part - Jasmine Guillory
- Thursday, March 5, 2026 - The Wedding Crasher - Mia Sosa
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Group (Virtual)
Join us as we read and discuss everything from world-building fantasies to thought provoking science fiction. Whether you have been reading them for years, or are just curious about the genre, this is a group for you!
Registration is required so that you can join us virtually. You do not need to be a resident to register.
Register on the library calendar
This group will meet monthly. Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm. We will contact you prior to the event with instructions and a link. Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - Tainted Cup - Robert Jackson Bennett
- Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - Dissolution - Nicholas Binge
- Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - Armada - Ernest Cline
- Wednesday, March 4, 2026 - Gideon the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir
Genealogy Series
Do you enjoy genealogy? Do you want to improve your research skills or chat about family history with others?
Join us online every other Tuesday from 6-7pm to immerse yourself in the subject with other enthusiastic participants. We’ll discuss records, cemeteries, research skills and so much more.
View our current offerings and register on the library calendar
Film Group (Virtual):
Please join us for a virtual discussion of Independent, Foreign, and Classic films. We will watch the film at home and gather virtually to discuss it!
Registration is required so that you can join us virtually. You do not need to be a resident to register.
Register on the library calendar
Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm. We will contact you prior to the event with instructions and a link. Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the movie for each meeting.
- Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - Doctor Zhivago
- Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - Thelma
History Book Group (Virtual)
Please join us for a discussion of books about popular history! Do you love history? So do we! Join us as we make our way through the pages of the past!
Registration is required so that you can join us virtually. You do not need to be a resident to register.
Register on the library calendar
This group will meet monthly. Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm. We will contact you prior to the event with instructions and a link. Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Monday, January 5, 2026 - Demon of Unrest - Erik Larson
- Monday, February 2, 2026 - The CIA Book Club - Charlie English
Science Book Group (Virtual)
Join us for a virtual meeting where we discuss books about science. Do you read Ed Yong and Mary Roach, Brian Greene and Sam Kean? Are you looking for a group where you can talk about science? Then this is the group for you! Join us for an exploration of the natural world, and beyond!
Registration is required so that you can join us virtually. You do not need to be a resident to register.
Register on the library calendar
This group will meet monthly. Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm. We will contact you prior to the event with instructions and a link. Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Monday, December 22, 2025 - Ocean: Earth's Last Wilderness - David Attenborough
- Monday, January 26, 2026 - How to Bake Pi - Eugenia Cheng
- Monday, February 23, 2026 - The Stuff of Thought - Steven Pinker
- Monday, March 23, 2026 - Uncle Tungsten - Oliver Sacks
Poetry Book Group (Virtual)
Do you love reading poetry and want to discuss it with others? Do you write poetry and want to learn more about technique? Or, have you always been mystified by poetry and wish to be able to decipher it? Join our Poetry Book Group! We will meet monthly to discuss a book of poetry and share our thoughts, confusion, and appreciation, as well as learn a little about the form.
Registration is required so that you can join us virtually. You do not need to be a resident to register.
Register on the library calendar
This group will meet monthly. Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm. We will contact you prior to the event with instructions and a link. Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - Postcolonial Love Poem - Natalie Diaz
- Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson