Wednesday Book Group (In-Person & Virtual):
Please join us for a lively book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!
Registration is required if you want to join us virtually. You do not need to be a resident to register. Register here!
Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm in the NH Room. If you are joining us virtualy, 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, June 26, 2024 - A Council of Dolls - Mona Susan Power
- Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - The Bee Sting - Paul Murray
- Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - Yellowface - R.F. Kuang
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, June 21, 2024 - Unlikely Animals - Annie Hartnett
- Friday, July 19, 2024 - The Slient Patient - Alex Michaelides
- Friday, August 16, 2024 - Hello, Beautiful - Ann Napolitano
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, April 22, 2024 - Flowers and Foul Play - Amanda Flowers
- Monday, May 20, 2024 - Clark and Division - Naomi Hirahara
- Monday, June 24, 2024 - The Woman in the Library - Sulari Gentill
- Monday, July 22, 2024 - The World is Murder - Anthony Horowitz
- Monday, August 26, 2024 - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - Jesse Q. Sutanto
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 here!
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, June 5, 2024 - Black Sun - Rebecca Roanhorse
- Wednesday, July 10, 2024 - Spinning Silver - Naomi Novik
- Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - Exhalation - Ted Chaing
Genealogy Series:
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!
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, June 12, 2024 - The Great Dictator & City Lights
- Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - Past Lives
- Wednesday, August 14, 2024 - Grave of the Fireflies
- Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - Warmth of Other Suns - Isabel Wilkerson
- Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - Land - Simon Winchester
- Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - Femina - Junina Ramirez
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - Lost City of Z - David Grann
- Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - Little Book of Aliens - Adam Frank
- Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - Empire of the Scalpel - Ira Rutkow
- Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - On the Origin of Time - Thomas Hertog
- Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - Material World - Ed Conway