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 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, November 20, 2024 - Covenant of Water - Abraham Verghese
- Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - The Fox Wife - Yangsze Choo
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - Martyr! - Kaveh Akbar
- Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - The Other Valley - Scott Alexander Howard
- Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - Properties of Thirst - Marianne Wiggins
- Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - Sky Full of Elephants - Cebo Cambell
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, November 15, 2024 - The Great Divide - Cristina Henriquez
- Friday, December 20, 2024 - Take My Hand - Dolen Perkins-Valdez
- Friday, January 17, 2025 - Hula: A Novel - Jasmin 'Lolani Hakes
- Friday, February 21, 2025 - The Lioness of Boston - Emily Franklin
- Friday, March 21, 2025 - Persuasion - Jane Austen
- Friday, April 18, 2025 - The Lost Journals of Sacagawea - Debra Magpie Earling
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, January 27, 2025 - Peg and Rose Solve a Murder - Laurien Berenson
- Monday, February 24, 2025 - A Spell for Trouble - Esme Addison
- Monday, March 24. 2025 - The Expectant Detectives - Kat Ailes
- April, 28, 2025 - The Department of Sensitive Crimes - Alexander McCall Smith
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, November 6, 2024 - Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi - Shannon Chakraborty
- Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - Children of Time - Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Wednesday, January 8, 2025 - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers
- Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - After World - Debbie Urbanski
- Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - The Goblin Emperor - Katherine Addison
- Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - The Ministry for the Future - Kim Stanley Robinson
- Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - The Will of the Many - James Islington
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, November 13, 2024 - A Star is Born (1937, 1954, 1976 & 2018)
- Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - O'Horten
- Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - The Old Oak
- Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - Anatomy of a Fall
- Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - Green Border
- Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - Doctor Zhivago
- Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - Into Africa - Martin Dugard
- Tuesday, December 3, 2024 - UFO: The Inside Story of the Government Search for Alien Life Here - and Out There - Garrett M. Graff
- Tuesday, January 7, 2024 - Hero of the Empire - Candice Millard
- Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - Say Nothing - Patrick Radden Keefe
- Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages - Anthony Bale
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - Sea People - Christina Thompson
- Tuesday, May 6, 2026 - G-Man - Beverly Gage
- Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - A Storm in a Teacup - Helen Czerski
- Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - What an Owl Knows - Jennifer Ackerman
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - Where We Meet the World - Ashley Ward
- Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - Kindred - Rebecca Wragg Sykes
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - The Weather Machine - Andrew Blum
- Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - The Light Eaters - Zoe Schlanger
- Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - Elemental - Tim James