BHPL Book Groups
BHPL offers several book groups for adults: “Books Speak Volumes”, the Morning Book Group, and the Evening Book Group. Scroll down for more information about each book group. In addition there is also the Mayor’s Wellness Book Club, the Joy of Cookbooking Club , and a book group for teens, see the Teen Events page.
Check the event calendar for the exact date, time and meeting location.
“Books Speak Volumes” Book Group
The Books Speak Volumes group usually meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. Check the list of previous Books Speak Volumes reading selections here.
The next discussion meeting will be on Thursday, February 20 at 7:00 pm to discuss Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: an inquiry into values by Robert Pirsig.
Some print copies of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance are available for checkout; stop by or contact the Circulation Desk at (908) 608-8603 x1. The eBook is available on hoopla and the eAudiobook may be available on Libby.
If you have any questions about the Books Speak Volumes book group, please email dgutch@bhplnj.org.
Friday Morning Book Group
The Morning book group usually meets the first Friday of each month at 10:30 am. Check the list of previous Morning book group reading selections here.
The next meeting will be on Friday, February 7 at 10:30 am to discuss If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin. Some print copies of If Beale Street Could Talk are available for checkout; the eBook and eAudiobook may be available on Libby.
If you have any questions or would like to join the Morning book group, please contact the Reference Department in person, by phone (908) 608-8603 x3, or email reference@bhplnj.org.
Tuesday Evening Book Group
The Evening book group usually meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. Check the list of previous Evening book group reading selections here.
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 11 at 7:00 pm to discuss Love & Whiskey: the remarkable true story of Jack Daniel, his master distiller Nearest Green, and the improbable rise of Uncle Nearest by Fawn Weaver. Some print copies of Love & Whiskey are available for checkout; the eBook & eAudiobook are available on hoopla and the eBook may be available on Libby.
If you have any questions or would like to join the Evening book group, please contact the Reference Department in person, by phone (908) 608-8603 x3, or email reference@bhplnj.org.
BHPL offers an online resource BookBrowse that has many useful features for book groups!