Book Clubs

Book Clubs

For kids of all ages, teens, and adults!

 

Early Readers Book Club

Children in grades K-2 are welcome to join our Early Readers Book Club! This monthly program is meant to introduce excellent emerging reader books to children who have "graduated" from storytime. Check out our calendar for upcoming meetings!

STEAM Book Club

Kids ages 8 through 12 are invited to a special STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math)-themed book club!

YA Book Club

YA Book Club meets once a month! Participants choose what to read and can get a free copy of the book. Check out our calendar or contact Teen Librarian Regina at rdemauro@tcpl.org for more information.

Tween Book Club

Children ages 9-13 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club offered once a month. Registration is required.  You're welcome to bring suggestions for future books to read together!  Check our calendar for upcoming book club dates!

 

4 Seasons Book Club: TCPL's Fiction Book Club

The 4 Seasons Book is temporarily on pause and hopes to resume in the summer or fall.

Panel by Panel Graphic Novel Book Club

cover of Chivalry

Chivalry by Neil Gaiman & Colleen Doran

Monday, September 11th 2023
6:30 - 7:30pm
Tompkins Trust Company Study Room

Join us to discuss graphic novels in this bi-monthly book club. For September, we are reading Chivalry by Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran.

For more information and to register, check our upcoming events. If you have any questions, you can email Sophia at smckissick@tcpl.org. 

Previous Book Club Reads

 

Nonfiction Book Club

TCPL's Nonfiction Book Club returns in Fall of 2023!

Led by Asia and Woody, the nonfiction book club will meet three times a year and read a wide variety of nonfiction. Our last read was Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach.

 

Next Chapter Book Club

A fun, weekly, community-building book club for adults with developmental disabilities. Books are read aloud together, so all reading levels are welcome. Contact Teresa at tvadakin@tcpl.org for more information.

 

Book Club Kits

Upcoming Book Club Events

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Award Winners Book Club

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Classes and Workshops, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
About this event::
Kids ages 9-13 are welcome to join this bi-monthly, in person book club that focuses on award winning books and authors! Each participant will receive a copy of the selected award winning book to keep and read in advance of our meeting. We will then ...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Tween Book Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
About this event::
Children ages 9-13 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club! Book Club will meet virtually via Zoom. Participants are welcome to bring suggestions for future books or genres to read together! Registration is required as space is limited. Register...
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Early Readers Book Club

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Families, Kids
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
About this event::
Children in grades K-2 are welcome to join our Early Readers Book Club. This program is meant to introduce excellent emerging reader books to children who have graduated from storytime and are being introduced to more formal “learn-to-read” technique...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Tween Book Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About this event::
Children ages 9-13 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club! Book Club will meet virtually via Zoom. Participants are welcome to bring suggestions for future books or genres to read together! Registration is required as space is limited. Register...
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Early Readers Book Club

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Families, Kids
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
About this event::
Children in grades K-2 are welcome to join our Early Readers Book Club. This program is meant to introduce excellent emerging reader books to children who have graduated from storytime and are being introduced to more formal “learn-to-read” technique...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Award Winners Book Club

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Classes and Workshops, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
About this event::
Kids ages 9-13 are welcome to join this bi-monthly, in person book club that focuses on award winning books and authors! Each participant will receive a copy of the selected award winning book to keep and read in advance of our meeting. We will then ...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Tween Book Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About this event::
Children ages 9-13 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club! Book Club will meet virtually via Zoom. Participants are welcome to bring suggestions for future books or genres to read together! Registration is required as space is limited. Register...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Award Winners Book Club

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Classes and Workshops, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About this event::
Kids ages 9-13 are welcome to join this bi-monthly, in person book club that focuses on award winning books and authors! Each participant will receive a copy of the selected award winning book to keep and read in advance of our meeting. We will then ...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Award Winners Book Club

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Classes and Workshops, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About this event::
Kids ages 9-13 are welcome to join this bi-monthly, in person book club that focuses on award winning books and authors! Each participant will receive a copy of the selected award winning book to keep and read in advance of our meeting. We will then ...