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 and are being introduced to more formal "learn-to-read" techniques in school.

Registration is required, but participants will get a free copy of the book.

For July the club will be reading Bunny and Clyde by Megan McDonald, illustrated by Scott Nash.

Check out our calendar for upcoming meetings!

 

Tween Book Club

Children ages 8-12 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club offered once a month.

Registration is required, but free!. You're welcome to bring suggestions for future books to read together! 

For July, the club will read and discuss The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud.

Check our calendar for upcoming book club dates!

 

4 Seasons Book Club: TCPL's Fiction Book Club

The 4 Seasons Book Club highlights notable works of fiction.

Club participants choose one title from a pre-selected field of 4 or 5 books chosen by a TCPL librarian and book club members on a related theme.

The Summer 2025 selection jouneys back through space and time to the 1980s space shuttle program, with Taylor Jenkins Reid's new novel, Atmosphere.

Check our calendar to register for in-person or a Zoom edition!

Panel by Panel Graphic Novel Book Club

Adults are welcome to join us to discuss graphic novels in this bi-monthly book club. 

In July the group will read and discuss award-winning bestseller George Takei's new full-color graphic memoir, which promises to reveal his most personal story of all-told in full for the first time anywhere!

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

Nonfiction Book Club

The Nonfiction book club will choose its next book soon.

Visit our calendar for more information!

Teen Book Club

Teen Book Club is undergoing an evaluation for the best way to select material and encourage teenagers to read.

Watch for an update soon!

 

Upcoming Book Club Events

This event is in the "Adults" group

Panel by Panel Graphic Novel Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
About this event::

Join us to discuss It Rhymes with Takei by George Takei:

This event is in the "Kids" group

Tween Book Club

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
About this event::

Join us for monthly meetings of the TCPL Tween Book Club. We will read and discuss great books together every month. Our July book will be The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud. We hope to see you there! 

This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Kids" group

Early Reader Book Club

3:00pm–3:45pm
Families, Kids
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Families, Kids
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
About this event::

Children in grades K-2 are welcome to join our Early Readers Book Club.

This event is in the "Adults" group

4 Seasons Summer Book Club - Zoom edition

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
About this event::

Launch yourself into Summer 2025 and color your world brilliant with TCPL's 4 Seasons Book Club as we journey back through space and time to the 1980's space shuttle program.

This event is in the "Adults" group

4 Seasons Summer Book Club

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner West
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
About this event::

Launch yourself into Summer 2025 and color your world brilliant with TCPL's 4 Seasons Book Club as we journey back through space and time to the 1980's space shuttle program.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Tween Book Club

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
About this event::

Join us for monthly meetings of the TCPL Tween Book Club. We will read and discuss great books together every month. Our August book will be The Vanquishers by Kalynn Bayron. We hope to see you there! 

This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Kids" group

Early Readers Book Club

3:00pm–3:45pm
Families, Kids
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Families, Kids
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
About this event::

Children in grades K-2 are welcome to join our Early Readers Book Club.

This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Kids" group

Early Readers Book Club

3:00pm–3:45pm
Families, Kids
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Families, Kids
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
About this event::

Children in grades K-2 are welcome to join our Early Readers Book Club.