We have two book clubs, one in the daytime, the other in the evening. Each club reads a wide variety of books, ranging from fiction to non-fiction to classics and popular.
The Morning Book Group meets at 11AM and the Evening Book Group meets at 7PM, once a month. The dates will be determined by the club members.
Both book clubs meet on the main level of the library. Please contact the library at 201-262-2613 or email Adult Services Librarian Orla Cassidy at orla.cassidy@oradell.bccls.org for more information about the book clubs.
Note to Book Clubs: When choosing a book, please try to pick an older book or one that is not currently popular. If you choose a popular new book, many libraries may have copies of it, but they may be all checked out and/or on reserve for their own patrons.
In addition, BCCLS policy states that libraries should not request books from other libraries until they are at least 6 months old. Please check the BCCLS web site to see if the book you chose is AVAILABLE at several libraries, before you choose it for your book club.
Contact the Adult Services Librarian Orla Cassidy at orla.cassidy@oradell.bccls.org
Morning Book Club
All Adults Here (2020) by Emma Straub
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 11 AM
A story about adult siblings, aging parents, high school boyfriends, middle school mean girls, the lifelong effects of birth order, and all the other things that follow us into adulthood, whether we want them to or not.
Evening Book Club
Americanah (2013) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 7 PM
A young Nigerian woman, Ifemelu, immigrates to America for university. The novel traces Ifemelu’s life in both countries, threaded by her love story with high school classmate Obinze.
Cookbook Club
Email moderator, if Interested:
andrea.sisti@oradell.bccls.org
Holiday Party
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 7 PM
Bring your favorite dish!
In addition to the two Book Clubs, Oradell Public Library offers a Cookbook Club, usually on the third Tuesday of each month.
Each participant is asked to pick a recipe from the chosen book; to make one regular sized recipe, so each member gets a taste; to respond by email each month with the recipe to be made; to prepare the recipe at home; and to join in the session at which the participants will discuss the book, the recipes, and the author’s style, while enjoying the recipes the others made.
Registration is required. Please contact the moderator at (201) 262-2613 or by email at andrea.sisti@oradell.bccls.org for more information about the Cookbook Club.
The Friends of the Library very nicely cover the cost of paper goods for the club, and we thank them for their support.