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
The Book That Matters Most (2016) by Ann Hood
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 11 AM
Ava’s twenty-five-year marriage has fallen apart. Alternating with Ava’s story is that of her troubled daughter, Maggie. Ava’s mission to find a book from her childhood takes her on a quest that unravels the secrets of her past and offers her and Maggie he chance to remake their lives.
Evening Book Club
Olive Kitteridge (2008) by Elizabeth Strout
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 7 PM
At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world at large, but she doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her. As the townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and dire, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life – sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty.
Cookbook Club
Email moderator, if Interested:
andrea.sisti@oradell.bccls.org
Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach & Recipes to Repeat (2021) by Molly Baz
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7 PM
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 can try the dish; to respond by email each month with the recipe they will make; to prepare the recipe at home; and to join the session at which the participants will discuss the book, the recipes, and the author’s style, while enjoying the selection of dishes.
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 kindly cover the cost of paper goods for the club, and we thank them for their support.