Please join us on in the comfort of your own home on zoom as we discuss. St josephs college brooklyn voices series poetry salon. This list of book club books has nonfiction, chicklit, young adult and middle grade titles, history books and parenting books. Please join us on in the comfort of your own home on zoom as we discuss emily brontes great novel of passion wuthering heights. Everyone is welcome to join in this communitybased literacy and social program for adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A club for likeminded women to discuss great books. Explore books, reading and writing through library events and classes, book clubs, ebooks and other resources. Students save an average of 60% off on the textbookx marketplace. Library members can download james mcbrides awardwinning novel deacon king kong a new york times bestseller set in brooklyn for.
Reading as a social activity prompts a deeper relationship with the books we love. To the land of long lost friends mccall smith, alexander, 1948 author. Brooklyn college library contains collections totaling one million print volumes and 669,000 electronic books and journals. Snag a book from over 2000 earlyrelease books every month. Selected titles are fiction and nonfiction recommended for book club discussions. Library materials from public and academic institutions across the world. The community of student organizations at brooklyn college offers students opportunities to gain personal development skills, leadership. Book club kits contain 810 copies of a single title. Book selections and the librarian leading the group vary by month. In udala trees, two girls fall in love in a country at war with itself, where such a thing could cost. The girly book club a global book club for women all. Its common for book clubs to choose a specific book to read and discuss at the same time.
In our online book club conversations, readers will come together to discuss the richly layered story conjure womenconnecting with others across the country to share their responses to and questions about this powerful, thoughtprovoking novel. Join us for a lively discussion of our monthly book pick. Please check the calendar to make sure an event is scheduled on the date you wish to attend. To help foster the social experience of reading, weve made having a book club easier by establishing special collections.
African american book club groups in brooklyn meetup. Book groups are hosted at libraries throughout the city and facilitated by new york public library staff. Bpl offers over 400,000 books, magazine, audiobooks and more on your phone, tablet or computer, all free with your library card. Whether youre a school librarian or a teacher, allowing time for. Join us for stories and songs in spanish for children and their parents or caregivers on the brooklyn. Explore options for setting up and running a book club. We are a longestablished monthly book club meeting in williamsburg. Books may be borrowed individually, or in multiplesfor your book club or for reading on your own. Catalog your books from amazon, the library of congress and 4,941 other libraries. Scholastic book clubs is the best possible partner to help you get excellent childrens books into the hands of every child, to help them become successful lifelong readers and discover the joy and power of good books. This card will give you access to the library s full collection of ebooks, audiobooks, and databases for 1 year. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be hosted online in the coming weeks. Book discussion groups at your neighborhood library the. Shop our marketplace for the lowest prices on new, used, ebook and rental.
New york state residents who do not have a brooklyn public library card and would like access to only the digital collections may apply for an ecard. The library adds approximately 15,000 new titles each year to its comprehensive humanities, social sciences, and sciences collections. In the brooklyn college library, books are checked out and renewed at either the music desk on the 2nd floor or circulation desk. Public library kings theatre st josephs college brooklyn voices series. Due to the covid19 pandemic, all bpl locations are closed until further notice. Under the udala trees paperback by chinelo okparanta. This new interface will be more seamlessly integrated into our website, but it will still do everything youve come to expect from brooklyn public library s online catalog. Readers circle is the leading 501 c 3 nonprofit connecting readers to local book clubs, reading groups, and literary salons. Google scholar searches the web for articles, books, and other scholarly materials in many different disciplines. The following list includes ten triedandtrue book club picks. In order to renew your book s in person, you must have a valid cuny id card. Join claire from brooklyn heights for this chat about min jin lees debut novel free food for millionaires through video conference call. In september 1969, a cranky old church deacon shoots a drug dealer in the courtyard of a south brooklyn housing project. Eilis lacey has come of age in smalltown ireland in the hard years following world war two.
With our book discussion sets, its easy to check out copies for your whole club. Scholastic book clubs childrens books for parents and. The meyer book club meets on the second wednesday of the month from 10. Talk about what you love with other committed bibliophiles. Thats why we offer a range of services aimed at helping you adjust and excel. Leonard library classics book club presents for discussion. The community of student organizations at brooklyn college offers students opportunities to gain personal development skills, leadership development, and tools necessary for academic success in order to achieve the goal of graduation. Led by greenlight bookseller nora this time virtually.
Visit the library in person or onlineto find books and articles, ask reference. Below is a selection of the many reading groups and book discussions. Cuny brooklyn college online bookstore the official textbook provider for cuny brooklyn college students. Ny public library launches virtual book club with wnyc patch.
Some of these are the best book club books from my own book clubs over the years and others are ones i wish my book club had read. You will need either a computer with a microphone and webcam, or a telephone for this event. Please join sheepshead bay and ahrc for the next chapter book club. Brooklyn public library loves book clubs, and gathering people around the shared experience of a book is central to our mission. Please note that sometimes book club events are canceled or rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. The dc public library offers a variety of book clubs for residents to gather and discuss their love of books. You must also be able to identify the specific book. Today library is room calendar reserve a room dropin workshop workshops about the library suggestion box library cafe. The girly book club gbc is a global book club for women all over the world to connect online and in person. Members read a book about every week from january march. Find groups in brooklyn, new york about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests.
Home annual book party libguides home at brooklyn college. We have a number of longtime members but always have new folks as well and we find that mix works very well. A book club is a reading group, usually consisting of a number of people who read and talk about books based on a topic or an agreedupon reading list. Were a book club networking site with listings for local groups, author events, and phone chats. Theres no assigned reading or discussion guidesthats the silent part of our book club but we do like to share book recommendations and meet likeminded readers. Greenlights staff picks are always 15% off, in the bookstore or online. Use your favorite library ebook and audiobook apps you can access the collection on your phone, kindle, tablet, or computer using any of the ereaders bpl subscribes to. It is sponsored by friends of the brooklyn library but anyone is welcome to join. Find groups in brooklyn, new york about african american book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Greenlight bookstore an independent bookstore in the. Book renewals borrowing information libguides home at. Book clubs are a great way to engage students with reading and help build a reading culture at your school. Joining a book club can seem impossible, if you dont know where to look.
Brooklyn college is an integral part of the civic, urban, and artistic energy of new york and uses the entire city as a living classroom that broadens our students understanding of the world around them. Our books are decided by monthly vote, and can be of any genre. Hirst, daisy hirst, daisy ilt still a gorilla by kim norman. A book discussion group is a forum where readers can come together and talk about books and the reading experience there are adult groups, studentled groups, motherdaughter groups, fatherson groups, and parentchild groups, to name just a few. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be. The friends of the guilford free library proudly announce a new initiative, the books for book clubs collection. Find ideas for discussions and activities your book club will enjoy.
Then settle in for an hour or two of quiet reading with fellow book lovers. Click here for a complete list of current staff picks. Brooklyn public library sheepshead bay library mmddyyyy 60. These are novels that have inspired some of the most thoughtprovoking discussions in my own book clubs over the years, and these book club books are all available in paperback or at your local library. Brooklyn public library loves book clubs, and gathering people around the. The library serves as the intellectual and creative center of academic life at the college. Brooklyn art librarys new bookmobile is an allencompassing creative experience that allows visitors to engage with hundreds of sketchbooks from our. The librarys annual book party first held in 1993 celebrates bc faculty and professional staff authors who have written or cowritten, edited or. Find groups in brooklyn, new york about book clubs and meet people in your local community who share your interests.