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Night Owls Bookclub

Night Owls Book Club

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Night Owls Book Club:

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

This month we're reading Class : a memoir of motherhood, hunger, and higher education  

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Night Owls Book Club

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

This month we're reading Class : a memoir of motherhood, hunger, and higher education  

Late Opening

12/09/2025 @ 8:00pm to 12/10/2025 @ 1:00pm
Guilderland Public Library

GPL is expected to open at 1pm on Wednesday, December 10 due to a water main repair on Mercy Care Lane.

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GPL is expected to open at 1pm on Wednesday, December 10 due to a water main repair on Mercy Care Lane.

Night Owls Bookclub

Day Larks Book Club

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Night Owls Book Club:

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

Not a Night Owl? Join us for an afternoon discussion instead.  The Day Larks and Night Owls both read the same book each month and participants may switch back and forth between the two time slots as needed.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Night Owls Book Club

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

Not a Night Owl? Join us for an afternoon discussion instead.  The Day Larks and Night Owls both read the same book each month and participants may switch back and forth between the two time slots as needed.

Cover of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson on a notepad paper with a fountain pen and poisoned tea cup

Whodunit Mystery Book Club

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Do you have what it takes to crack the case? Find out at the Whodunit Mystery Book Club! We will meet on the second Thursday of every month and read a variety of mystery books, from cozy to noir.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to crack the case? Find out at the Whodunit Mystery Book Club! We will meet on the second Thursday of every month and read a variety of mystery books, from cozy to noir.

Realm Explorers Book Club meeting Saturday December 13 at 11 AM

Realm Explorers Book Club: The Bear and the Nightingale

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults

Realm Explorers is a book club that meets monthly on Saturday mornings to discuss science fiction and fantasy novels.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Realm Explorers is a book club that meets monthly on Saturday mornings to discuss science fiction and fantasy novels.

Graphic for the December meeting of the Rainbow Reads book Club featuring the cover of the book 'Loveless'

Rainbow Reads Book Club

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
High School: Gr. 9-12, Adults, Seniors

Rainbow Reads is a book club that meets monthly on Tuesday evenings to discuss LGBTQIA+ authors and queer-focused literature.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rainbow Reads is a book club that meets monthly on Tuesday evenings to discuss LGBTQIA+ authors and queer-focused literature.

Hopeless Romantics Book Club; December 17th at 6:30PM, Ages 18+

Hopeless Romantics Book Club

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults

Hopeless Romantics Book Club is a romance book club that meets the third Wednesday of every month to discuss swoon-worthy romance titles.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hopeless Romantics Book Club is a romance book club that meets the third Wednesday of every month to discuss swoon-worthy romance titles.

Text Silent Book Club give yourself permission to read comfy chair with cat bookcases winter scene out window

Silent Book Club

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Fireplace at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults

Sometimes you have to give yourself permission to read...

Sit by the fireplace 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sometimes you have to give yourself permission to read...

Sit by the fireplace 

Christmas Eve

All Day
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Christmas Day

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Guilderland Public Library
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Fright club logo: a creature with a stack of books

Fright Club Book Discussion

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join us each month for the best of Horror and Thrillers.

This month we're reading Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us each month for the best of Horror and Thrillers.

This month we're reading Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito.

New Years Eve-closed @ 2pm

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 8:00pm
Guilderland Public Library
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New Year's Day

All Day
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Cover of The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler on a notepad paper with a fountain pen and poisoned tea cup

Whodunit Mystery Book Club

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Do you have what it takes to crack the case? Find out at the Whodunit Mystery Book Club! We will meet on the second Thursday of every month and read a variety of mystery books, from cozy to noir.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to crack the case? Find out at the Whodunit Mystery Book Club! We will meet on the second Thursday of every month and read a variety of mystery books, from cozy to noir.

Night Owls Bookclub

Night Owls Book Club

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Night Owls Book Club:

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

This month we're reading James by Percival Everett.

You can pick up a copy of the book at the library's Information desk.

Please be sure to provide an email address.

 

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Night Owls Book Club

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

This month we're reading James by Percival Everett.

You can pick up a copy of the book at the library's Information desk.

Please be sure to provide an email address.

 

 

Night Owls Bookclub

Day Larks Book Club

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Night Owls Book Club:

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

Not a Night Owl? Join us for an afternoon discussion instead.  The Day Larks and Night Owls both read the same book each month and participants may switch back and forth between the two time slots as needed.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Night Owls Book Club

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

Not a Night Owl? Join us for an afternoon discussion instead.  The Day Larks and Night Owls both read the same book each month and participants may switch back and forth between the two time slots as needed.

Realm Explorers Meeting Saturday January 17 Red Rising

Realm Explorers Book Club: Red Rising

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults

Realm Explorers is a book club that meets monthly on Saturday mornings to discuss science fiction and fantasy novels.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Realm Explorers is a book club that meets monthly on Saturday mornings to discuss science fiction and fantasy novels.

Text Silent Book Club give yourself permission to read comfy chair with cat bookcases winter scene out window

Silent Book Club

Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Fireplace at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults

Sometimes you have to give yourself permission to read...

Sit by the fireplace 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sometimes you have to give yourself permission to read...

Sit by the fireplace 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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book cover: The Rewind by Allison Winn Scotch

Hopeless Romantics Book Club

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults

Hopeless Romantics Book Club is a romance book club that meets the third Wednesday of every month to discuss swoon-worthy romance titles.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hopeless Romantics Book Club is a romance book club that meets the third Wednesday of every month to discuss swoon-worthy romance titles.

journaling book club image of an open journal

Journaling Book Club

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group, Writing / Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

"A journaling club is a different kind of gathering. A way to bypass small talk, skip straight into the good stuff, and create space for both creative solitude and community. A gathering that's equal parts tender and mischievous.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group, Writing / Poetry
Registration Required
Event Details:

"A journaling club is a different kind of gathering. A way to bypass small talk, skip straight into the good stuff, and create space for both creative solitude and community. A gathering that's equal parts tender and mischievous.

journaling book club image of an open journal

Journaling Book Club

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:15am - 12:45pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group, Writing / Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

"A journaling club is a different kind of gathering. A way to bypass small talk, skip straight into the good stuff, and create space for both creative solitude and community. A gathering that's equal parts tender and mischievous.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group, Writing / Poetry
Registration Required
Event Details:

"A journaling club is a different kind of gathering. A way to bypass small talk, skip straight into the good stuff, and create space for both creative solitude and community. A gathering that's equal parts tender and mischievous.

Fright club logo: a creature with a stack of books

Fright Club Book Discussion

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join us each month for the best of Horror and Thrillers.

This month we're reading When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us each month for the best of Horror and Thrillers.

This month we're reading When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy.

Read It & Eat!

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group, Cooking / Nutrition
Age Group:
Adults

Join this month’s Read It and Eat! Cookbook Club!  The featured cookbook for February is Naturally vegan : delicious recipes from around the

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group, Cooking / Nutrition
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join this month’s Read It and Eat! Cookbook Club!  The featured cookbook for February is Naturally vegan : delicious recipes from around the