Book Clubs at the Library
Virtual, International Murder Mystery—we have something for everyone. Interested in starting a new book group? Let us know!
Climate Wayfinding Reading Group
Meets on Wednesdays for 8 weeks from 5:30 - 6:30 at the Olive Free Library.
Begins October 7th
This is a little different from a typical book club. We’ll meet once a week for 8 weeks to talk about each chapter. Through personal essays, wisdom, poetry, art, and song, “Climate Wayfinding” is designed to help us navigate from climate ache to action, from doubt to possibility.
Whether you’re steeped in climate, newly curious or somewhere in the middle, this group offers a welcoming space for reflection, connection, and action. Led by Fara Warner.
Interested? Copies are limited. Sign up above.
Meets on Wednesdays for 8 weeks from 5:30 - 6:30 at the Olive Free Library. Beginning October 7th, 2026.
Virtual Book Club
This member selected online book club meets online on the third Saturday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Members explore a variety of fiction and nonfiction, with occasional opportunities to discuss books with local authors.
2026 Book Club Selections
August 15: Home Inside the Globe by Gail Straub (local author who will join in the book club discussion)
Sept 19: The Boy From the North Country by Susan Sussamn
Oct 17: Confessions of A Bar Brat: Growing Up In Rosendale NY by Judith A. Boggess (local author who will join in the book club discussion)
Nov 21: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Dec 19: The Sisters by Jonas Hassen Khemiri
You can request a book, or ebook from the Mid-Hudson library system. Please call the library with any questions: 845-657-2482
International Murder Mystery Book Club
This member selected book club meets in person on the third Monday of each month at 2:00 pm. Led by Henrietta Shannon, the group explores mystery novels from around the world and a variety of crime-solving characters and settings.
2026 International Mystery Book Club Selections
August 17: Sleep Well my Lady by Kwei Quartey - #2 in Emma Djan Investigation Series -Ghana
September 28: Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story by Leonine Swann - #1 in the SheepDetective Series - England
October 19: Red Wolf by Liza Marklund - #5 Annika Bengtzon Series – Sweden
November 16: The House on Vesper Sands by Paraic O’Donnell - #1 Cutter and Bliss Series - Victorian England
December 21: An Enemy in the Village the Woods by Martin Walker - #18 Bruno, Chief of Police – Rural France
You can request a book, or ebook from the Mid-Hudson library system. Please call the library with any questions: 845-657-2482
Defending Democracy Book Club
This member selected book club meets in person on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm. Led by local author David Corbett, the group explores books addressing democracy, government, history, politics, and related topics.
September 1: America and Iran: A History, 1720 to the Present, by John Ghazvinian
October 6: The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic by Stephen I. Vladeck
November 3: Liar’s Kingdom: How to Stop Trump’s Deceit and Save America by Andrew Weismann
December 1: Into the Wood Chipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID by Nicholas Enrich
February 2: The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History by Vanessa Williamson
March 2: Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams
April 6: Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America by Garry Wills
You can request a book, or ebook from the Mid-Hudson library system. Please call the library with any questions: 845-657-2482