Plant-Based Cookbook Group (In-person)
Do you love to cook and bake? Do you eat plant-based, or have you always wanted to try but weren't sure where to start? Join our Plant-Based Cookbook Group! We will choose a new cookbook for each meeting and make something from it at home to bring in and share. Discuss tips, tricks, troubles, and eat!
This group is open to all: Vegan, Vegetarian, or Omnivore. While we may be adding in the occasional Whole Foods Plant-Based cookbook, this group will not be avoiding oil and sugar.
The library cannot guarantee the ingredients or preparation of any dish served at this program. Food may contain or come in contact with common allergens.
Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm in Meeting Room A. Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Monday, June 9, 2025 - Vegan for Everybody - America's Test Kitchen
- Monday, July 14, 2025 - The Vegetable Kingdom - Terry Bryant
- Monday, August 11, 2025 - Mastering the Art of Plant Based Cooking - Joe Yonan
- Monday, September 15, 2025 - Unbelievably Vegan - Charity Morgan
Monday Book Group (In-person)
Please join us for a lively book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!
Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm in Meeting Room B.
Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Monday, June 16, 2025 - Sipsworth - Simon Van Booy
- Monday, July 21, 2025 - The Story Collector - Evie Woods
- Monday, August 18, 2025 - Country of the Blind - Andrew Leland
- Monday, September 22, 2025 - Anxious People - Fredrik Backman
Wednesday Book Group (Virtual)
Please join us for a lively book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!
Registration is required so that you can join us virtually. You do not need to be a resident to register.
This group will meet monthly. Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm. We will contact you prior to the event with instructions and a link. Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Whiskey Tender - Deborah Jackson Taffa
- Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - Playground - Richard Powers
- Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - The Mystery Writer - Sulari Gentill
- Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - The Secret History of Home Economics - Danielle Dreilinger
Friday Afternoon Book Group (In-person)
Please join us for a lively book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!
Meetings will be held at 1:30 pm in Meeting Room B.
Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Friday, May 16, 2025 - Devil in the White City - Erik Larson
- Friday, June 20, 2025 - Shy Creatures - Clare Chambers
- Friday, July 18, 2025 - There Are Rivers in the Sky - Elif Shafak
- Friday, August 15, 2025 - The Briar Club - Kate Quinn
Cozy Cups and Murder Mysteries Book Group (In-person)
If you love cozy mysteries (aka "cozies"), this group is for you! Bring your coffee or tea and discuss this month's read.
Meetings will be held at 2:00 pm in Meeting Room A. Please contact Yahira (yahirav@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Monday, April, 28, 2025 - The Department of Sensitive Crimes - Alexander McCall Smith
- Monday, May 19, 2025 - A Study in Scarlet Women - Sherry Thomas
- Monday, June 23, 2025 - Lavender House - Lev AC rosen
- Monday, July 28, 2025 - We Solve Murders - Richard Osman
- Monday, August 25, 2025 - The Golden Spoon - Jessa Maxwell
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Group (Virtual)
Join us as we read and discuss everything from world-building fantasies to thought provoking science fiction. Whether you have been reading them for years, or are just curious about the genre, this is a group for you!
Registration is required so that you can join us virtually. You do not need to be a resident to register.
This group will meet monthly. Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm. We will contact you prior to the event with instructions and a link. Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey
- Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - The Bright Sword - Lev Grossman
- Wednesday, August 6, 2025 - Doomsday Book- Connie Willis
- Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - Master of Djinn - P. Djeli Clark
Genealogy Series
Do you enjoy genealogy? Do you want to improve your research skills or chat about family history with others?
Join us online every other Tuesday from 6-7pm to immerse yourself in the subject with other enthusiastic participants. We’ll discuss records, cemeteries, research skills and so much more.
View our current offerings and register on the library calendar
Film Group (Virtual):
Please join us for a virtual discussion of Independent, Foreign, and Classic films. We will watch the film at home and gather virtually to discuss it!
Registration is required so that you can join us virtually. You do not need to be a resident to register.
Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm. We will contact you prior to the event with instructions and a link. Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the movie for each meeting.
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - Totem
- Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - La Dolce Vita
- Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - Perfect Days
- Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - All That Breathes
History Book Group (Virtual)
Please join us for a discussion of books about popular history! Do you love history? So do we! Join us as we make our way through the pages of the past!
Registration is required so that you can join us virtually. You do not need to be a resident to register.
This group will meet monthly. Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm. We will contact you prior to the event with instructions and a link. Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Monday, May 5, 2025 - G-Man - Beverly Gage (through chapter 31)
- Monday, June 2, 2025 - G-Man - Beverly Gage (chapter 32 - end)
- Monday, July 7, 2025 - Peking Express - James Zimmerman
- Monday, August 4, 2025 - African History of Africa - Zeinab Badawi
- Monday, September 8, 2025 - Frostbite - Nicola Twilley
- Monday, October 6, 2025 - Forget the Alamo - Bryan Burrough
Science Book Group (Virtual)
Join us for a virtual meeting where we discuss books about science. Do you read Ed Yong and Mary Roach, Brian Greene and Sam Kean? Are you looking for a group where you can talk about science? Then this is the group for you! Join us for an exploration of the natural world, and beyond!
Registration is required so that you can join us virtually. You do not need to be a resident to register.
This group will meet monthly. Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm. We will contact you prior to the event with instructions and a link. Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org) if you have any questions.
Please contact the library to inquire about borrowing the book for each meeting.
- Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - Elemental - Tim James
- Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - How Emotions are Made - Lisa Feldman Barrett
- Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - To Infinity and Beyond - Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - Rabid - Bill Wasik
- Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds- Thomas Halliday