OSWEGO COUNTY – Looking to read more in 2024? Many libraries throughout Oswego County offer book clubs to help jumpstart your reading goals this year.
The Fulton Public Library offers a children’s book club, Where the Wild Books Are. The club meets on the second Tuesday of each month, with the exception of the January meeting, which will be held on the third Tuesday, Jan. 16. All meetings begin at 5 p.m. in the children’s room. Members discuss the monthly book, have a snack and do a fun book-related activity.
The library is also starting a book club for adults. The first meeting is on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 5 p.m. in the community room. Attendees are asked to bring a book recommendation that they read in 2023. The February book will be chosen at the end of the meeting. The Fulton Public Library is located at 160 S. First St. For details on either book club, contact the library at 315-592-5159.
Adults are invited to come to the Hannibal Free Library for a book club! The group meets on the last or second to last Monday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The next meeting takes place on Monday, Jan. 29, and the January book selection is “The Homecoming” by Kate Morton. Patrons are able to request a copy of book club selections on the North Country Library System website at https://www.ncls.org/. The Hannibal Free Library is located at 162 Oswego St. For details, call the library at 315-564-5471.
Begin your day with the Books for Breakfast Book Club at the Mexico Public Library. The book club is open to adults and meets on the first Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. The club reads fiction and non-fiction books and often utilizes the North Country Library System “Book Club in a Bag,” which provides libraries or patrons with 12 copies of the same book and a laminated sheet of discussion questions. View “Book Club in a Bag” options on https://www.ncls.org/. The Mexico Public Library is located at 3269 Main St. For details, call the library at 315-963-3012.
The Cogswell Free Library offers the Shelf Care Book Club for adults. The club meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m., and new members are always welcome. Information about the book club and monthly selections are available on the library’s website at https://cogswellfreelibrary.org or its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552101276899. The library is located at 1999 Co. Rte. 2, Orwell. For more information, call the Cogswell Free Library at 315-298-5563.
The Parish Public Library hosts a book club for adults, The Page Turners, on the second Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. Books are chosen based on availability from the North Country Library System’s “Book Club in a Bag,” so members do not have to purchase books. The Parish Public Library is located at 3 Church St. For more information, call 315-625-7130.
Adults are invited to come to the Pulaski Public Library and join the No Pressure Book Club! The book club meets once a month to discuss the previous month’s book and select the next book to read. As the name suggests, members are under no pressure to read a book they don’t like or ran out of time for. The date and time for each meeting is posted on the calendar page of the library’s website, on Facebook and Instagram, and will also be emailed to all members. The library is located at 4917 N. Jefferson St., Pulaski. For more information or to join the book club, call the Pulaski Public library at 315-298-2717.
Interested in learning new recipes this year? Visit the Annie Porter Ainsworth Memorial Library in Sandy Creek for its Cookbook Club. The meeting consists of discussion, recipe swapping and food testing. A potluck is held at each meeting using recipes from the cookbook selections, so members are asked to bring a dish to pass and storage containers for leftovers. Books and discussion sheets are available at the library, and the club meets on one Saturday each month at 11:30 a.m. The library is located at 6064 S. Main St., Sandy Creek. For exact meeting dates or for more information, call the Ainsworth Memorial Library at 315-387-3732.
The Williamstown Public Library hosts the book club, Between the Covers, on the second Wednesday of each month at noon. Adult members meet to discuss the monthly book and enjoy lunch together. The Williamstown Public Library is located at 2877 Co. Rte. 17. For more information, call the library at 315-964-2802.
For other events and attractions in Oswego County, go to https://visitoswegocounty.com/.
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