UPL Book Groups
Book Group Selections 2019-2020
The Utica Public Library Book Group meets on the first Tuesday of every month in the Music Room at 11:00 AM.
| Date | Title | Author |
| Sept. 10, 2019 | Orphan Train (2013) | Christina Baker Kline |
| Oct. 1 | Educated: A Memoir (2018) | Tara Westover |
| Nov. 5 | Midnight in Peking (2012) | Paul French |
| Dec. 3 | Plainsong (1999) | Kent Haruf |
| Jan. 7, 2020 | Go Set a Watchman (2015) | Harper Lee |
| Feb. 4 | Gilead (2006) | Marilynne Robinson |
| Mar. 3 | Northanger Abbey (1817) | Jane Austen |
| Apr. 7* | Lost In Shangrila (2011) | Mitchell Zukoff |
| May 5 | Where the Crawdads Sing (2018) | Delia Owens |
| June 2 | Straight Man (1997) | Richard Russo |
*All meetings begin at 11:00 A.M. except for April when the meeting starts at 10:30 A.M.
Questions? E-mail or call Sara Billman at (315) 735-2279.
New Members Are Welcome.
The Next Chapter Book Club is a book club for adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities established by the Nisonger Center of Ohio State University in 2002. Our local affiliate is a partnership between the Utica Public Library and area disability organizations.
Learn more about The Next Chapter Book Club.
For more information, e-mail or call Heidi McManus at (315) 735-2279.
Cafe Chats is a Utica Public Library book club that meets in local cafes on the last Wednesday of every month at 6:00 pm. This book group is geared towards millennials, but all are welcome to join.
2020 Schedule
| Date | Title | Author | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 29 | V for Vendetta | Alan Moore | Wanna Play Cafe |
| February 26 |
Choose a romance novel written by Kathleen Woodiwiss |
Kathleen Woodiwiss | Cafe Florentine |
| March 25 | The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle | Stuart Turton | Woodland Farm Brewery |
| April 29 | Julie of the Wolves | Jean Craighead George | Beer Hub |
| May 27 | Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil | Tom Mueller | Olive Garden |
| June 24 | The Joy Luck Club | Amy Tan | Lotus Garden |
| July 29 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | David Grann | 69 Steakhouse |
| August 26 | They Both Die at the End | Adam Silvera | Bonomo's Dari Creme |
| September 30 | The Hunting Party | Lucy Foley | North End Pizza & Tap |
| October 28 | Interview with the Vampire | Anne Rice | Gerber's 1933 Tavern |
| November 18 | The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont | Shawn Levy | Tiny's Grill |
For more information or to register, e-mail or call Sarah Schultz at (315) 735-2279.