UPL Book Groups
Book Group Selections 2018-2019
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. 4 2018 | Invisible Man (1947) | Ralph Ellison |
| Oct. 2 | A Man Called Ove (2014) | Fredrik Backman |
| Nov. 6 | The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane (2017) | Lisa See |
| Dec. 4 | The Woman in the Window (2018) | A. J. Finn |
| Jan. 8, 2019** | The Husband's Secret (2013) | Liane Moriarty |
| Feb. 5 | Georgia: a novel of Georgia O'Keefe (2016) | Dawn Tripp |
| Mar. 5 | Nomadland (2017) | Jessica Bruder |
| Apr. 2* | The Unexpected President: Chester A. Arthur-his life and times (2017) | Scott S. Greenberger |
| May 7 | The Road to Wellville (1993) | T. C. Boyle |
| June 4 | Mohawk (1986) | Richard Russo |
*All meetings begin at 11:00 A.M. except for April when the meeting starts at 10:30 A.M.
**Note that in January, we will meet on the second Tuesday.
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.
2018 Schedule
| Date | Title | Author | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 31 | Blood and Chocolate | Annette Curtis Klause | Tramontane Cafe |
| February 28 | Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell | Tramontane Cafe |
| March 28 | American Gods | Neil Gaiman | Tramontane Cafe |
| April 25 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Rebecca Skloot | Wanna Play Cafe |
| May 30 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | Cafe Domenico |
| June 27 | Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane | Utica Brews |
| July 25 | Ubik | Phillip K Dick | Papa Charlies |
| August 29 | Murder on the Orient Express | Agatha Christie | Tiny's Grill |
| September 26 | I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives | Caitlin Alifrenka | Tony's Pizzeria |
| October 24 | John Dies at the End | David Wong | TBA |
| November 28 | Watchmen | Alan Moore | TBA |
For more information or to register, e-mail or call Sarah Schultz at (315) 735-2279.