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May book is Know My Name by Chanel Miller

June book is The Sister Effect by Susan Mallery

July book is West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

Monthly Book Club

Come talk with your fellow booklovers at a fun social gathering.  Who's your favorite author?  Share your favorites with your neighbors.

Book Discussion Group: Tuesday, September 16 at 4:30

Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips

Our Monthly Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month. New members are always welcome.

Calling all writers and non-writers for fun writing workshops!  No experience necessary.  All you you need is a pen and paper.  Our Creative Writing Workshops are presented by local children's book author, Star Donovan!

Do You Love a Good Mystery?

Since about 2009, a group has been meeting at the Cohoes Public Library on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am to make new friends and to discuss one of the most beloved genres of all time – mysteries.

Join us the third Wednesday of each month for a book discussion! Books available at the front desk. This month's selection is Tasting History: Explore the Past through 4,000 Years of Recipes by Max Miller with Ann Volkwein.

Have you ever wondered why the English spelling of words is sometimes… well… just weird? Come on a surprisingly hilarious journey with us and author Gabe Henry through the history of the English language, w

Author talk with Kai Thomas!
September 17 at 6:00 pm

Do you want to join a book club with a cause? Come to the Social Reform Book Club Interest Meeting and let us know! We will explore potential topics and refine the details of our newest program idea! 

Menands Public Library Adult Book Club

This month, we are reading “The Covenant of Water” by Abraham Vergese. New members are always welcome!  

Join us every fourth Wednesday from 4:00PM to 5:00PM for a discussion about this month's book. There will be tea and snacks!

In this monthly workshop-style class, we will complete writing exercises that spark creativity and share our own pieces with the group in an effort to hone the craft of storytelling.

Book Sale & Jazz Cafe 
at the library!
Saturday, September 27
2:00 - 3:30

-$5 To Fill a Bag of Books!
-Bake Sale & Cozy Drinks
-Live music with Mary Heffner & Michael Lamki

Join us in conversation with Smithsonian professionals Adrián Aldaba and Emily Key as they discuss Nuestra América and highlight inspiring stories of Latinos throughout history, as well as their incredible contributions to

May book is Know My Name by Chanel Miller

June book is The Sister Effect by Susan Mallery

July book is West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

Since publishing in 2015, Leigh Bardugo’s highly popular Six of Crows has taken the world of YA literature by storm–and it’s not hard to see why.

Do You Love a Good Mystery?

Since about 2009, a group has been meeting at the Cohoes Public Library on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am to make new friends and to discuss one of the most beloved genres of all time – mysteries.

Monthly Book Club