The Abington Public Library offers many opportunities for adults to talk about books.
The Non-Fiction Book Club typically meets one Wednesday per month at 7:00 PM in the Copeland Room. This group has been meeting since 2012 and discusses a wide-range of Non-Fiction titles. This group is facilitated by Library Director Deborah Grimmett, Library Trustee Chair Henry DiCarlo and former Library Trustee Will Adamczyk. Meetings are usually the third or fourth week of the month. Please see our calendar for the current schedule. New members are always welcome – simply read the book and join us at a meeting! Here’s the list of books we’ve discussed.
The Saturday Book Club typically meets one Saturday per month at 10:30 AM in the Copeland Room. This group has been meeting since 2024 and discusses a wide-range of genres. This group is facilitated by Reference Librarian Robert Goodale. Meetings are usually the third or fourth week of the month. Please see our calendar for the current schedule. New members are always welcome – simply read the book and join us at a meeting! Here’s the list of books we’ve discussed.
The Popular Fiction Book Club meets one Wednesday evening per month at 7:00 PM on Zoom. This virtual group explores a wide variety of novels. The Popular Fiction Book Club is facilitated by Library Director Deborah Grimmett. Meetings are typically on the first Wednesday of the month, with occasional variations. Please see our calendar for the current schedule. This popular group is currently full. We will be happy to add you to the waiting list and when a space becomes available you will be notified; please email ablib@ocln.org to be added to the waitlist. Here’s the list of books we’ve discussed.
The Special Topics Book Group meets one Tuesday evening a month during the school year at 7:00 PM in person. For the third year the group discussion is facilitated by Patricia Pflaumer. The topics and themes of this book and discussion group change yearly. The chosen themes are meant to highlight underprivileged voices and bring attention to modern issues. Please see our calendar for the current schedule. New members are always welcome.
- 2025/2026: Asian Voices Here’s the list of books we’ve discussed.
- 2024/2025: Native Authors Here’s the list of books we’ve discussed.
- 2023/2024: Banned Books Here’s the list of books we’ve discussed.
Book Talk is a literary fiction discussion group sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Book Talk meets at 10:15 AM, one Monday per month from September through May; this group does not meet in June, July, August and December. This in-person discussion group is facilitated by Beth Anderson Godfrey. Please see our calendar for the current schedule. New members are always welcome!
The Mystery Book Club is, as the name suggests, a book group dedicated to discussing mystery and suspense titles, sponsored by the Friends of the Library. The Mystery Book Club meets at 7:00 PM one Tuesday per month from September through May; this group does not meet in June, July, August or December. This in-person discussion group is facilitated by Beth Anderson Godfrey. Please see our calendar for the current schedule. New members are always welcome.