Book Clubs 2026
Audubon Library has many options for patrons who are interested in book clubs! We have multiple active groups who meet monthly, and we also have Do-It-Yourself “Book Club in a Bag” kits if you would like to host your own meetup – we currently have 50 titles available (scroll down for a list).
Our book clubs are named after common backyard birds in New Jersey, in honor of our town’s namesake.
- If you are interested in joining one of our book clubs, please drop by the library or call us at 856-547-8686.
- The library provides the books to club members.
- We also have wait lists for the clubs that are currently full.
Current Reads – 2026
The Finches book club meets the 3rd Wednesday. Host: Marie N.
- January: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
- February: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
- March: River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
- April: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
- May : First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
- June : The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
The Hummingbirds book club meets the 3rd Thursday at 1pm. Host: Terri D.
- January: Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
- February: Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
- March: America For Beginners by Lea Franqui
- April: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
- May: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
- June: One by One by Ruth Ware
The Sparrows book club meets the 2nd Tuesday at 12pm. Host: Christine B.
- January: The Book Women of Troublesome Creek by Kim Richardson
- February: The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick
- March: The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
- April: Mailman, My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail… by Stephen Grant
- May: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- June: tbc
The Woodpeckers book club meets the 4th Tuesday at 7pm. Host: Jackie G.
- January: City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
- February: Here One Moment by Liane Moriarity
- March: Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls
- April: Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline
- May: Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson
- June: Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler
The Starlings book club meets the 4th Thursday at 7pm. Host: Akiema B.
- January: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
- February: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.
- March: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
- April: Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
- May: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawton
- June: All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Susan Harman
The Ravens meets the last Thursday at 7pm. Host: Ruslana S.
- January: The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
- February: A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
- March: A Woman Of No Importance by Sonia Purnell
- April: Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter by Kate Clifford Larson
- May: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
- June: By Her Own Design by Piper Huguley
Book Club In A Bag Titles
Book Clubs in a Bag are a great solution for running your own book club. Whether you want to start a regular club, or just as a one-time special activity for your group. Start a book club with your co-workers or family members – we will provide you with the books and a suggested discussion guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Book Club in a Bag work?
Cardholders of the Audubon Library can check out a book club bag containing multiple copies of a title and its discussion questions for use by your book club members. You may place a hold on a bag by clicking the link or searching the catalog with the call number.
How long can I keep the book club bag?
Each book club bag can be checked out for 8 weeks with no renewals.
What if I don’t return the book club bag on time?
Your library account will be frozen. You will not be allowed to check anything else out until the bag is returned.
Where do I return the book club bag?
You can return the book club bag to the Circulation Desk for check-in. Please do not use the outside Drop Box.
If you have additional questions, contact us for assistance.
- Alice Bliss by Laura Harrington
- Contemporary Fiction [9 copies] – call # BC F HAR
- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
- Mystery/Crime [10 copies] – call # BC F CHR
- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F SIJ
- Book of Lost Names, The by Kristen Harmel
- Historical Fiction [9 copies] – call # BC F HAR
- Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, The by Kim Michelle Richardson
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F RIC
- Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
- History/Nonfiction [10 copies] – call # BC 978 BRO
- Children’s Blizzard, The by David Laskin
- Historical Nonfiction [10 copies] – call # BC 977 LAS
- Devil in White City, The by Erik Larson
- Nonfiction. True Crime. [11 copies] – call # BC 364.152 LAR
- Dovekeepers, The by Alice Hoffman
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F HOF
- Dutch House, The by Ann Patchett
- Literary Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F PAT
- Ghosts Of Harvard by Francesca Serritella
- Suspense/Thriller [10 copies] – call # BC F SER
- Gown, The by Jennifer Robson
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F ROB
- Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrow
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F SHA
- Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, The by James McBride
- Literary Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F MCB
- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F FOR
- How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
- Fantasy/Time-Travel Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F HAI
- Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The by Rebecca Skloot
- Science/Nonfiction [11 copies] – call # BC 616 SKL
- In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F BLU
- Invisible Thread, The by Laura Schroff
- Memoir [10 copies] – call # BC 974.7 SCH
- James by Percival Everett
- Literary Fiction [9 copies] – call # BC F EVE
- Jane Austen Book Club, The by Karen Joy Fowler
- Contemporary Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F FOW
- Library of Lost Things, The by Laura Taylor Namey
- Contemporary Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F NAM
- Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F KEL
- Man Called Ove, A by Fredrik Backman
- Contemporary Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F BAC
- Masterpiece, The by Fiona Davis
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F DAV
- Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
- Adventure Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F MCC
- Moveable Feast, A by Ernest Hemingway
- Memoir [10 copies] – call # BC B HEM
- Nightingale, The by Kristin Hannah
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F HAN
- Oh My Stars by Lorna Landvik
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F LAN
- Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
- Contemporary Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F GON
- Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
- Contemporary Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F STR
- Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
- Historical Fiction [9 copies] – call # BC F KLI
- Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F LEE
- Paris Wife, The by Paula McLain
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F MCC
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- Classic Romance [10 copies] – call # BC F AUS
- Radium Girls, The by Kate Moore
- Historical Nonfiction [9 copies] – call # BC 363.17 MOO
- School of Essential Ingredients, The by Erica Bauermeister
- Contemporary Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F BAU
- Secret Life of Bees, The by Sue Monk Kidd
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F KID
- Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, The by Stuart Turton
- Mystery/Fantasy [10 copies] – call # BC F TUR
- Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, The by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F REI
- Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
- Psychological Thriller [10 copies] – call # BC F FLY
- Stars are Fire, The by Anita Shreve
- Historical Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F SHR
- Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, The by Lisa See
- Historical Fiction [9 copies] – call # BC F SEE
- Tender Bar, The by J.R. Moehringer
- Memoir [10 copies] – call # BC B MOE
- Thirteenth Tale, The by Diane Setterfield
- Gothic Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F SET
- Tree Grows In Brooklyn, A Betty Smith
- Classic Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F SMI
- We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
- Gothic Fiction [10 copies] – call # BC F JAC
- Yellow Envelope, The by Kim Dinan
- Travel Memoir [10 copies] – call # BC 910.4 DIN
- Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
- Satirical Literary Fiction [10 copies] – call #BC F KUA
Book Club in a Bag policies
- Bags may be checked out for 8 weeks. They are not renewable.
- The kit will be checked out on the library card of the person picking up the bag. That patron is completely responsible for the bag and all of its contents.
- No more than 1 kit may be borrowed at one time by a patron.
- You may place holds on the kits through our catalog by using the call number on the list above.
- The Book Club-in-a-Bag kit must be returned with all its contents at the same time.