Book Clubs

The Ohio County Public Library offers multiple Book Club opportunities each month.  Discussions are led by Library employees.

Junior Graphic Novel Book Club

Join us on the third Monday of every month as we dive into a graphic novel geared to kids and young adults. This book club meets at 6pm in the Children's Department.

➤To join the OCPL's Junior Graphic Novel Book Club, please send an email to [email protected] or call the library at 304-232-0244, and ask for Dianna.

Take a Break Book Club

We've added this new book club at the request of several patrons. Join us on the fourth Monday of the month,  at 6pm. This group is led by Nannette Troyan.

➤To join the OCPL's Fourth Monday Group, please send an email to [email protected] or call the library at 304-232-0244 and ask for Nannette.

• August 24, 2026: 22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson
• September 28, 2026: No Certain Rest by Jim Leherer
• October 26, 2026: The Book That Matters Most by Ann Hood
• November 23, 2026: Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash
• December 28, 2026: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
• January 25, 2026: The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows
• February 22, 2026: Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips

Quiet Pages Book Club

Join us on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm for an opportunity to read together. Not every reader loves discussion, and that’s okay! Join us for a cozy hour of quiet reading at the library. Bring your own book or find one here. Optional sharing time at the end.

➤To join the OCPL Kids Quiet Pages Book Club, call the Library at 304-232-0244,  but no registration is required. 

Graphic Novel Discussion Group

This group generally meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:15 pm at the library. Graphic Novel Discussion Group is led by Nayt Knapp.

➤To join the OCPL's Graphic Novel Discussion Group, send an email to [email protected] or call the Library at 304-232-0244 and ask for Nayt.

Young Adult Book Club

The YA book club meets on the first Tuesday evening of each month at 6:00 pm. This group will focus on reading books that are categorized as YA. Topics covered and discussed are often more adult in nature as YA is traditionally written for ages 12-18. Our YA book club is geared towards local teens and tweens and the group is led by Youth Services Director Carrie Leib

➤To join the OCPL's YA Book Club, please send an email to [email protected] or call the library at 304-232-0244 and ask for Carrie.

First Monday Book Discussion Group

This group generally meets the first Monday of each month at noon in the library (Note: this is subject to change). The First Monday Book Discussion is led by Laura Carroll.

➤To join the OCPL's First Monday Group, please send an email to [email protected] or call the library at 304-232-0244 and ask for Laura.

• August 31, 2026: Northern Spy by Flynn Berry
• October 5, 2026: God of the Woods by Liz Moore
• November 2, 2026: Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
• December 7, 2026: Artemis by Andy Weir
• January 4, 2027: First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

Third Thursday Book Discussion Group

This group generally meets on the third Thursday of each month at noon in the library (Note: this is subject to change). The third Thursday Book Discussion is led by Lindsay Sparr.

➤To join the OCPL's Third Thursday Book Group, please send an email to [email protected] or call the library at 304-232-0244 and ask for Lindsay.  

• June selection: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
• July selection: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
• August selection: The Women by Kristin Hannah
• September selection: The Midnight Library by Matthew Haig

First Friday Family Services Book Club

This group generally meets the first Friday of each month at noon at Family Services on Main Street (Note: this is subject to change). The First Friday Book Discussion is led by Julia Rasz.

➤To join the OCPL and Family Service's joint First Friday Group, please send an email to [email protected] or call (304) 233-2350 and ask for Julia.

Friday Fiction Friends Book Club

This group generally meets second Friday of each month at 2:30 at Good Shepherd (Note: this is subject to change). Friday Fiction Friends Book Club is led by Julia Rasz.

➤To join the OCPL's Friday Fiction Friends Book Club, please send an email to [email protected] or call (304) 233-2350 and ask for Julia.

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