Feb 9 @ 7 PM - Mystery Club: Busybody Book Club

                        

IT’S A MYSTERY! Mystery/Thriller Book Club - February 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us on February 9 at 7:00 pm as we discuss The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson. Nova Davies’ book club at the local community center is a disaster. To make matters worse, a large sum of money is stolen during one of the meetings. Suspicion falls on book club member Michael, especially when he disappears and a dead body turns up at his house. The book club members can't even agree on what to read, so how are they going to solve a murder?

Register online by clicking on this link or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of The Busybody Book Club can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here. 

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

MEET YOUR MATCH

Reader Services will be acting as your book matchmaker this Valentines.

Starts: Monday, February 2nd

Ends: Saturday, February 28th

Go to the display and pick a bookmark with a book you loved or genre you enjoy and the book it’s in may be your next great read. Was it your perfect match?

Let us know by returning the rating slip to the reference desk. All those who do so will be entered into a raffle (You may take as many books as you like, but you will only get one entry into the raffle). Not finding a book or genre that speaks to you? Contact Reader Services and we will personalize your match.

                                                    COMING IN MARCH

EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION - March 16, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us on March 16 at 7:00 pm as we discuss More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova. Maddy Banks is just like any other stressed-out freshman at NYU. Maddy’s latest low is devastatingly low, convincing her to go on an antidepressant. She begins to feel dazzling good and she soon spirals high into a wild and terrifying mania that culminates in a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. As she struggles to find her way in this new reality, Maddy will have to figure out how to manage being both too much and not enough.

Registration details to be announced.

The eBook version of More or Less Maddy can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here. 

Discussion guide for More or Less Maddy.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

Jan 27 @ 7:45 PM - Author Julie Doar

                                                MEET THE AUTHOR – JULIE DOAR

The East Meadow Public Library is excited and honored to have Julie Doar discuss her debut novel, The Gallagher Place, which was the Library Reads Top Pick for December. This chilling story is a layered exploration of family secrets, sibling misconceptions, and an unsolved murder set in New York’s Dutchess County. Julie will be signing copies of her book which will be for sale after the program.

Register online by clicking on this link or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of The Gallagher Place can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here.

Julie Doar grew up in the Hudson Valley with her family, where she enjoyed exploring the rolling countryside. After graduating from Rice University, she worked as a Starbucks barista by day and a ghostwriter by night. She currently teaches middle-school English at a charter school in Brooklyn. The Gallagher Place is her first novel.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

COMING IN FEBRUARY

IT’S A MYSTERY! Mystery/Thriller Book Club - February 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us on February 9 at 7:00 pm as we discuss The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson. Nova Davies’ book club at the local community center is a disaster. To make matters worse, a large sum of money is stolen during one of the meetings. Suspicion falls on book club member Michael, especially when he disappears and a dead body turns up at his house. The book club members can't even agree on what to read, so how are they going to solve a murder?

Register online by clicking on this link or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of The Busybody Book Club can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here. 

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

Jan 20 @ 2 PM - Bestseller Discussion - Lessons in Chemistry

BESTSELLER DISCUSSION GROUP

Join us on January 20 at 2:00 pm for our new Bestseller Discussion Group. We will be discussing Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. This novel is about chemist Elizabeth Zott who is not your average woman. She’s daring other women to change the status quo.

Register online by clicking on this link or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of Lessons in Chemistry can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here.  

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

MEET THE AUTHOR – JULIE DOAR

The East Meadow Public Library is excited and honored to have Julie Doar discuss her debut novel, The Gallagher Place, which was the Library Reads Top Pick for December. This chilling story is a layered exploration of family secrets, sibling misconceptions, and an unsolved murder set in New York’s Dutchess County. Julie will be signing copies of her book which will be for sale after the program.

Register online by clicking on this link or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of The Gallagher Place can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here.

Julie Doar grew up in the Hudson Valley with her family, where she enjoyed exploring the rolling countryside. After graduating from Rice University, she worked as a Starbucks barista by day and a ghostwriter by night. She currently teaches middle-school English at a charter school in Brooklyn. The Gallagher Place is her first novel.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

COMING IN FEBRUARY

IT’S A MYSTERY! Mystery/Thriller Book Club - February 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us on February 9 at 7:00 pm as we discuss The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson. Nova Davies’ book club at the local community center is a disaster. To make matters worse, a large sum of money is stolen during one of the meetings. Suspicion falls on book club member Michael, especially when he disappears and a dead body turns up at his house. The book club members can't even agree on what to read, so how are they going to solve a murder?

Register online by clicking on this link or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of The Busybody Book Club can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here. 

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

Dec 8 @ 7 PM - Evening Discussion: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Join us on December 8 at 7:00 p.m. as we discuss Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan. It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. An international bestseller, this book is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here. Additionally, both the eBook and eAudio are available through hoopla.

Discussion guide for Small Things Like These.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

Nov 17 @ 7 PM - Mystery Club - She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica

Join us on November 17 at 7:00 p.m. as we discuss She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica. Meghan Michaels is working as an ICU nurse when a patient named Caitlin arrives in her ward with a traumatic brain injury. They say she jumped from a bridge. Did someone actually push Caitlin, and if so, who… and why? Meghan realizes that she and her daughter could be the next victims. No one is safe.

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of  She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here. Additionally, both the eBook and eAudio are available through hoopla.

Discussion guide for She’s Not Sorry.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

                                                        COMING IN DECEMBER

EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION - December 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. An international bestseller, this book is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here. Additionally, both the eBook and eAudio are available through hoopla.

Discussion guide for Small Things Like These.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

Oct 15 @ 1:30 PM - Bestseller Discussion - The Women by Kristin Hannah

Join us on October 15 at 1:30 pm for our new Bestseller Discussion Group. We will be discussing The Women by Kristin Hannah. This is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. 

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of The Women by Kristin Hannah can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio is available through both the Nassau Digital Doorway and hoopla.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

ALSO IN OCTOBER

MURDER MYSTERY PARTY - October 21, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Love trying to figure out who done it when you read a mystery? Then come solve a mystery at East Meadow Library. There will be clues and costumes as you immerse yourself in a character to be confused and confounded. Don’t miss this evening of murder and mayhem. This year will be Gatsby inspired in honor of the 100th anniversary of the book.

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

Sept 30 @ 7 PM - Evening Discussion: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

Join us on September 30 at 7:00 pm as we discuss The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. Growing up as the only child of affluent and overprotective parents, Norma, troubled by recurring dreams and visions that seem more like memories than imagination, searches for the truth, leading her to the blueberry fields of Maine, where a family secret is finally revealed.

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.