Join New Cumberland Library's Book Discussion Groups! Book discussions are sponsored by the Friends of the New Cumberland Public Library and each group meets on a standing schedule.
Shelf Love
2nd Tuesday evenings
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Treat yourself to shelf love! This book discussion group is designed for busy, working individuals. We understand – reading a book in one month’s time is not always possible. We discuss a particular book every other month. We still get together once a month, though. On the off month, we check up on each other’s progress and talk about how we feel about the book “so far” in a casual, zero-pressure environment.
Meeting is held in the Library's 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Selections for the 2025-2026 Season:
| Date | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| August 12 | Shelf Love Social | |
| September 9 | The Rules of Magic | by Alice Hoffman |
| October 14 | Shelf Love Social | |
| November 11 | Rebecca | by Daphne du Maurier |
| December 9 | Shelf Love Social | |
| January 13 | Pearl | by Sian Hughes |
| February 10 | Shelf Love Social | |
| March 10 | The Third Gilmore Girl | by Kelly Bishop |
| April 14 | Shelf Love Social | |
| May 12 | The House of Broken Angels | by Luis Alberto Urrea |
Great Books Discussion Group
1st & 3rd Monday mornings
September 15, 2025 - May 18, 2026
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The selection of titles to be read and discussed is available at the Main Desk.
Questions can be directed to Joan Short, 717-938-3494
Meeting is held in the Library's Dining Room
Selections for the 2025-2026 Season:
| DATE | TITLE | AUTHOR |
|---|---|---|
| September 15 | Germinal | by Emile Zola |
| October 6 | Civil Disobedience Life Without Principle Walden(Selections only: Ch1 Economy & Ch 2 Where I Lived) | by Henry David Thoreau |
| October 20 | The Tenth Man | by Graham Greene |
| November 3 | Galileo | by Bertolt Brecht |
| December 1 | The March | by E. L. Doctorow |
| December 15 | Holiday | |
| January 5 | King Lear | by William Shakespeare |
| January 20** | A Little Cloud Ivy Day in the Committee Room The Dead | by James Joyce: Dubliners short stories |
| February 2 | Washington Square | by Henry James |
| March 2 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | by Richard Flanagan |
| March 16 | 1984 | by George Orwell |
| April 6 | An Enemy of the People | by Henrik Ibsen |
| April 20 | Absolution | by Alice McDermott |
| May 4 | My Antonia | by Willa Cather |
| May 18 | Poetry Selections | by Seamus Heaney |
**Tuesday
Ruth's Mystery Discussion Group
1st Thursday of every month except July
10:30 a.m.
All lovers of good mysteries are invited to join our monthly discussion group.
Please call the Library at 717-774-7820 for more information
Meeting is held in the Library's 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Ruth's Mystery Discussion Group members each report on one book they've read on the selected reading topic. The reading topics for 2025-2026 are:
| Date | Topics |
|---|---|
| November 6 | Cozies |
| December 4 | Christmas Mysteries |
| January 8 | Reader's Choice |
| February 5 | Detective Couples |
| March 5 | Senior Sleuths |
| April 2 | Culinary/Wine |
| May 7 | Books to Film or TV |
| June 4 | Mysteries with Pets |
| July | No Meeting |
| August 6 | My Vacation Read |
| September 3 | One Author: TBD |
| October 1 | Book I'll Never Forget |
