The library offers concerts, crafts, lectures, and more for adults all year round! Check out our calendar or sign up for our newsletter to get more info. You can also find a schedule of upcoming events for adults here.
When a program requires registration, you can use our online calendar, call us at 201-768-8714 or email us at demacirc@bccls.org to sign up.
Ongoing Programs
Learn more about our regular weekly and monthly programs for adults.
- Adult Book Club
The Adult Book Club meets via Zoom. If interested in joining, you can register here and/or reach out to Kristen Breen at kristen.breen@glenrock.bccls.org or the library staff at 201-768-8714.
This lively group of avid readers enjoys in-depth discussions of popular and classic literary works. New members are always welcome, including non-residents. Copies of the next month's book to be read are available at the upstairs circulation desk.
The book club meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm, excepted when noted otherwise.
Book List
Note: This list is subject to change
December 12, 2023 – Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar
January 9, 2024 – My Friend Anne Frank: The Inspiring and Heartbreaking True Story of Best Friends Torn Apart and Reunited Against All Odds by Hannah Pick-Goslar
February 13, 2024 – Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
March 12, 2024 – Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction by Lynne Olson
April 9, 2024 – The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni
May 14, 2024 – I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
June 11, 2024 – In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life by Amy Schneider
July 9, 2024 – The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schawb
August 13, 2024 – West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
September 10, 2024 – Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker
October 8, 2024 – Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
November 12, 2024 – The Song of the Cell: The Transformation of Medicine and the New Human by Siddhartha Mukherjee
December 10, 2024 – Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
- Knitting Club
Come join this hip group of talented knitters to talk patterns and projects, share tips and tricks, and socialize while you slip stitches. New members & out-of-towners always welcome! (And yes, the knitting club is crochet friendly!)
The knitting club meets the first and third Wednesday of the month from 7:30pm to 9:00pm, except the first Wednesday in July and the third Wednesday in November and December. They also host an active email list that includes tip, stories, and reminders about yarn sales! Email demarestknitters@outlook.com to join.
Sorry, this is not a knitting class. But the library does have an extensive collection of knitting books (including for beginners!) located in the central aisle of the adult bookshelves under 746.432. (Can't find 'em? Ask a librarian! We're happy to help.) The Emerson Community School typically offers an Intro to Knitting class for some hands-on learning – contact them at 201-262-5502.
- Zoom Yoga & Meditation with Karen Noel
The library offers weekly yoga and meditation classes led by certified yoga instructor Karen Noel via Zoom. Classes run on Mondays from 11 am to 12 pm. Karen offers a different focus every month. Registration is required to receive the link to the Zoom class. View our calendar to learn more and sign up.