Click here to print a reading log to keep track of the books you’ve read for this challenge.
2026 ICYMI Reading Challenge
A Year-long Reading Challenge
So many books, so little time! Sometimes you just don’t have enough time to read all the good books that are available. We were inspired by The Book Girls’ Guide reading challenge, and invite you to take another look at some great books from recent years. Each month we’ll display books from years past, starting with 2013.
Thursday, January 22 at 1:00 pm
Movie Matinee
Have you read the book Small Things Like These, by Claire Keegan? At just 128 pages, it’s a mighty story despite it’s diminutive size.
The film version, starring Cillian Murphy, is set in Ireland and focuses on the infamous Magdalene Laundries.
Rated PG-13. Run time 98 minutes. Registration is not required
AARP Presentation on Brain Health
Thursday, October 23
11:00 am
Explore information on the pillars of brain health: be social, engage your brain, manage stress, ongoing exercise, restorative sleep and eating right, presented by Tom Phair, AARP of NJ.
No registration is required.
Silver Book Club
Tuesday, January 27 at 11:30 am
The Silver Book Group is reading Lafayette in the Somewhat United States, by Sarah Vowell.
Call the library at 732-747-9649 for more information, or to obtain a copy of the next book.
classic book club
Wednesday, November 5
at 11:00 am
Have you ever read Wuthering Heights? Maybe you “had to” in high school? Or, maybe you’ve always wanted to, but never got around to it?
Stop in to borrow a copy of Emily Brontë’s only novel, so you can read it before the new film version is released in 2026. The movie, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, is slated for release next February.
In the meantime, join us for an informal conversation about the book. It’s an unforgettable story of love passion and betrayal.
Non-Fiction/History Book Club
Monday, February 2 at 6:30 PM
The Non-Fiction/History Book Club is reading Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, by Patrick Radden Keefe.
Stop in to borrow a copy of the book.