Welcome to
the Book Club in a Bag Program, brought to you by
participating
libraries of the Mid-Hudson Library System.
Each bag
contains at least 10 copies of a title, discussion questions, discussion
leader tips and a book sign-up sheet to help the leader keep track of
the books. Everything you need to help you run your own book
discussion group!
- Borrowing Policy
- Any patron of a
MHLS member library may borrow a bag.
- Requests for kits
must be made through a library staff member by phone, email or
in person.
- The bag will be
checked out on the library card of the person picking up the
bag. That patron is completely responsible for the bag and all
of its contents.
- You may reserve a
bag up to a year in advance.
- The loan period is
6 weeks.
- No more than 2
kits can be borrowed at one time by a patron.
- Kits may be
renewed once if no other group has reserved it.
- Check contents
before returning the kit. The replacement cost of an entire kit
is $170.00. The replacement costs of individual parts of the kit
will depend on the cost of each particular item.
- Please note that
you may not keep a bag past its due date, if you do, you will be
billed for the entire bag.
-
Available
Titles
-
Discussion
Leader Tips
- How Your
Book Discussion Group Can Help:
You can help build the Book Club in a Bag program by donating copies
of books your group has read. This will be a great way for area
groups to share not just the titles of what they've read and
enjoyed, but the books themselves.
- Frequently Asked
Questions
Q. One of my group members forgot to return their book, who is
responsible?
A. The person who borrows the bag is completely responsible for the
return of the bag and all of its contents.
Q. My group meets monthly, can I borrow a bag every month?
A. Check the Availability Calendar, this allows you to see what
title is available and when, up to a year in advance. You may have
up to 2 bags at a time.
Q. I can't remember what was in my bag when I got it, how do I know
what to check for before returning it?
A. Look at the tag attached to your bag, the bag's contents are
listed there.
Q. Can my group members return their own books to the library?
A. No, the Book Club in a Bag must be returned with all copies of
the book at the same time.
Q. What if a book is lost?
A. If your group loses a book you have two choices: replace it with
another copy of the book, new or second hand, that is clean and
readable or the library will bill you for the book.
Q. May I place a hold on a Book Club in a Bag from the online
catalog?
A. No, the Bag must be reserved through a library staff member at
any MHLS library
Q. What if my group has more than 10 members?
A. Use the
MHLS Public Library
Catalog to request more copies of a title as needed.
Q. Someone in my group prefers large print books, how can I help
them?
A. Use the
MHLS Public Library
Catalog to request the title in different format: large print,
book on cassette, book on CD (or even the movie version of some
titles!).
Q. Can my book club suggest titles for the program?
A. Contact your
local library and let them know your ideas! Or donate your
copies of titles your group has purchased so another group could
borrow them!
Welcome to
the Book Club in a Bag Program, brought to you by
participating
libraries of the Mid-Hudson Library System.
Each bag
contains at least 10 copies of a title, discussion questions, discussion
leader tips and a book sign-up sheet to help the leader keep track of
the books. Everything you need to help you run your own book
discussion group!
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Conduct
your own book club!