Find your perfect book club!
If reading matters to you, the Library’s book clubs give you the perfect opportunity to discover new books and authors. Then have fun discussing all you have discovered with fellow book lovers. Join any club or clubs that look fun to you – we can’t wait to meet you!
A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black
(Tu) September 22 | 6:30 — 7:30 p.m. | Kent
A discussion group highlighting Black literary works with the Art Tatum African American Resource Center.
Great Expectations
(Tu) October 27 | 6:30 — 7:30 p.m. | Kent
A discussion group highlighting Black literary works with the Art Tatum African American Resource Center.
Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes: A Mystery
(Tu) November 24 | 6:30 — 7:30 p.m. | Kent
A discussion group highlighting Black literary works with the Art Tatum African American Resource Center.
Train Dreams by Denis Johnson
(W) August 19 | 7:30 — 8:30 p.m. | Library in the Community
Talk books, socialize, and relax with a cold one at Earnest Brew Works, located at 4342 S. Detroit Ave., Toledo, OH 43614. 21 and over only.
Parable of the Sower
(W) September 16 | 7:30 — 8:30 p.m. | Library in the Community
Talk books, socialize, and relax with a cold one at Patron Saints Brewery, located at 4730 W Bancroft St. #8, Toledo, OH 43615. 21 and over only.
Cackle by Rachel Harrison
(W) October 21 | 7:30 — 8:30 p.m. | Library in the Community
Talk books, socialize, and relax with a cold one at Patron Saints Brewery, located at 4730 W Bancroft St. #8, Toledo, OH 43615. 21 and over only.
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
(W) November 18 | 7:30 — 8:30 p.m. | Library in the Community
Talk books, socialize, and relax with a cold one at Patron Saints Brewery, located at 4730 W Bancroft St. #8, Toledo, OH 43615. 21 and over only.
Kin by Tayari Jones
(Tu) August 11 | 9:30 — 10:30 a.m. | Library in the Community
Take some time to join some fellow readers in talking books over coffee at Plate 21, located at 3664 Rugby Drive in Toledo.
Leave Your Mess at Home by Tolani Akinola
(Tu) September 8 | 9:30 — 10:30 a.m. | Library in the Community
Take some time to join some fellow readers in talking books over coffee at Plate 21, located at 3664 Rugby Drive in Toledo.
Good People by Patmeena Sabit
(Tu) October 13 | 9:30 — 10:30 a.m. | Library in the Community
Take some time to join some fellow readers in talking books over coffee at Plate 21, located at 3664 Rugby Drive in Toledo.
Exit Party by Emily St John Mandel
(Tu) November 10 | 9:30 — 10:30 a.m. | Library in the Community
Take some time to join some fellow readers in talking books over coffee at Plate 21, located at 3664 Rugby Drive in Toledo.
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
(Tu) December 8 | 9:30 — 10:30 a.m. | Library in the Community
Take some time to join some fellow readers in talking books over coffee at Plate 21, located at 3664 Rugby Drive in Toledo.
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
(Tu) January 12 | 9:30 — 10:30 a.m. | Library in the Community
Take some time to join some fellow readers in talking books over coffee at Plate 21, located at 3664 Rugby Drive in Toledo.
It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood
(Th) August 20 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Do you love comics and graphic novels (or looking to get into them)? Join us as we discuss some of the most thought-provoking and artistically striking comics from across a variety of genres.
Daytripper by Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon
(Th) September 17 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Do you love comics and graphic novels (or looking to get into them)? Join us as we discuss some of the most thought-provoking and artistically striking comics from across a variety of genres.
Hellboy Universe Essentials: Hellboy by Mike Mignola
(Th) October 15 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Do you love comics and graphic novels (or looking to get into them)? Join us as we discuss some of the most thought-provoking and artistically striking comics from across a variety of genres.
Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band
(Th) November 19 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Do you love comics and graphic novels (or looking to get into them)? Join us as we discuss some of the most thought-provoking and artistically striking comics from across a variety of genres.
BYOC: Bring Your Own Comic
(Th) December 17 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Do you love comics and graphic novels (or looking to get into them)? Join us as we discuss some of the most thought-provoking and artistically striking comics from across a variety of genres.
Nancy Wears Hats by Ernie Bushmiller
(Th) January 21 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Do you love comics and graphic novels (or looking to get into them)? Join us as we discuss some of the most thought-provoking and artistically striking comics from across a variety of genres.
Ancestral Recall by Jordan Clark and Atagun Ilhan
(Th) February 18 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Do you love comics and graphic novels (or looking to get into them)? Join us as we discuss some of the most thought-provoking and artistically striking comics from across a variety of genres.
Horror Book Club
The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig
(W) August 12 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
From eerie classics to pulse-pounding new releases, embrace the thrill of chilling tales with fellow readers of all things macabre.
Horror Book Club
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
(W) September 9 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
From eerie classics to pulse-pounding new releases, embrace the thrill of chilling tales with fellow readers of all things macabre.
Horror Book Club featuring author Gretchen McNeil
They Fear Not Men in the Woods
(W) October 14 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
From eerie classics to pulse-pounding new releases, embrace the thrill of chilling tales with fellow readers of all things macabre.
Horror Book Club
The Whistler by Nick Medina
(W) November 11 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
From eerie classics to pulse-pounding new releases, embrace the thrill of chilling tales with fellow readers of all things macabre.
Horror Book Club
Krampus: the Yule Lord by Brom
(W) December 9 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
From eerie classics to pulse-pounding new releases, embrace the thrill of chilling tales with fellow readers of all things macabre.
The Open Era by Edward Schmit
(W) August 19 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Are you sick of being shamed for loving romance? Join our Online Romance Book Club! From enemies-to-lovers to regency era, fantasy to fake-relationship, we'll read and chat across the romance genre!
A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie Caña
(W) September 23 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Are you sick of being shamed for loving romance? Join our Online Romance Book Club! From enemies-to-lovers to regency era, fantasy to fake-relationship, we'll read and chat across the romance genre!
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
(W) October 28 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Are you sick of being shamed for loving romance? Join our Online Romance Book Club! From enemies-to-lovers to regency era, fantasy to fake-relationship, we'll read and chat across the romance genre!
Something Wicked by Falon Ballard
(W) December 2 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Are you sick of being shamed for loving romance? Join our Online Romance Book Club! From enemies-to-lovers to regency era, fantasy to fake-relationship, we'll read and chat across the romance genre!
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
(Th) August 6 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Sanger
A discussion group dedicated to feminist reading from the Library's Steinem Sisters Collection.
Tías and Primas by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez
(Th) September 3 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Sanger
A discussion group dedicated to feminist reading from the Library's Steinem Sisters Collection.
All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin
(Th) October 1 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Sanger
A discussion group dedicated to feminist reading from the Library's Steinem Sisters Collection.
Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdich
(Th) November 5 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Sanger
A discussion group dedicated to feminist reading from the Library's Steinem Sisters Collection.
A Well-Trained Wife by Tia Levings
(Th) December 3 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Sanger
A discussion group dedicated to feminist reading from the Library's Steinem Sisters Collection.
Mind Magic by James R. Doty, MD
(W) August 12 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Join us for a virtual book discussion devoted to self-discovery and fulfillment.
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
(W) September 9 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Join us for a virtual book discussion devoted to self-discovery and fulfillment.
Simply More by Cynthia Erivo
(W) October 14 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Join us for a virtual book discussion devoted to self-discovery and fulfillment.
Are You Mad at Me? by Meg Josephson
(W) November 11 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Join us for a virtual book discussion devoted to self-discovery and fulfillment.
Kids Homeschool Book Club
Matilda by Roald Dahl
(Tu) September 1 | 1 — 2 p.m. | Main Library
Good books, lively conversation, and an activity - find all of these at our monthly Kids Homeschool Book Club!
Kids Homeschool Book Club
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
(Tu) September 8 | 2 — 3 p.m. | Waterville
Good books, lively conversation, and an activity - find all of these at our monthly Kids Homeschool Book Club!
Waterville Teen Book Club
The Obsession by Natasha Preston
(M) October 5 | 6:30 — 7:30 p.m. | Waterville
Good conversation, friendly faces, and great books-that's what book group is all about. We're looking forward to seeing you at our lively and engaging book discussion.
Kids Homeschool Book Club
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
(Tu) October 6 | 1 — 2 p.m. | Main Library
Good books, lively conversation, and an activity - find all of these at our monthly Kids Homeschool Book Club!
Kids Homeschool Book Club
A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry
(Tu) October 13 | 2 — 3 p.m. | Waterville
Good books, lively conversation and an activity - find all of these at our monthly Kids Homeschool Book Club!
Waterville Teen Book Club
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
(M) November 2 | 6:30 — 7:30 p.m. | Waterville
Good conversation, friendly faces, and great books-that's what book group is all about. We're looking forward to seeing you at our lively and engaging book discussion.
Kids Homeschool Book Club
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
(Tu) November 3 | 1 — 2 p.m. | Main Library
Good books, lively conversation, and an activity - find all of these our our monthly Kids Homeschool Book Club!
Kids Homeschool Book Club
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
(Tu) November 10 | 2 — 3 p.m. | Waterville
Good books, lively conversation and an activity - find all of these at our monthly Kids Homeschool Book Club!
Bring Your Own Book Club
(Tu) November 17 | 6 — 7 p.m. | Sylvania
Bring whatever you're currently reading, share your thoughts, and read quietly alongside fellow book lovers.
Kids Homeschool Book Club
Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater
(Tu) December 1 | 1 — 2 p.m. | Main Library
Good books, lively conversation, and an activity - find all of these at our monthly Kids Homeschool Book Club!
The Open Era by Edward Schmit
(W) August 19 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Are you sick of being shamed for loving romance? Join our Online Romance Book Club! From enemies-to-lovers to regency era, fantasy to fake-relationship, we'll read and chat across the romance genre!
