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!
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
(Tu) April 28 | 6:30 — 7:30 p.m. | Kent
A discussion group highlighting Black literary works with the Art Tatum African American Resource Center.
Art Tatum Book Club - You Are Your Best Thing
(Tu) May 26 | 6:30 — 7:30 p.m. | Kent
A discussion group highlighting Black literary works with the Art Tatum African American Resource Center.
Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin
(Tu) June 23 | 6:30 — 7:30 p.m. | Kent
A discussion group highlighting Black literary works with the Art Tatum African American Resource Center.
Black in Blues by Imani Perry
(Tu) July 28 | 6:30 — 7:30 p.m. | Kent
A discussion group highlighting Black literary works with the Art Tatum African American Resource Center.
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club
(W) May 20 | 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.
The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan
(W) June 17 | 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.
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.
King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby
(Tu) May 12 | 9:30 — 10:30 a.m. | Library in the Community
Take some time to join fellow readers in talking books over coffee at Plate 21, located at 3664 Rugby Drive in Toledo.
This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman
(Tu) June 9 | 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.
Vigil by George Saunders
(Tu) July 14 | 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.
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.
Dementia 21 Vol. 1 by Kago
(Th) May 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.
Heartstopper Vol. 1 by Alice Oseman
(Th) June 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.
Pulp by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
(Th) July 16 | 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.
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.
Horror Book Club
Fiend by Alma Katsu
(W) May 13 | 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
Someone You Can Build a Nest in by John Wiswell
(W) June 10 | 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
My Ex, the Antichrist by Craig DiLouie
(W) July 8 | 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 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 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.
Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman
(W) April 22 | 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 Takeover by Cara Tanamachi
(W) May 27 | 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!
Never Cross a Highlander by Lisa Rayne
(W) June 24 | 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!
Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young
(W) July 22 | 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 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!
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 Farm by Joanne Ramos
(Th) May 7 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Sanger
A discussion group dedicated to feminist reading from the Library's Steinem Sisters Collection.
On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed
(Th) June 4 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Sanger
A discussion group dedicated to feminist reading from the Library's Steinem Sisters Collection.
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
(Th) July 9 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Sanger
A discussion group dedicated to feminist reading from the Library's Steinem Sisters Collection.
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.
Who Better Than You? by Will Packer
(W) May 13 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Join us for a virtual book discussion devoted to self-discovery and fulfillment.
Episodes by Gucci Mane
(W) June 10 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Join us for a virtual book discussion devoted to self-discovery and fulfillment.
How to Giggle by Paige DeSorbo
(W) July 8 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Join us for a virtual book discussion devoted to self-discovery and fulfillment.
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.
Never Cross a Highlander by Lisa Rayne
(W) June 24 | 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 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!
