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!
Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged
(Th) July 24 | 5:30 — 6:30 p.m. | Kent
A discussion group dedicated to readings from the Library's Art Tatum African American Resource Center.
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
(Th) August 28 | 5:30 — 6:30 p.m. | Kent
A discussion group dedicated to diverse voices, perspectives, and authors. We'll aim to construct a meaningful conversation about anti-racism and embrace the diversity of our community.
Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat
(Th) September 25 | 5:30 — 6:30 p.m. | Kent
A discussion group dedicated to readings from the Library's Art Tatum African American Resource Center.
Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed
(Th) October 23 | 5:30 — 6:30 p.m. | Kent
A discussion group dedicated to readings from the Library's Art Tatum African American Resource Center.
Piglet by Lottie Hazell
(W) July 16 | 7:30 — 8:30 p.m. | Library in the Community
Talk books, socialize, and relax with a cold one at Earnest Brew Works Downtown, located at 25 S St Clair St, Toledo, OH 43604. 21 and over only.
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
(W) August 20 | 7:30 — 8:30 p.m. | Library in the Community
Talk books, socialize, and relax with a cold one at Earnest Brew Works Downtown, located at 25 S St Clair St, Toledo, OH 43604. 21 and over only.
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
(W) September 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 25 S St Clair St, Toledo, OH 43604. 21 and over only.
Glass Houses by Madeline Ashby
(W) October 15 | 7:30 — 8:30 p.m. | Library in the Community
Talk books, socialize, and relax with a cold one at Maumee Bay Brewing Company, located at 27 Broadway St, Toledo, OH 43604. 21 and over only.
Haunted Toledo by Chris Bores
(W) November 19 | 7:30 — 8:30 p.m. | Library in the Community
Talk books, socialize, and relax with a cold one at Maumee Bay Brewing Company, located at 27 Broadway St, Toledo, OH 43604. 21 and over only.
Rental House by Weike Wang
(W) December 17 | 7:30 — 8:30 p.m. | Library in the Community
Talk books, socialize, and relax with a cold one at Maumee Bay Brewing Company, located at 27 Broadway St, Toledo, OH 43604. 21 and over only.
Haunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker
(W) January 21 | 7:30 — 8:30 p.m. | Library in the Community
Talk books, socialize, and relax with a cold one at Maumee Bay Brewing Company, located at 27 Broadway St, Toledo, OH 43604. 21 and over only.
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
(W) April 15 | 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 Antidote by Karen Russell
(Th) August 7 | 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.
Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
(Th) September 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.
Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
(Th) October 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.
Tilt by Emma Pattee
(Th) November 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.
Upgrade Soul by Ezra Claytan Daniels
(Th) July 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.
Alan Scott: The Green Lantern by Tim Sheridan
(Th) August 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.
Stillwater Vol. 1: Rage, Rage by Chip Zdarsky & Ramón Pérez
(Th) September 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.
Locke & Key Vol 1: Welcome To Lovecraft by Joe Hill
(Th) October 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.
Transformers Vol. 1 by Daniel Warren Johnson
(Th) November 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.
BYOC: Bring Your Own Comic
(Th) December 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
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
(W) August 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
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
(W) September 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
The Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow by Christina Henry
(W) October 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 Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
(W) November 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
Boys in the Valley by Phillip Fracassi
(W) December 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.
Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey
(W) July 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!
Winging It with You featuring author Chip Pons
(W) August 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!
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adrianna Herrera
(W) September 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!
Lights Out by Navessa Allen
(W) October 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 Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava
(W) December 3 | 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!
Educated by Tara Westover
(M) August 4 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Sanger
A discussion group dedicated to feminist reading from the Library's Steinem Sisters Collection.
The Once and Future Witches by Alix Harrow
(M) October 6 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Sanger
A discussion group dedicated to feminist reading from the Library's Steinem Sisters Collection.
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
(M) November 3 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Sanger
A discussion group dedicated to feminist reading from the Library's Steinem Sisters Collection.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
(M) December 1 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Sanger
A discussion group dedicated to feminist reading from the Library's Steinem Sisters Collection.
It's Not You by Ramani Durvasula
(W) August 13 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Join us for a virtual book discussion devoted to self-discovery and fulfillment.
Crying in the Bathroom by Erika L. Sanchez
(W) September 10 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Join us for a virtual book discussion devoted to self-discovery and fulfillment.
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
(W) October 8 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Join us for a virtual book discussion devoted to self-discovery and fulfillment.
Secrets of Adulthood by Gretchen Rubin
(W) November 12 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Join us for a virtual book discussion devoted to self-discovery and fulfillment.
Winging It with You featuring author Chip Pons
(W) August 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!
