Banned Books Club
Monthly meetings on Thursdays, 8 p.m. | Witches Brew Pub
A book club for the curious and rebellious. 21 years and older.
Upcoming Dates:
- September 28: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
- October 26
- December 28
Book Talks
Last Tuesday of the month, 1:30 p.m. | Francis Branch
Everyone is welcome to attend this book club. Read what interests you, share your thoughts and hear what others are reading too!
Upcoming Dates:
- August 29
- September 26
- October 31
- November 28
- December 26
- January 30
- February 27
- March 26
- April 30
- May 28
Books on Tap
Last Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. | Location varies
Literary discussions and heady libations. Share what you’re reading or just join in the conversation. No need to read a certain book!
Upcoming Dates:
- August 31
- September 28
- October 26
- November 30
The Green Dragon: A Fantasy Book Club
2nd Thursday of the month, 5:30 p.m. | Francis Branch
Do you love fantasy literature, or are you hoping to expand your reading world? Join us at The Green Dragon, a fantasy book club, hosted at the Francis Branch!
Upcoming Dates & Titles:
- September 14: The Magicians by Lev Grossman
- October 12: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
- November 9: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
- December 14: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
- January 11 The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
- February 8 Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
- March 14
- April 11
- May 9
Pages in Time: A Historical Fiction Book Club
2nd Thursday of the month, 1 p.m. | Centre Branch
Historical fiction transports readers to another time and place and allows for unique and challenging insights into the past. Join this enthusiastic group as we discuss a different book each month.
Upcoming Dates:
- September 14
- October 12
- November 9
- December 14
- January 11
- February 8
Liberty’s Readers
4th Tuesday of the month, 4 p.m. | North Liberty Branch
Meet at North Liberty Branch to discuss the month’s book selection.
Upcoming dates:
- August 22
- September 26
- October 24
- November 28
SJCPL Online Book Club
Monthly meetings on Mondays, 8 p.m. | Register to attend online
Join us for our monthly online book club! We meet on Zoom.
Upcoming Dates & Titles:
- September 18: The Five Wounds by Kirstin Quade
- October 16: There There by Tommy Orange
- November 13: The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone
- December 4: One Night Two Souls Went Walking by Ellen Cooney
- January 15: By Her Own Design by Piper Huguley
- February 12: Windfall: The Prairie Woman Who Lost Her Way and the Great-Granddaughter Who Found Her by Erika Bolstad
Book Club Resources
Readers’ Services
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Online Resources
- Booklist Blog
- Celebrity Book Clubs
- Facilitating Discussion, I Love Libraries
- Fourteen Ways to Not Kill Your Book Club, Oprah
- Leading a Successful Discussion, BookBrowse
- New York Times Books
- NPR’s Books We Love
- Reading Group Guides
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- Book Page (available for free at all library locations)
