If you are interested in reading, meeting people and discussing books then a book club is a great pastime for you.
At the moment the Citylibraries hosts five book clubs and also supply kits to many external groups. The groups are a mix of community, networking and gathering of friends.
Book clubs have become very popular recently and as such most of the Library hosted groups are at full capacity but if you are interested in a group contact us and perhaps we can put you in touch with another group or you could start your own group and we can help you with resources and assistance.
- We have a list of bookclub books complete with synopsis for groups to choose from.
- Would you like to form your own book club? We can help with book kits, reading guides and even space to meet.
- Have a theme you would like to explore in book club? We have book lists you can use.
- Would like to write a review of a book you have read and post it on the library catalogue for other readers to see?
- Looking for a book club friendly site (café) to meet
Online Bookclub
Join our online book club group to can add, comment or review any book.
Databases
Books and Authors - Books and Authors offers new ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics. Combining over 140,000 titles, 50,000 authors, and thousands of read-alike, award winner and librarian's favorites lists, Books and Authors helps bring readers and literature together. Books and Authors makes exploration of genre fiction and essential non-fiction fun!
Lit Finder - Covering world literature and authors throughout history, LitFinder contains a wealth of literary works including over 150,000 full-text poems and 800,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. LitFinder also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more. From Shakespeare's sonnets to poems by Donald Hall or short stories from Edgar Allan Poe to works by Annie Proulx, LitFinder has you covered.
Biography Resource Centre - A comprehensive database of biographical information on over 320,000 people from around the world, throughout history, and across all disciplines and subject areas. It combines nearly 415,000 biographies from more than 780 volumes of over 130 respected sources.
Generic book club questions
Information about reading for a book club.
Links to useful websites
For more information, please contact your friendly library staff.