Book Clubs
Townsville Citylibraries’ Book Club Collection Service supports community run book clubs by providing free access to over 120 book club sets (multiple copies of the same title) so groups can read and discuss together.
What We Offer to Book Clubs
Townsville Citylibraries supports registered book clubs by providing over 120 book club sets (6–12 copies each), six week loans, easy online bookings, and free meeting rooms. Many titles are also available as eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Discover the full range of book clubs sets in our online catalogue.
More Book Clubs
For more clubs, including local, online and interstate clubs, explore:
Book clubs around Australia by Australia Reads: A growing list of book clubs and reading communities from across the country.
FALS Book Club: The Foundation for Australian Literary Studies (FALS) is based at James Cook University and aims to foster the study and appreciation of Australian literature.
Libby Reads with Ben Hobson: A free monthly digital book club hosted by author Ben Hobson. Citylibraries members can borrow the featured title in the Libby app with no waitlists, then join the live author talk each month. To connect with fellow readers head to Ben’s Book Club Facebook group.
The Australia Institute – Australia's Biggest Book Club: Each month, The Australia Institute hosts a live webinar featuring a new non-fiction title and its author.
Tough Guy Book Club: A network of men’s book clubs in local pubs. “We're about reading books, hitting the pub with the goons, and rowdy conversations. Our club is about putting real decent conversations back in the pub”.
Useful Online Resources for Book Clubs
Looking for ideas, discussion guides or reading inspiration? These resources can help:
- Better Reading: Australian book news, reviews and recommendations.
- Book Clubs on Penguin Books Australia: Book club questions and notes for selected titles.
- Good Reading Magazine: Australian reviews, book club picks, reading notes and podcasts. Physical copies of the magazine are available in-branch and can be reserved with your personal library membership.
- Goodreads: Ratings, reviews and tools to track your reading.
- How to Start and Run a Book Club by Australia Reads: Practical tips for starting and running a book club.
- LitLovers: Reading guides with discussion questions, summaries and author info.
- Reading Group Guides: Discussion guides and ideas for reading groups.
Common Questions and Answers
More Information
For further queries, please email libraryexperiences@townsville.qld.gov.au or visit your local Citylibraries branch.
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