Book Club Kits

Take your reading to the next level with Bklyn Book Club Kits! Each kit contains virtual resources that complement individual books, such as discussion questions, recipes, playlists and author content. The kits may be used in conjunction with a Brooklyn Public Library book club or on your own to help foster a deeper connection with authors, books and your community.


Upcoming Events

Book Chat

Sat, Jun 14 10:30am
Brooklyn Heights Library, Orange Meeting Room

book club book discussion

Join us at Brooklyn Heights for our monthly Book Chat! Bring a book you've read recently that you'd like to tell other folks about, and hear what other people are reading. It's like a book club, except you can read whatever you want! 

Highbrow/Low Commitment Book Club: Sister Deborah by Scholastique Mukasonga

Sat, Jun 14 2:00pm
Clinton Hill, Meeting Room

book club book discussion

A bimonthly book club for the busy literature lovers featuring titles around 200 pages or less. 

For June, we are reading Sister Deborah by Scholastique Mukasonga, translated from the French by Mark Polizzotti (135 pages). A sharp and playful critique of colonialism from the leading…

Adulting is Hard: Graphic Novel Book Club

Sat, Jun 14 4:00pm
Library for Arts & Culture

banned books book club book discussion

Greetings, Graphic Novel Crew! AiHGNBC is back for 2025 and we're now at the new Library for Arts and Culture. We'll be starting at 4pm, roughly 1 hour after the branch closes to the public so REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. 

Whether you only read Graphic Novels or haven't picked up a…

Kings Highway Book Discussion: Happy Place

Tue, Jun 17 2:00pm
Kings Highway, Meeting Room

book club book discussion

Are you excited for summer? How about a quick summer getaway by reading a book! Join us on Tuesday, June 17th at 2 PM as we discuss Happy Place by Emily Henry!    

About the book:

A couple who broke up months ago make a pact to pretend to still be together for their annual…

Adult Book Club: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

Tue, Jun 17 6:30pm
Brooklyn Heights Library, Craft Room

book club book discussion humanities and art

Join Claire from Brooklyn Heights in our Craft Room for this chat. We are discussing James McBride's novel The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store.

Please register for this event on this page.

Quiet Reading Party

Wed, Jun 18 1:30pm
Central Library, Info Commons, Room 4

book club book discussion

Book Discussion Group - Harlem shuffle

Fri, Jun 20 3:00pm
Sheepshead Bay, Meeting Room

book discussion lectures and discussions

Step into the story of Harlem shuffle at Sheepshead Bay Library on June 20th, 2025, for an engaging book discussion!

This month, we're diving into “Harlem shuffle”,

“Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked...' To his customers and neighbors on 125th street,…

Steamy Saturdays: Romance Writing Workshop with Nora Dahlia

Sat, Jun 21 1:00pm
Midwood Library

author talks book club book discussion

If you love romance novels and have toyed with the idea of writing one, come by the Midwood Library for the inaugural meeting of Steamy Saturdays, a romance reader series and book club. Our first book will be Pick-Up, and we are thrilled to announce that author Nora Dahlia will be leading a…

Gerritsen Beach Talks Books: The Wedding People

Mon, Jun 23 2:00pm
Carmine Carro Community Center

book club book discussion

Do you love talking about books? Join us at the Carmine Carro Community Center as we discuss:

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Monday, June 23, at 2PM

@Carmine Carro Community Center

The Measure by Nikki Erlick - Book Discussion

Mon, Jun 23 7:00pm
Temple Beth El-Manhattan Beach

book club book discussion

Join our Book Discussion Group - Meet new people in your community!

The book we will be reading is "The Measure " by Nikki Erlick.

The discussion will take place at Temple Beth El-Manhattan Beach on 111 West End Avenue.

 

You can borrow a copy of the book at the…

Join an existing book discussion

Our expert staff regularly host Book Discussion events throughout the borough (check our events calendar).