BPL Loves Book Clubs!
Gathering people around the shared experience of a book is central to our mission. Reading as a social activity prompts a deeper relationship with the books we love.
Community Book Clubs
If you're not part of a book club already, BPL regularly hosts book discussion programming for all ages.
- When selecting your next book club pick, make sure the library has what you need! While BPL cannot buy or reserve titles for specific community book clubs, you can use our catalog to help you select your next book club read by checking the availability of certain titles and formats.
- Look in the catalog record for the number of copies currently available for checkout. You can also sort materials by the highest number of copies, in combination with other catalog filters (audience, subject, language, publication date and more).
- Ask our experienced staff for help choosing your next book club read! Visit your local library or use our free BookMatch service.
Upcoming Events
BYOB "Bring Your Own Book" Quiet Reading Party
Meet us at Asser Levy Park! Bring your own book to quietly read for 45 minutes, and then have the option to engage in conversation for 45 minutes with other book lovers.
In the case of rain or temperatures over 90°this Quiet Reading Party will take place at the Brighton Beach Library.
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Kensington Library Book Club
Come discuss your latest reads in a relaxed environment with our “No-Pressure” book club!
This means no required reading, and no deadlines!
All are welcome!
BPL Book Prize Book Club: Women Talking
In honor of the 10-year anniversary of the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize, we are celebrating all year-long with book clubs featuring past winners. This meeting, we will be discussing 2019 fiction winner Women Talking by Miriam Toews.
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Book Chat
Join us for Book Chat, an informal gathering where we talk about what we’re reading—no assigned books, no pressure, just great conversation. Whether you’re a lifelong reader or newly excited about reading, this is a space to share recommendations, discover new…
Book Discussion
Please join us in discussing the book The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis
Adult Book Club: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Join Claire from Brooklyn Heights in our Craft Room for this chat. We are discussing Shelby Van Pelt's novel Remarkably Bright Creatures.
Please register for this event on this page.
New Utrecht Book Discussion-Trust by Hernan Diaz
In glamorous 1920s New York City, two characters of sophisticated taste come together.1920s New York City. One is a legendary Wall Street tycoon; the other the brilliant daughter of penniless aristocrats. Steeped in affluence and grandeur, their marriage excites gossip and allows a continued…
BYOB "Bring Your Own Book" Quiet Reading Party
Come read with us and stick around to chat books, tv, movies, art, and more! Bring your own book to quietly read for 45 minutes, and then have the option to engage in conversation for 45 minutes with other book lovers.
For more information or to view other parties in your area, visit the…