Do you love to read and talk about books? We've got monthly book clubs perfect for you! At our book clubs for school-age students, you can meet other readers with the same passion for a great story. But that's not all! Library book clubs are a chance to discover new novels and authors while making new friends.
Book Clubs for Kids
Grade 4 to 6 Book Club and Grade 7 & 8 Book Club are similar, but feature different books geared to the ages and interests of the readers. The Book Clubs meet from September to May, except in December. At the first meeting in September, we get to know each other and enjoy games and activities, and you go home with your first monthly book to read for the meeting in October.
Every month, you get a new book to read before we meet again the next month. Then, at our monthly meetup, we talk about the book, the author, and Read-Alike books that you also might like. After that, we wrap up the hour with some fun activities like word games and hangman. And if you can't finish the featured book before the monthly meeting, that's okay. Please still come and participate in the discussion and activities!
Grade 4 to 6 Book Club
The Grade 4 to 6 Book Clubs meet at Alton, Central, and Tansley Woods branches. Here's what we're reading during the 2024-2025 series.
Alton Branch - NEW by popular demand!
Featured titles, October to May: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, Flora & Ulysses, Mystery of Black Hollow Lane, Story Thieves, Restart, Fortunately, the Milk, Speak Up!
Register to join the club at Alton Branch
Central Branch
Featured titles, October to May: Chasing Helicity, Restart, Amulet Book 1: Stonekeeper, Rowan of Rin, The Undercover Book List, Mystery of Black Hollow Lane, Speechless
Register to join the club at Central Branch
Tansley Woods Branch
Featured titles, October to May: Mystery of Black Hollow Lane, Rowan of Rin, A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, Amulet Book 1: Stonekeeper, Chasing Helicity, The Undercover Book List
Register to join the club at Tansley Woods Branch
Grade 7 & 8 Book Club
This Club runs at Alton Branch and Tansley Woods Branch. Here's what we're reading during the 2024-2025 series.
Alton Branch
Featured titles, October to May: New Kid, Minrs, Posted, Half Upon a Time, Beatrice and Croc Harry, Freestyle, The Fabulous Zed Watson
Register to join the club at Alton Branch
Tansley Woods Branch
Featured titles, October to May: Chase, The Unteachables, Freestyle, Forever Birchwood, Haikyu! Vol 1, Minrs, New Kid
Register to join the club at Tansley Woods Branch
Teen Book Bites
Book Bites is new, exclusively for teens, and starts in October! During this monthly drop-in meetup, you get a chance to review and rate a book you recently read—and hear about the books others are reading.
Alton - Mondays
- Oct 21, 3-3:45pm
- Nov 18, 3-3:45pm
Central - Tuesdays
- Oct 29, 7-8pm
- Nov 26, 7-8pm
Tansley Woods - Wednesdays
- Oct 16, 7-8pm
- Nov 20, 7-8pm