Events

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and takes place October 1–7 this year. We will celebrate by partnering with Rozzie Bound Co-op Bookstore to discuss Ray Bradbury’s 1953 book, Fahrenheit 451, where, in a…

Let’s get reading! We’re starting a new, thematic book club centered around geography, history, anthropology, and more. Unlike conventional book clubs where everyone reads the same book, this book club invites folks to select any book that…

Join our book group! We meet on the first Thursday of every month and discuss both fiction and nonfiction in our beautiful courtyard (weather permitting).This month, we will discuss Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. After…

Join the Brighton Branch Library’s fiction book club! Our next read is Gideon the Ninth, a science-fiction novel by Tamsyn Muir.

Stop by the Brighton front desk for a print copy.

About the book:

Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying…

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and takes place October 1–7 this year. We will celebrate by partnering with Rozzie Bound Co-op Bookstore to discuss Ray Bradbury’s 1953 book, Fahrenheit 451, where, in a…

Do you love romance? Are you looking for a group of fellow readers to talk about it with? Join the Happily-Ever-After Book Club on the second Sunday of every month for tea and a bring-your-own-book discussion centered around a…

Join the South End book discussion group! We will meet every second Tuesday of the month. Our spooky read for October, we will be discussing The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley. You may pick up a copy at the South End Library Park every…

Reading the Rainbow is an online-exclusive book group geared towards members of the LGBTQ+ community interested in reading queer fiction, memoirs, and graphic novels. While we typically focus on reads that center sapphic, transgender, …

We are a Boston Public Library book group for adults that reads a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction. We meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 2:30 pm at the Central Library in Copley Square and over Zoom.

Our book for October is The…

Join our book discussion!  We will be discussing The Boston Raphael  by Belinda Rathbone. You may pick up a copy at the branch.The full, inside story of how the discovery of a previously unknown painting by Raphael, the…

Radical Reads is an online book club focusing on literature that critiques and challenges current feminist topics. 

Join us on October 19 for a vibrant discussion of Gabriela Garcia's Of Women and Salt, about family legacies…

Nonfiction Night is a book club focusing on nonfiction titles of all kinds. Join us in October to discuss Amanda Montell's Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism.

Visit the Brighton Branch front desk for a print copy.

About the…

Bookmarked is an in-person book discussion group at the Charlestown Branch of the BPL. Get in the Halloween spirit and join us to discuss We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson. This gothic mystery novel filled with intrigue…

Do you struggle to focus on reading due to ADHD or a neurodevelopmental disorder, mood disorder, or reading disability? You're not alone! Reading can be extraordinarily difficult for people who struggle with executive function (the ability…

Join us for our virtual discussion of Luis Alberto Urrea's The House of Broken Angels.

A limited number of copies are available at the front desk at the Connolly Branch.

Please email Nic at connolly@bpl.org for the Zoom link to…

This Chinese books discussion group meets in-person at the Chinatown Branch and online on Zoom. The last Wednesday of every month from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to share their own monthly readings. Please register. The…

The Book Club meets on the last Thursday of the month in Weld Hall at the Hyde Park Branch Library and virtually on Zoom. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the circulation desk. New members are always welcome! For more…

Discover new books to add to your reading list at our Book Club Café!

Whether you’re stuck in a reading rut, looking for something new to read, or just want to connect with other bookish people, this book club is for you.

We'll provide…

Always wanted to join a book club but couldn't commit or tired of assigned books? This casual book club is for you!

Join a book group with a twist, readers are invited to discuss books, old and new, and share recommendations. Each attendee…

Join the Brighton Branch Library’s fiction book club! Our next read is Sisters of the Lost Nation, a thriller by Nick Medina.

Stop by the Brighton front desk for a print copy.

About the book: Anna Horn is always looking over her…