Book Clubs

Join a book club at any of the locations throughout the Traverse Area District Library:

Check the calendar of events for what books are being discussed or contact the branch or member library who hosts the book club you are interested in.

Main Library

  • Tuesdays @ Two: Last Tuesday of the month at 2 pm in the McGuire Room. 
    • Run by library staff from the Talking Book Library, the books selected for Tuesdays @ Two are available to patrons who are visually or physically impaired patrons in Grand Traverse County, Antrim, Benzie, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, and Wexford counties. Everyone is welcome.
  • Books & Brewskis: Last Monday of the month at 7 pm. 
    • Meet us at Silver Spruce Brewing Company (map) and enjoy local brews as we discuss the monthly selection (chosen by their club member votes twice a year). Everyone is welcome to this book club, which is facilitated by an Adult Services librarian.
  • Queer Tales Book Club: Third Tuesday of the month at 7 pm in the Nelson Room.
    • Join us in discussing books with LGBT+ themes with the support of  library staff members. Everyone is welcome, and reading is not required.

East Bay Branch Library

  • Book Club: Last Tuesday of the month at 6 pm

Fife Lake Public Library

  • Book Club: Third Tuesday of the month at 7 pm
  • Book Club Take 2: Fourth Wednesday of the month at 6 pm

Interlochen Public Library

  • Evening Book Discussion Group: First Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm
  • Morning Book Discussion Group: Second Thursday of the month at 10 am
  • First Draft Book Club:  Fourth Thursday of the month at 6 pm, meets at the Hofbrau Steakhouse of Interlochen
  • Addiction Book Club:  4 part series, call Interlochen Public Library for details 231-276-6767

Kingsley Branch Library

  • Afternoon Book Club: Fourth Wednesday of the month at 2 pm for Sept.-Nov. and Jan.-May

Peninsula Community Library

  • Pageturners Book Club: Third Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm

Do you have a book club?

If you have a book club of your own, fantastic! Our Book Club Kits are available to check out and change periodically. Each kit contains four to twelve copies of the same title, as well as discussion questions. Large print copies are included when available. Book Club Kits check out for six weeks with no renewals.

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