Book Clubs

RIPL employee handing a woman a book kit

Books for Book Clubs!

Running a book club? Rock Island offers a number of titles with multiple copies that can now be checked out individually. Check the shelf, catalog, or with Reference Desk staff for titles. It's a good source for books and discussion points.

    Full kits may be available through the PrairieCat catalog.

    Don't forget to search our Download & Stream services to find digital eBook or audiobook copies for readers who prefer those formats.

Join a Book Club

The library hosts multiple book clubs that are open to all. Just read the book and show up!

Our Reference/Adult Services Department can answer questions about book clubs and what we’re reading, just:

Contact Reference for help with other book club resources and ideas. 

 

Book Club Events

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

This month's banned book selection is "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter," by Erika L. Sanchez.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Alpha Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

This month's  Alpha Book Club selection is 2006 nonfiction work, The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan!

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Silent Book Club

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen, Adult, Everyone
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Book Club, Mental Health
Event Details:

Looking for a book club with no assigned reading or focused discussions? Then joining a Silent Book Club may be for you!