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Books & Reading
Book Clubs
Find Good Books to Read and Discuss
There are many places to browse to find great books to read and discuss. Try our list of databases and web sites:
- Book Databases - All you need is your library card.
- Web Sites - For readers and book discussion groups.
Caboodles - Book Clubs in a Bag
A Caboodle Kit is a single bag with multiple copies of the same book that you can check out. Caboodle Kits are great for book clubs, informal book groups, or just a group of friends who want to all read the same book. View a list of all Caboodle Kits.
Adult Book Clubs
| Branch | Club | Meeting Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy-Wilmot | Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library Book Club | 4th Saturday of the month, 10-11am |
| Oro Valley | Sonoran Sleuths | 4th Wednesday of the month, 11am-noon |
| Nanini | Northwest Readers Book Club | 3rd Thursday of the month, 2-3pm |
| Kirk-Bear Canyon | Friends of the Kirk - Bear Canyon Library Book Discussion Group | 4th Thursday of the month, 1-2:30pm |
| Oro Valley | Desert Noir Mystery Book Club | 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7-8pm |
| Joyner-Green Valley | Page Turners | Second Tuesday of the month, 1:30 p.m. |
| Oro Valley | Contemporary Fiction Book Discussion | 2nd Thursday of the month, 10am |
| Dusenberry-River | River Readers | 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8pm |
| Dusenberry-River | Truth is Stranger than Fiction | There will be no meetings May through October. Meetings will resume Monday, November 3. 1st Monday of the month, 1:30-3pm |
| Martha Cooper | Café Book | 2nd Tuesday of the month, 6:30 pm |
| Himmel Park | Mortal Signs Mystery Club | 4th Saturday of the month, 10 am |
| Oro Valley | Great Literature of All Times | 3rd Thursday, 10-noon |
| Oro Valley | Science Fiction Book Club | 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7pm |
| Quincie Douglas | Reading With Your Eyes Closed | Mondays, 4-6pm |
| Geasa-Marana | Mystery Book Club | 4th Tuesday of the month, 5-6pm There will be no meetings Nov. & Dec. |
| Wheeler Taft Abbett | Abbett Book Choices | 3rd Monday of the month, 2 pm |
| Mission | Mystery Book Club | 2nd Monday of the month, noon-1:30 pm |
| Dewhirst-Catalina | Catalina Book Club | Second Tuesday of the month, 10:30 am - noon |
| Dewhirst-Catalina | Catalina Mystery Book Club | 4th Tuesday of the month, 10:15-11:45 am |
Teen Book Clubs
| Branch | Club | Meeting Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oro Valley | TeenZone Reads | Click for dates and times. |
| Wheeler Taft Abbett | Teen Book Club | 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6-7 pm October meeting is 3rd Wednesday of the month. |
| Nanini | Bookwyrms Book Club | Check here for dates & times. |
| Himmel Park | Teen Book Club | 4th Wednesday of the month, 3-4 pm |
Kids Book Clubs
Kids book clubs are for kids, 8-12 years old.
| Branch | Club | Meeting Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| Martha Cooper | Martha Cooper Kids' Book Response Unit | 4th Saturday of the month, 2-3pm |
| Oro Valley | Crafty Readers | 1st Thursday of the month, 4-5pm |
| Oro Valley | Library Reading Cafe | There will be no meeting in August. 4th Tuesday of the month, 4-5pm |
| Himmel Park | Dragonfly Book Club | 3rd Wednesday of the month, 3 pm |
| Nanini | Book Nook | 2nd Thursday of the month, 4-5pm |
| Oro Valley | Kids Explore Nonfiction Book Club | 3rd Wednesday of the month, 4-5pm |
| Quincie Douglas | Reading With Your Eyes Closed | Mondays, 4-6pm |
| Southwest | Southwest Book Scientists Book Club | 4th Saturday of the month, 2pm |
| Wheeler Taft Abbett | Kids' Book Club | 4th Saturday of the month, 2pm |
| Quincie Douglas | Quincie Kids Book Club | Second Saturday of the month, 10:30 am-12 pm |
| Geasa-Marana | Tweens Book Club | First Tuesday of the month, 4-5 pm |
| Miller-Golf Links | Tween Book Club | First Friday of the month, 3:30-4:30 pm |