Martindale-Brightwood Branch will be closed for the remainder of the day today, Monday, April 28, 2025.

Due to the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon route, the Haughville Branch will open at noon on Saturday, May 3, 2025.

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Book Discussions

You are invited to join in one of our many in-person or online book discussions that take place several times each month. In our book discussion groups we read and talk about both fiction and non-fiction books. We express our opinions (both likes and dislikes!) with other avid readers in the city.

Upcoming Book Disussions

Soulful Pages Book Club

Soulful Pages Book Club

Central Library

Are you ready to dive into the powerful stories that shape our world? Join us at the Center for Black Literature & Culture for our Soulful Pages Book Club

Zine Salon

Zine Salon

East 38th Street Branch

Spend some time reading, talking about, and making zines. We'll pass around and read five selected titles.  If you need to wait while others read, use one of our kits to draw, write, and make a zine of your own.

Ad Astra

Ad Astra

Central Library

Embark on interstellar journeys of imagination with Ad Astra, Central Library's scifi book group. Our April title is "Exhalation" by Ted Chiang.

Upcoming Online Book Discussions & Virtual Author Talks

Virtual Author Talk: How to Use Anxiety to Thrive

Virtual Author Talk: How to Use Anxiety to Thrive

Online

In this enlightening online webinar, you will learn how to use anxiety to become more self-accepting, connected to others, and resilient. Join us for an empowering conversation featuring constructive, compassionate, and evidence-based strategies from Dr. David H. Rosmarin.

Virtual Author Talk: On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller

Virtual Author Talk: On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller

Online

Grab your popcorn, grab your friend, and join us for an propulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us about her debut thriller Julie Chan is Dead.

Virtual Author Talk: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us

Virtual Author Talk: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us

Online

You’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy. This book takes an expansive look at Judy Blume’s life, work, and cultural impact, focusing on her most iconic—and controversial—young adult novels.