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Book Clubs
Are you looking for a book club in the Durham area? Check out one of the book clubs sponsored by the Durham County Library. To find out when they meet next, try our Online Calendar of Events
Book Clubs Sponsored by the Durham County Library
Club Name |
Location |
Genres |
Contact |
Phone |
North Book Club |
North Regional Library |
Fiction |
Shelley Geyer |
560-0236 |
Monday Night Mystery Book Club |
North Regional Library |
Mystery/Thriller |
Susan McQueen |
560-0236 |
South Regional's Nonfiction Book Club |
South Regional Library |
Nonfiction |
Cathy Starkweather |
560-7463 |
South Regional’s Genre Fiction Book Club |
South Regional Library |
Different Genre every month |
Cathy Starkweather |
560-7463 |
40 & Over Book Club |
East Regional Library |
All |
Carol Passmore |
560-0218 |
East Regional Teen Book Club |
East Regional Library |
Young Adult Fiction |
Archie Burke |
560-0213 |
genteXt - Books, Bars & Beer |
Main Library (meets offsite) |
All |
Jennifer Lohmann |
560-8594 |
Romance Lovers Book Club |
Southwest Regional Library |
Romance |
Jennifer Lohmann |
560-8594 |
African Writers Book Club |
Southwest Regional Library |
We read books written by writers born and living in Africa. We read a mix of fiction and nonfiction. |
Jennifer Lohmann |
560-8594 |
Southwest Regional’s Culinary Book Club |
Southwest Regional Library |
All things culinary in literature |
DeLois Cue |
560-8648 |
Mother Daughter Book Club |
Southwest Regional Library |
For girls ages 8 to 11 and their mothers (or chosen adult). |
Amy Godfrey |
560-8595 |
Book Talk! – book club for teens |
Main Library |
Informal book club for teens |
Lisa McAllister |
560-0122 |
Chapter Chat: Teen Book Club |
North Regional Library |
YA fiction |
Kathleen Moore |
560-0236 |
Durham Book Club Directory
Please send us your book club information.
Club Name |
Contact |
Email / Phone |
Genre |
New Members |
Second Sunday Black Women's Literary Club |
Zenobia Hatcher-Wilson |
Primarily African American Women authors although we also read books by others when recommended by members. |
Yes |
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Duke Park Book Club |
Laurie Siegel |
General Fiction |
Yes |
|
Dunbarton Book Group |
M Booker-Hibbs |
General Fiction, Nonfiction |
Yes |
|
Christian Fiction Book Club |
Candice Jones |
candice_taylor_jones@yahoo.com |
Christian Fiction |
Yes |
Book Club Kits
Essentially everything you need to get started with your own book discussion group is available from the Durham County Library. Each Book Club Kit contains 15 copies of one title and a handy tote bag. Look for a kit at your location, or request a kit directly from the online catalog.
A Book Club Kit is checked out to a single group member who is responsible for all of the materials (except print outs). The group may keep the kit for 6 weeks.
Book Club Kits are made possible by the Friends of the Durham Library.
Online Book Clubs
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SeniorNet
SeniorNet Books, the internet's oldest continuing books discussion site, features a wide range of book discussions. The participation of notable authors in discussions of their books and SeniorNet's own Readers' Guides of books discussed have been hallmarks of this site.
Utne Reader's Book Club
The Utne Reader, a bi-monthly magazine consisting primarily of compilations from the "alternative press," has message board discussions about books. You need to be a member of the parent site to participate in discussions (books or otherwise), but registration is free.
Salon.com Table Talk - Books
Salon has gotten quite a name for itself as an online magazine. There are ample opportunities to discuss books in their Table Talk area (monthly fee required for posting access to Table Talk; reading posts is free).
Reader's Paradise Forum
Described as a forum "for the discussion of all topics related to reading and literature," this site has an eclectic and eccentric charm.
Constant Reader Message Board
Constant Reader has a large message board system discussing a wide variety of books. Readers also have the option of participating via email.
Shakespeare High Cafeteria
This online discussion forum is part of a site called "Surfing with the Bard," a website dedicated to helping readers understand and appreciate the works of Shakespeare.
BookWire Discussion Forum
BookWire is a resource for information related to the book industry, and the forum section of their website includes a place for general book discussions.
Reading Group Choices
offers lots of information for starting your own reading group, has links to discussion questions for lots of books and has a message board to help you find a reading group in your area.
Yahoo! Groups Online Book Clubs
The following online book clubs are found on Yahoo! Groups and discuss books through use of the Yahoo! Groups message boards and mailing lists. This is only a small sample of the groups available there. You can also browse Yahoo's Reading Groups listings for more.
Bookworms
This friendly group discusses one book each month using the Yahoo! Club Page.
Book a Month
Book a Month is another good example of an active Yahoo! Groups book club. They focus on a book a month, but there's also talk about books in general.
Email-Oriented Online Book Clubs
The following online book clubs carry out discussion through internet mailing lists and newsgroups.
Literary Fiction Lovers
A book club using the Yahoo! Groups system to discuss books via e-mail, this group covers two books each month.
The Bookies
This email-based book club reads two books every month and includes a section where past books have been rated by users.
Usenet Online Book Clubs
These book clubs are Usenet groups that can be accessed by subscribing to their email lists or by browsing Google's newsgroups site.
Usenet Book Newsgroup
General discussion about books using an email newsgroup format.
Usenet Book Review Newsgroup
General discussion about books, often in the form of lengthy reviews. Utilizes an email newsgroup format.
Last Update: March 3, 2011
