How to Start and Run a Book Club
The library has resource books, both circulating and reference, about discussion groups and which provide everything from "how-to" information on recruitment, organization and leadership to suggested reading lists and even favourite recipes.
Starting a Book Club
The Internet provides useful information on how to start a book club. Here are just a few to get you started:
Reading guides
Reading guides and author visits help making reading and talking about books with your group more interesting. Because of the popularity of book clubs, many publisher websites as well as published books include reading guides. Here are some general links to get you started.
Critiquing a novel
Including printable worksheets that provide ideas for book discussion, here are some sites for helping you take a critical look at the book you've just read, as well as other guides for gaining a deeper insight into its work.