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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:

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Starting and running a book club, selecting titles and discussion question suggestions.

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This site provides some useful tips on getting your own group started.

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Oprah offers useful guides for starting your own book club.

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A place to find a book club or list your own or to invite an author to speak at your next meeting

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Find 10 tips for starting and running a successful book club.

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A UK resource with information on how to start and run a good book club. Includes features and articles written by professional journalists and experts.

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.

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This site tracks the 100 most popular book club selections according to their book clubs.

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Looking to invite an author to your book club? Check out this online directory for book clubs and reading groups.

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This is an opinionated guide of great books to read and discuss that have been published by independent presses as well as major publishers.

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A comprehensive list of reading guides which also includes a “no guide – what to do” section with generic questions by genre.

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.

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Offers summaries, criticism, biographies, lesson plans, questions, and quizzes for over 1000 literature titles.

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An excellent annotated list of sites which contain literary criticism. Organized by author, title, and time period. Strong emphasis on English language authors.

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Includes chapter summaries, theme reviews, and character profiles to some of the best literature in the English language.

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Study guides prepared by Professor Paul Brians of Washington State University for the use of students in his classes.

Recommended Titles

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Cover Image for 100 One-night Reads: A Book Lover's Guide
Major, David C.
Call Number
028 M23o
Publication Year
2001
A selection of one hundred books which can be read in one evening and covering many genres. 2001.