Book Clubs

Readers’ Circle Book Club for adults meets at 10 AM on the second Thursday of the month at Defiance Public Library in the Nellie Gary Reading Room. This group covers a wide variety of reading, including nonfiction, classic literature, and recent best-sellers. For more information, contact Renee at 419-782-1456 or [email protected].

Copies of each month’s book are available for checkout at Defiance Public Library. Click here to see what we’re reading!

Are you into police procedurals? Gritty detective stories? Or maybe a nice, cozy mystery is more your speed. Mysteries + More book club for adults explores all types of mystery novels. The group meets at 6:00 PM on the second Thursday of every month at Defiance Public Library. Gail Rutherford leads the group in a lively discussion of the month’s pick. New members are always welcome! For more information, contact Gail at 419-782-1456 ext. 1306 or [email protected].

Copies of each month’s book are available for checkout at Defiance Public Library’s main desk. Click here to see what we’re reading!

Pride and No Prejudice is a patron-led LGBTQIA+-friendly book club for adults 18+, seeking representation, diversity, and inclusion in the written word. The club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM at Defiance Public Library (in the Reading Room or outdoors, depending on weather). Follow us on Facebook! You can also click here to see what we’re reading next.

The Bookworms meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month for informal discussion about a wide range of genres. Sponsored and organized by the Friends of the Sherwood Branch Library, this book club for adults meets at 3 PM in the Justin F. Coressel Community Room, adjacent to Sherwood Branch Library.

Books for each month’s discussion are available at Sherwood Branch Library. Click here to see what we’re reading! 

Hooked on Books book club for adults meets at 10:30 AM every 3rd Tuesday of the month at Johnson Memorial Library in Hicksville.  Book club members take turns selecting the monthly title and leading the group discussion. From thrillers, to memoirs, to historical fantasy, the selections cover many different genres to appeal to an audience of varied tastes. Refreshments are provided courtesy of the Hicksville Friends of the Library.

Copies of the book of the month are available for pickup at Johnson Memorial Library. Click here to see what we’re reading in 2023!

It’s Happy Hour for introverts! Teens and adults are invited to Defiance Public Library from 6:00-7:00 PM on the second Monday of the month for Silent Book Club. No required reading, no forced discussion, just reading separately…together! Bring your own reading materials, or choose something from our shelves. (Teens & adults will be reading in separate areas of the library.)

Welcome to DPL’s romance book club for adults 18+, Swoon Society! Open to all devotees of romance and happily-ever-afters. We will read widely in the genre, focusing on diverse voices and including every kind of love story. Be prepared to feel the love and expand your heart! The club meets on the 4th Monday of each month at 6PM at Defiance Public Library. Click here to see what we’re reading.

What’s your favorite trope? Fake dating? Friends to lovers? Grumpy/sunshine? Brother’s best friend? We’ll read them all in the New Romantics Book Club! Meeting every second Tuesday of the month in the Teen Space at Defiance Public Library beginning at 5:00PM, this club is geared to young adults 13-25. Titles will come from the young adult collection. Click here to see what we’re reading.