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TCCL Staff Picks
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LGBT+ Recommendations
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Tulsa Library Book Club Roundup
Looking to join a book club?
Take a look at this list of library discussion groups and their upcoming selections! Click on the library name for more information about that particular branch.
Please note: some events are not held in certrain months, and all programs are subject to change. Check www.tulsalibrary.org/events or call 918-549-7323 to verify whether the book club mentioned below will meet this month and to find out what the featured book is.
Adult
Bixby Library - Bixby Book Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 2-3 p.m.
Broken Arrow Library - Cover to Cover Adult Book Club meets the 1st Tuesday of each month, 5:30-7:15 p.m. Variety of titles and genres.
Central Library - Books Sandwiched In meets Mondays in the spring to dive deeper into a latest bestseller.
Charles Page Library – Page Turners Senior Book Club meets the 4th Wednesday of each month, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Variety of titles and genres.
Collinsville Library - Collinsville Book Discussion meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Variety, though mostly mysteries, suspense and women's fiction.
Hardesty Regional Library - The LitWits meet the 1st Wednesday of each month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. For adults, variety of titles and genres.
Hardesty Regional Library - The Banned Book Club meets the 2nd Monday of each month, 7-8 p.m. and focuses on books that have been banned or challenged in schools and libraries.
Helmerich Library - The Book Lovers Book Club meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6-7 p.m.
Herman and Kate Kaiser Library - Creative Truths: A History Book Discussion meets the 3rd Saturday of each month, 9-10 a.m. Focus is on history. Email hk@tulsalibrary.org for more information.
Jenks Library - Jenks Book Club meets the 3rd Thursday of each month, 6-7 p.m. Variety of titles and genres.
Literacy Department - Literacy Book Club meets at the Literacy office on the last Monday of each month (except December), 6:30-8 p.m. Variety of titles and genres, mostly fiction; usually about 200 pages. Literacy Book Club is for volunteer tutors, Adult Basic Learners and English Language Learners. Registration is required for anyone not currently in the Literacy program. Contact Literacy at 918-549-7400 to visit this unique book club as a guest or to learn more.
Martin Regional Library - Down the Rabbit Hole: Weird Fiction Book Club meets virtually once a month on Zoom, 7-8 p.m. Focus on Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, and other weird fiction. For adults. Email Ben.Wilcox@tulsalibrary.org to get the Zoom link.
Martin Regional Library - Full Cup Book Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 10-11 a.m. Variety of titles and genres.
Nathan Hale Library - Around the World in 80 Books meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 3-4 p.m. Focus on international and translated titles.
Owasso Library - Fiction Addiction Book Club meets the 4th Tuesday of each month (except December), 6-7 p.m. Focus on fiction for adults.
Schusterman-Benson Library - The Banned Books Club meets the 3rd Thursday of each month, 3-4 p.m. Focus on books that have been banned or challenged in schools and libraries.
Schusterman-Benson Library - The Cozy Fantasy Book Club meets the 4th Monday of each month, 3-4 p.m. For teens and adults.
South Broken Arrow Library - Beyond the Book meets the 3rd Thursday of each month,10:30-11:30 a.m. Focus is on historical fiction, with some variation.
Teen/Tween
Bixby Library - Bixby Anime and Manga club meets two Tuesdays per month, 6-7 p.m. to talk about manga and watch anime. For middle and high schoolers.
Hardesty Regional Library - The Hardesty Irregulars - A Comic Book Club meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 4-5 p.m. For kids and tweens.
Hardesty Regional Library - Craft Happens: A Teen Book Club meets every other month, 6-7 p.m., at Hardesty Regional Library. For teens.
Martin Regional Library - Hobby Club: Tween Graphic Novel Discussion meets once per month, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Check out this month's graphic novel at the children's desk and get ready to talk about all things graphic novels! For ages 9-12.
Nathan Hale Library - Graphic Novel Club at Nathan Hale meets the 2nd Saturday of each month, 3:45-4:45 p.m. For ages 10-17.
Pratt Library - Pratt Anime and Manga Club meets once a month, 4:30-5:30 p.m. to talk about anime, manga, and cosplay, play games, make crafts, and more. For middle and high schoolers.
Schusterman-Benson Library - The Cozy Fantasy Book Club meets the 4th Monday of each month, 3-4 p.m. For teens and adults.
South Broken Arrow Library - In the Middle: Tween Book Club meets one Thursday per month, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Focus on middle grade fiction. For ages 9-14.
Websites for Book Clubs
- ALA Book Discussion Groups libguide - A collection of book club resources from the American Library Association.
- Book Movement - Manage your book club
- Lit Lovers - Reviews, Discussion Guides and more
- Reading Group Choices
- Reading Group Guides
- Reading Group Guides at Random - Guides for Random House books
Websites for Book Lovers
- a.k.a. - Author Pseudonyms
- Book Riot
- Booklist Online - Book reviews, articles and more
- The Early Word - Latest book news
- Genrify Blender - Choose two or three genres then blend to get a list of titles that contain those genres.
- Modern Library Board's Best Nonfiction List
- Modern Library Board's Top Novels
- Nancy Pearl - World'd most famous librarian talks books
- NoveList - A resource to help you find good books
- Oklahoma Center for Poets and Writers
- Tulsa Town Hall
- USA Today's Top 150