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Book Club Sets

The Colorado Book Club Resource (BCR) is a physical collection of more than 1,000 book club sets (8+ copies of a title) for book clubs all across the state.

We partner with local libraries to get you the book club materials you need!

A Note To Book Clubs

Are you a member of a book club interested in borrowing sets? Please ask your local library (where sets are transported to) to get set up for lending, if they haven’t already. Once we set a staff member up with an account, they will take care of any requests on behalf of book clubs. Enrolling is easy, and we already have established accounts with most of the libraries across the state.

Program Overview

The BCR program was created to make it easy for staff at public libraries (and other educators) to gather the materials for book clubs.

A set is loaned out to a book club for eight weeks at a time. Book bags contain at least eight copies of the book, plus discussion questions, icebreakers, games, and giveaways. Staff at local libraries are responsible for managing the loan and returning it to the State Library using the statewide CLiC courier service.

There is no cost to use the program. Refer to the links below for more information, or contact bookclub@coloradovirtuallibrary.org with any questions.

We are proud to bring you a wonderful range of titles that would enrich any book club’s reading. We write about some of our favorite sets in the blog posts below!

Enroll Your Library    |    Browse Catalog    |    Current List of Sets   |    How to Request    |    Discussion Questions    |    Collection Policies    |    Author Events    |    Brochure

Book Club Sets, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Book clubs…en español!

Introducción en español ¿Alguna vez ha considerado iniciar un programa de club de lectura para…

Michael Peever, September 22, 2023
Book Club Sets

Book Club Resource Surpasses 1,000 Sets

Over the last few years, the Colorado Book Club Resource (BCR) has massively expanded. When…

Michael Peever, August 25, 2023
Book Club Sets

Full List of Current Book Club Sets

Refer to the table below for a full list of the entire Book Club Resource…

Michael Peever, August 23, 2023
Book Club Sets

New Book Club Sets by Colorado Authors!

The Colorado Book Club Resource now contains over 1,000 books club sets (8+ copies of…

Michael Peever, July 28, 2023
Book Club Sets, Our Services & Programs

Colorado Authors & Libraries Connect

I’m excited to tell you about a brand new emailing list (also known as a…

Michael Peever, July 21, 2023
Book Club Sets, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

These Book Club Titles are the Pride of Our Collection

The Colorado Book Club Resource includes an ever-growing selection of titles from a broad range…

Michael Peever, June 16, 2023
Book Club Sets, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage month, celebrating the histories, contributions, and achievements of Americans…

Regan Harper, May 24, 2023
Book Club Sets, CSL Kits, CSL News

April is Earth Month – How Well Do You Know Our Amazing Planet?

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around…

Regan Harper, April 10, 2023
Book Club Sets, CSL Kits, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Book Club – Inside and Out

It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside…

Regan Harper, March 12, 2023
Book Club Sets

Plan an Event with a Colorado Author

The Colorado Book Club Resource (BCR) has a growing collection of works by Colorado authors,…

Michael Peever, March 7, 2023
Book Club Sets

Lose Yourself in an Alternate Future

Have you ever wondered “what if”? What if you were born in a different century,…

Regan Harper, February 13, 2023
Book Club Sets, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Book Club Titles for Black History Month

During the Black Lives Matter protests, book clubs were seized on as a way to…

Michael Peever, January 27, 2023
Book Club Sets

Longer Book Club Reads in the Colorado Book Club Resource

Winter is here, and what better way to escape the cold than with a good,…

Michael Peever, January 6, 2023
Book Club Sets

Book Club Reads for People in a Hurry

Fact: between family, work, and hobbies, time is a hot commodity for a lot of…

Michael Peever, November 29, 2022
Book Club Sets

Treat your Book Club to a Feast for the Eyes with Graphic Novels

Want to try something a little different for your next book club read? Why not…

Regan Harper, October 13, 2022
Book Club Sets

800+ Titles Now in the Book Club Resource!

In recent years, we have worked hard to expand the Colorado Book Club Resource collection,…

Michael Peever, September 12, 2022
Book Club Sets, CSL News

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Your Book Club!

What comes to mind when you think of poetry? Do you imagine rhyming verses in…

Michael Peever, April 4, 2022
Book Club Sets

Colorado Authors in the Book Club Resource Collection

In 2020, we resolved to include more of our state’s literary talent in our Book…

Michael Peever, October 18, 2021
Book Club Sets, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

New Titles in the Book Club Resource Collection

Since August 2019, we have added around 200 titles to the Colorado Book Club Resource…

Michael Peever, June 7, 2021
Book Club Sets, CSL News, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Diversifying the Colorado Book Club Resource Collection

We are working to broaden our Book Club Resource collection by deliberately including more nonfiction…

Michael Peever, August 20, 2020
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  • Colorado State Publications Blog
  • Library Research Service
  • Mailing Lists
  • CSL Kits
  • SWIFT

Contact

Book Club Resource

Michael Peever
Program Coordinator
Networking and Resource Sharing

bookclub@coloradovirtuallibrary.org
303-866-6900

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