Collecting All Things Book Clubs – Colorado Virtual Library

The Colorado Book Club Resource (BCR)

The BCR is a dedicated physical collection of 1,000+ book club sets (8+ copies each) that the State Library lends to book clubs across the state via local libraries. Visit the BCR landing page for information on program. Here are some tools to aid with discussions and make searching the collection easier, as well as ways to stay informed and get involved:

Discussion questions are made available when possible.
Each set comes with games/ice breakers and tips for leading/participating in book clubs.
Keep track of local authors (whose works are available in the collection) willing to appear at your book club meeting or library events.
Explore the diversity of authors represented in the collection by searching for tagged identity traits.
View a full list of all our sets and sort by author, title, or number of copies we have.
Suggest a title for the collection.
Subscribe to the mailing list to get occasional updates about the program.
View regular blog posts about the collection. Some past posts highlighting specific collections:
Catalog lists:

More Resources!

That’s a little bit about what we do, but what about the useful websites and interesting articles, forums, and resources out there that may be of use to book clubs? These resources will be updated whenever we find things worth saving. It’s worth noting, however, that book clubs tend to be informal affairs and are therefore subject to change.

Note on links: The external links below include free resources (some may also have paid services) and are meant for your information only. We do not endorse any organization, websites, or products they may offer. We are not responsible for any of the content you might find. Unless you work for a Colorado library, we won’t respond to requests to add links to this website, as stated in our FAQs.

Book Clubs/Discussions/Events in Colorado (Library Programs)

Many local libraries will have one or several active book clubs, or you might be able to start your own with their help! Here are the Colorado libraries we found with active book club programs or events. Click the box below to expand. Let us know if we missed your library’s book club page, events, or resources and we will add it!

See full list of libraries

Akron Public Library – Book discussion events page.
Alamosa Public Library – All things book club related on the Alamosa Public Library website.
Anythink Libraries – Listing of book clubs and meeting dates in Adams County.
Arapahoe Libraries – Book clubs, events and resources.
Aurora Public Library – Events page, calendar and list of book clubs.
Berthoud Community Library – Dedicated book club page.
Basalt Regional Library District – Also see their events calendar.
Buena Vista Public Library -Book Club Resources.
Boulder Public Library – The landing page also includes a full list of book and discussion groups.
Broomfield Library – View their calendar of events/groups.
Clearview Library District – Book club events page.
Costilla County Public Library – Little information, but an adult book club is mentioned on their site.
Delta County Libraries – See the Cedaredge and Delta book clubs.
Denver Public Library – All the book clubs broken down by branch, plus a link to the calendar of all DPL book clubs for all ages
Dolores Public Library – Hosts the Second Thursday Book Club.
Douglas County Libraries – Book Clubs and Book Club Express.
Eagle Valley Library District – Book Clubs @ the Library; includes a Spanish language book club and English language book clubs.
East Cheyenne County Library District – Upcoming events.
East Routt Library District (Steamboat) – Book Clubs for Youth page.
Englewood Library – List of book groups.
Estes Valley Library – Resources for Book Clubs.
Garfield County Libraries – See all the events for various clubs, including book clubs, in Garfield County.
Gilpin County Public Library – The homepage lists any book clubs in their featured events & news section.
Grand County Library District – Search/refine the calendar event types to get results on book club events.
Gunnison County Libraries – Browse the libraries’ dedicated book club page.
Hayden Public Library – Book clubs page.
High Plains Library District – All things book clubs at High Plains.
Heginbotham Library – Programs offered page lists book clubs.
Ignacio Library – Book clubs page.
Jefferson County Public Library – All Events page that can be refined by checking “Book Groups & Author Visits.”
Lafayette Public Library – List of library sponsored and independent book groups.
Lake County Public Library – Events page (which can be refined by event type) and Book Club to Go Kits.
Lamar Public Library – All Clubs & Groups.
Las Animas-Bent County Library District – Community groups page.
Littleton Bemis Public Library – Senior and adult book clubs listing.
Lone Cone Library – Library Programs page.
Longmont Public Library – Book Groups and Online Book Clubs.
Louisville Public Library – Book discussion groups.
Loveland Public Library – Book Groups.
Lyons Community Library – Upcoming events and book club sets.
Meeker Regional Library District – See home page or search the site for the latest book club information.
Mesa County Libraries – Book club events calendar and resources page.
Montrose Regional Library District – Book club page. Also Books-n-Bites Book Club for younger readers.
Nederland Community Library – Book club resources.
Park County Public Libraries – Baily Book Club.
Pikes Peak Library District – List of all book clubs in the district.
Pines & Plains Libraries (Elbert County Library District) – Adult Activities & Resources page advertises book clubs for Kiowa, Elbert, and Elizabeth.
Pine River Library – Join the BookMarks Book Club!
Pitkin County Library – Book Discussion Groups and Events.
Poudre Libraries – Book clubs page.
Pueblo City-County Library District – Listing of Book Clubs.
Rampart Library District – Book clubs around Woodland Park and Florissant.
Red Father Mountain Library District – Listing of local book groups.
Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library – Ruby’s Book Club.
Salida Regional Library – Book club events search in the calendar (e.g., Amy’s 2024 Book Club).
Security Public Library – Classes and clubs page.
Silverton Public Library – Community book club.
South Routt Libraries – Book club page.
Southwest LaPlata Library District – Sunnyside and Fort Lewis Mesa book clubs.
Spanish Peaks Library District – Book club page.
Summit County Library – Book club site search.
Trinidad Carnegie Public Library – Book club events search.
Vail Public Library – Books ‘n Bites for adults; and Mountains of Books – A Book Club for Young Readers.
Wellington Public Library – Book club page.
West Custer County Library – Events calendar includes a search option for finding book clubs.
Westminster Library – Join a book club page.
Wilkinson Public Library – Book club events and book club kits.
Wray Public Library – Library programs page.
Yuma County Library District – Events calendar refined by book clubs, and book club kits.

Other book clubs in Colorado

Books Are Awesome! – Local bookstore in Douglas County, CO has a list of book clubs.
The Denver Post Pen & Podium Book Club
Great Books Foundation – Find a Book Group as well as other resources for book clubs.
House Museum Book Club – Center for Colorado Women’s History and the Molly Brown House Museum online for a collaborative book club.
League of Women Voters of Jefferson County – The mission of the Jeffco LWV Book Club is to encourage reading and discussion of diverse educational nonfiction literature of interest to LWV members and the community.
PFLAG Denver – Book group for adults (18+) seeking to expand their understanding of the lived experiences of transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming communities.
Aspen Jewish Congregation – Generally begins a new read every 4-6 weeks.
Colorado Springs World Affairs Council – Addresses important issues facing our country and the world with timely books, articles, and films on current events.
Denver Botanic Gardens – Adult programs include a book club.
Denver Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club – Active since at least 2008!
Old Firehouse Books – Several active book clubs around Fort Collins.
Tattered Cover – Offers a wide range of book clubs.
Maria’s Bookshop – Over 100 book clubs are registered with Maria’s bookshop!
Sisters in Crime – The SinC Colorado Book Club meets on Zoom from 10 a.m. to noon the third Wednesday of the month.
French and European Book Clubs – The Alliance Française de Denver has two regularly occurring book clubs.
Temple Sinai – Temple Sinai has multiple book clubs for the community to engage with.
Petals & Pages – Monthly book club at the feminist & queer bookstore.
The Center on Colfax – Events calendar can be searched for active book clubs, including the Polyamorous Bookclub.
Meetup – Adjust the location and search for active book club meet-ups near you.
Bookclubs.com – Often Denver centric, but you can search for book clubs by location.

Online/international book clubs/groups

Here, the term “book club” may sometimes refer to groups that are in any way about books, not specifically book discussions.

Best Online Book Clubs, 2023 Edition – BookRiot, 2023
Big Library Read – Join the first global ebook club.
Hoopla Book Club – Visit their Book Club Hub.
OnlineBookClub.org – Their Book & Reading Forums functions as a book club on any schedule.
Silent Book Club – Silent Book Club is a global community of readers and introverts, with more than 500 chapters in 50 countries around the world led by local volunteers. There are several chapters throughout Colorado.
Reader’s Digest – Join the private Facebook group for free and access discussion questions about the book, Q&A with the author, and chat with other book lovers. See also their 15 Online Book Clubs That Will Boost Your Reading Life.
American Federation of Teachers Book Club – A New Monthly Series with Authors, starting 2024
NDN Girls Book Club – Free literary and writing workshops, Indigenous author talks, programming, and pop-ups to Native peoples, mainly Native youth and girls.
New Scientist Book Club – A place to find out about the very best new science and science fiction books out there, and to talk about them with your fellow book lovers.
Center for Constitutional Studies Book Club – To promote and enrich understanding about our constitutional republic and inspire healthy civic participation, the Center for Constitutional Studies (CCS) at Utah Valley University (UVU) hosts a community book club.
Goodreads – Reading groups, book clubs, and online communities.
The Book Club of California – A non-profit, membership-based organization founded in 1912.
Diane Rehm Book Club (American University Radio) – The Diane Rehm Book Club is a monthly virtual gathering hosted by longtime public radio host Diane Rehm.
Banned Books Club – A monthly book club, library and fund dedicated to reading and protecting the most important books for our generation.
Hothouse Book Club – Hothouse is a digital and IRL book club that champions a climate justice perspective!
Worms Magazine Book Club – Hosted by the literary magazine.
Library Science – “has become the catalyst for dialogue over race, sex, loss, consent, motherhood, girlhood, queerness, addiction, abuse, climate change, and intersectionality among other topics.”

Websites/webpages

BookRiot – Stay up to date on all things book clubs from BookRiot.
LitLovers – Our go-to site for discussion questions, LitLovers offers lots of tools and tips for book clubs.
The StoryGraph – Think Goodreads with added functionality. Can be very useful for its content warning tags as well as other tools for book clubs.
TeachingBooks – Author & Illustrator Pronunciation Guide – A collection of brief recordings of authors and illustrators saying their names.
Ilovelibraries – Resources and networking for book clubs – an initiative of the American Library Association.
Book Discussion Groups: History and General Resources – General information, resources for starting and guiding book discussion groups, and more from the American Library Association
Reader’s Circle – A book club networking site with listings for local groups, author events, and phone chats. View their map of book clubs.
Bookclubs.com – Resources for book clubs, including ways to Join a Book Club either virtually or in person, and organize your own group.
BookBrowse.com – Recommendations, quizzes, featured reads, interviews, reviews, etc.
African American Literature Book Club – AALBC.com is the oldest, largest, and most frequently visited web site dedicated to books by, or about, people of African descent. Started in 1997, AALBC.com is a widely recognized source of information about Black authors. See also their list of African American Book Clubs in the United States Sorted by City/State.
Book Club Chat – A book destination of reviews, recommendations, and book club questions.
Goodreads – List of most popular books shelved as “book-club.”
NPR Books We Love
Wikipedia book club page

Podcasts

Articles

Novel idea: Invite an author to book club – YourHub, Denver Post, 2023
Why are we all so obsessed with book clubs now? – Dazed, 2024
The Worst Dead-End Questions to Ask in Book Club – BookRiot, 2024
Gen Z is bringing back reading – The Week, 2024
Laura Gluhanich on the rise of Silent Book Club – The Skimm, 2024
When black people are in pain, white people just join book clubs – The Washington Post, 2020
A Book Club Began ‘Finnegans Wake’ in 1995. After 28 Years, It Finally Reached the End – Smithsonian Magazine, 2023
The Complete List of All Books in Oprah’s Book Club, Oprah Daily, updated regularly
Reese’s Book Club Picks: Entire List – Bookclubchat, updated regularly
How to Join a TikTok Book Club – BookRiot, 2022
What To Do When You Hate Your Own Book Club Pick – BookRiot, 2023
50 Great Book Club Discussion Questions for Any Book – BookRiot, 2020
Why All of My Book Clubs Have Imploded – BookRiot, 2023
The Rise of Environmental Book Clubs – BookRiot, 2023
8 Books About Book Clubs – BookRiot, 2022
What I Learned About Maintaining A Book Club and Keeping It Positive – BookRiot, 2020
3 Ways To Start a Two-Person Book Club with a Friend – BookRiot, 2020
How To Start a Historical Fiction Book Club – BookRiot, 2022
How to Start a Book Club: The Complete Guide – Reader’s Digest, 2023
100 Book Club Names So Clever, They Should Win a Pulitzer – Reader’s Digest, 2023
School culture wars push students to form banned book clubs, anti-censorship groups – abcnews, 2023
No, I Don’t Want to Join Your Book Club – Wall Street Journal, 2023
Is the Podcast Club the New book Club? – Forbes, 2018

News & Newsletters

Colorado Book Club Resource – Subscribe to the mailing list to get occasional updates about the program.
In the Club – BookRiot has a bunch of newsletters, but look for the “In the Club” newsletter for all things book clubs.
Google News – See the latest news articles that include book clubs.

Michael Peever

Program Coordinator at Colorado State Library

Contact at peever_m@cde.state.co.us

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