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- The Colorado Book Club Resource (BCR)
- More Resources!
- Book Clubs/Discussions/Events in Colorado (Library Programs)
- Other book clubs in Colorado
- Online/international book clubs/groups
- Websites/webpages
- Podcasts
- Articles
- News & Newsletters
- Reddit Discussions
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:
- Shorter Book Club Reads
- Longer Book Club Reads
- Book Club Titles for Black History Month
- Treat your Book Club to a Feast for the Eyes with Graphic Novels
- Lose Yourself in an Alternate Future
- Book Club – Inside and Out
- These Book Club Titles are the Pride of Our Collection
- Resources for Book Clubs on Indigenous Peoples’ Day…and beyond!
- Book clubs…en español!
- Bite-sized Escapism – Reading Short Stories with Your Book Club
- Catalog lists:
- AAPI Books
- Based in Colorado
- Black Authors
- Colorado Authors
- Dystopian Fiction
- En Español (Spanish Language)
- Graphic Novels
- Identity, Social Justice, and EDI
- Indigenous Peoples/Native American/American Indian Literature
- LGBTQ+ Book Club sets
- Longer Book Club Reads
- Sets with 10+ Copies
- Shorter book club reads
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
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
- The Book Club Review
- Club Book Podcasts
- Book Club Girl Podcast
- BBC Radio 4 Bookclub podcast
- BBC World Book Club
- Book Club For Kids podcast
- NPR Morning Edition Book Club and Books We Love
- Black Chick Lit
- Books and Boba
- Freakonomics Radio Book Club
- Top 6 Podcasts for Book Club Bibliophiles
- 5 Fun and Entertaining Book Club Podcasts
- 33 of the Best Book Podcasts for All Genres
- 80 Best Book Club 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.
Reddit Discussions
- r/bookclub
- r/ClassicBookClub
- r/bookofthemonthclub
- r/Book_Buddies
- People in book clubs, what works and what doesn’t?
- What are your experiences with book clubs, whether online or in person?
- Why join a bookclub?
- Buddy Reading and Book clubs: have you ever participated in one? Did you enjoy it?
- 2024 Classics Book Clubs/Readalongs
- Cooler Climes Call for Cozy Characters - November 4, 2024
- Reimagining School Readiness Kits - October 24, 2024
- Calling Colorado Writers: Publish Your Work on CVL - October 7, 2024