The Library offers a variety of book clubs where you can get together with other book enthusiasts to discuss literature!

Central Park Library Book Club

The Central Park Library's book club meets (almost) every 4th Monday from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Central Park Library's Board Room on the 2nd Floor. Join the group and create a space to talk about and enjoy reading!

Check out our 2024 reading list with links to our catalog.

ESL Book Club

The ESL Book Club is a fun opportunity to practice your English reading, speaking, and listening skills. Join us to discuss award-winning novels, non-fiction books, classic American/English books and meet new people. We look forward to seeing you! Registration is not required.

The ESL Book Club meets every first Friday of the month from 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Central Park Library's Sycamore Room. 

2024 ESL Book Club Reading List

If you have any questions please email: librarians@santaclaraca.gov

Graphic Novel Book Club 2024

Are you a person 18 years-of-age and up who loves graphic novels? Want to meet up with other readers and discuss great comic book literature? Then join the Santa Clara City Library’s Graphic Novel Book Club for the 2024 season! We will enjoy celebrated comic creators, award winning titles, and a wide range of genres from around the world. Just bring your enthusiasm, curiosity, and an open mind!

The Graphic Novel Book Club meets every second Thursday of the month at 5PM at the Central Park Library's Board Room and also on Zoom.

To RSVP for the Zoom use this link: tinyurl.com/scclgnbookclub

Books can be found on the Santa Clara City Library online catalog (sclibrary.bibliocommons.com), through LINK+ (https://www.sclibrary.org/services/other-services/link), or as an ebook through Hoopla (https://www.sclibrary.org/books-more/digital-library). The selected titles for each month should be completed before each meeting. Reading ahead is encouraged!

Download 2024 Schedule

GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK CLUB 2024 SCHEDULE

JANUARY: Roaming by Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki

FEBRUARY: The Talk by Darren Bell

MARCH: The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V

APRIL: Ephemera: A Memoir by Briana Loewinsohn

MAY: Family Style by Thien Pham

JUNE: Flung Out of Space by Grace Ellis

JULY: The Man in the McIntosh Suit by Rina Ayuyang

AUGUST: Yellow Cab by Chabouté

SEPTEMBER: Shubeik Lubeik by Dīnā Muḥammad

OCTOBER: A Guest In the House by Emily Carroll

NOVEMBER: Days of Sand by Aimée de Jongh

DECEMBER: What Is Home, Mum? by Sabba Khan

Romance UnBook Club

Join us to talk about the best and worst Romance Novels you've read this month! (Or last month. Or in your lifetime. We love Happily Ever Afters!)

Unlike a traditional book club, there is no assigned book each month - just come ready to talk about the books you've loved, tropes you will read again and again, subgenres you enjoy, and your favorite romance authors! This group meets at the Mission Branch Library on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

Have Your Own Book Club?

Check out a book club kit from the Library! We have ten titles to choose from and each kit contains eight copies of the same book along with suggested discussion questions to help your next book club meeting run smoothly. The kits can be checked out for six weeks (no renewals). Patrons at Northside or Mission can place a hold on the kits to pick up at their preferred branch.

If you have any questions please email: librarians@santaclaraca.gov