MHLS Library Programming: Book Discussion Groups

Library Programming

Book Discussion Groups

General

MHLS Resources:
- Book Club in a Bag Program: Library Staff | Patrons
- Providing Books for Your Discussion Group (using Millennium)
Book Club Cookbook's Invite An Author program
Reading Group Choices: Access to discussion guides from large to independent publishers
Reading Group Guides: on-line community for reading groups; access to discussion guides
Great Books Foundation: the official site of the most respected foundation in the field of book discussions. Includes information about junior discussion groups, newsletters, training opportunities & events
African American Literature Book Club:founded in 1997. Includes book excerpts, author profiles, on-line discussions of African American literature
Oprah Book Club: Click on Oprah's Books on the left. Must sign up for a free member ship at oprah.com to join the book club. Includes a "kids corner".
Fiction-L suggested titles
Web sites for Reading Groups
LitLovers LitClub : Includes reading guides, international recipes, starting/managing clubs, icebreakers, choosing titles and more
Publishers' resources for discussions
Book Discussion Moral Dilemma Questions
Online Book Clubs
- BookSprouts.com
- DearReader.com
- Senior Net: Basic registration is free. Access the book club by clicking Enrichment Centers from the home page, then Book Clubs. On-line discussions & author responses.
- Tips for Starting and Running an Online Book Club, Book-Clubs-Resource.com
Readers' Advisory Resources

Kids and Teens

Authors
- Find local authors
- Visits from authors
Beyond Book Clubs (thinking out-of-the-box re teen groups; RoseMary Honnold, VOYA April 2008)
Book Club Cookbook's Invite An Author program (authors may do phone chats w/club)
Book Club in a Bag program (MHLS) (Some titles are appropriate for teens. See MHLS Resources, top of page)
Book discussion groups for kids ( from Multnomah County Library, created with Oregon State LSTA funds)
Fiction-L title suggestions (By age & topic)
Great Books Foundation: (Includes information about junior discussion groups, newsletters, training opportunities & events)
Great Stories Club (Grants from ALA for reading & discussion programs targeting undeserved teens; book lists, resources& funds provided)
Kids starting own book clubs
- Do-It-Yourself Bookclub for Elementary Age (Carmel Clay Public Library)
- Kidsread.com (Ideas for starting/running clubs, choosing titles, discussion questions)
- Teenreads.com
LitLovers (Book club ideas, preschool to teens)
Moral Dilemma Questions (for discussion groups, as extra activity)
Professional Collection Materials (MHLS) - Reading Clubs
Random House Guides
Title Guides
Teen Reading Clubs (No Limits Read! Young Adult Reading Club and Programming Manual by Lisa Youngblood. Published by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 2002. "Chapter III."