Welcome to our Library Book Clubs, a vibrant community of book enthusiasts who come together to share their love for reading! Whether you're a seasoned reader or just discovering the joy of books, our clubs offer a welcoming space for everyone. 

Most of our clubs meet monthly and select a new book to read and discuss, spanning a diverse range of genres and authors. These meetings are a wonderful opportunity to engage in stimulating discussions, gain new perspectives, and connect with fellow readers. 

We'd love you to join us to explore thought-provoking literature, make new friends, and enrich your reading experience. Happy reading!

Book Club Resources

If you're looking for inspiration for something for your book club to read then browse the list of resources below ranging from famous book clubs to tips on choosing what to read next.

Choosing a Book

Choose a book that has enough content to inspire good conversation and debate. 

Try and vary the genre and writing style of the books you are reading to keep the group fresh.

Either vote on the group's next read or take turns making the decision. 

You could shadow the choices of some popular online or celebrity book clubs.

Suggested Reads for Book Clubs

Love Reading's List for Reading Groups https://www.lovereading.co.uk/genre/grp/Reading-Groups.html

Goodreads List of Suggestions https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/19.Best_for_Book_Clubs

Ryan Tubridy Book Recommendations

Penguin's Lists for Book Clubs

Bookbub's suggestions are at www.bookbub.com/blog/popular-book-club-books-recommended-by-bookstores-winter-2018

Pick a book from the longlist or shortlist of various Book Awards such as 

The Booker Prize

Irish Book Awards (currently sponsored by An Post)

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Pulitzer Prize for General NonFiction

Pulitzer Prize for Biography

The Women's Prize for Fiction

International DUBLIN Literary Award

The Hugo Awards (Science Fiction)

Book Discussion

The discussion need not be of academic proportions (unless of course you want it to be!).  But it is a good idea to have some structure to the meeting all the same.  Options include

• a discussion lead by a group member with the leader rotating each meeting
• taking turns to give opinions on the book followed by debate/discussion
• following a set of discussion questions such as the ones provided by Lit Lovers Reading Guides  
• selecting some published reviews (both good and bad) of your chosen title and use them as a starting point for discussion.  Reviews can be found in newspapers, publisher's websites, Amazon and Goodreads. 

Popular Online Book Clubs

If you don't have time to attend a book club in person or can't find one to suit your schedule, there are plenty of online options available. We've highlighted a few below.

•  Club Leabhar is an online Irish language book club. As well as being a member of ClubLeabhar.com, you can take part in the activities of one of the Irish language book clubs throughout the country and abroad.
•  The Irish Times Online book club
• Actor Reese Witherspoon loves reading, so she set up Reese’s Book Club on Instagram. Each month she selects a book and people discuss it in the comments section.  You can find out more about it here
• Oprah’s Book Club talks to her fans about the books by sharing videos on her website, and you can chat about these reads on her Instagram page.
• Simon and Schuster run a Facebook book club that is open to anyone- you can post your opinions about books and there are also hosted discussions with authors and guests. For more information see Book Club Favorites on Facebook
• The Rick O'Shea Book Club is probably one of Ireland's most famous Book Clubs.  Check out the website for more information and book reviews.
• The Richard and Judy Book is still a popular choice with readers - it's now exclusive with WH Smith and they announce a set of book club reads at several stages during the year. For more information go to the WH Smith Blog 
• Goodreads has hundreds of Book Groups to cater for all tastes and types.  There are some Irish groups and if you can't find one to suite you then you can always start your own.

 If you're starting  or running a Book Club then you might want to check out our Book Club Kits - you can borrow 8 copies of a title, a reading guide and some disucssion prompt cards.  Read more....