There are as many types of book clubs as there are people to belong to
them. When setting up a book club, one should keep in mind one's target
audience and adjust things to suit their needs. The purpose of a book
club is to read the book and have fun discussing it with each other. To
help facilitate starting your book club, we have put together a list of
some of the different types of book clubs. By giving you this list, we
hope that you can pick and choose elements from these examples that
suit the needs of your club. Keep in mind, however, that you may not
get the formula right on the first try. Keep experimenting until it
feels right!
Genre-Specific
Book Clubs
From mystery to romance, book clubs suite a variety of preferences.
Large-Scale
Book Clubs
What if thousands of people in the same community read the same book?
Successful programs from Seattle to Kentucky have inspired many other
communities, large and small, to read together.
Online
Book Clubs
Too busy or too far away to meet with a book club? Think again! A
variety of online options make joining a club easy for anyone with
access to the Internet.
Parent-Child Book Clubs
Some clubs bring parents and children together to discuss books of
interest to many ages.
Public
Library Book Clubs
Public libraries have developed clubs to meet the needs of many
different patrons, from the Youth Services Department to Adult Fiction.
School
Book Clubs
Some schools cater to their avid readers by organizing book clubs that
meet during or outside the typical school day.