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Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder...
Tue, October 14, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
If you love mysteries and thrillers, join us for our book club! As a genre, mysteries span countries, cultures, and historic periods, varying in tone, pace, and characterization. From the hardboiled to the cozy, from the plodding of a procedural to the twisty legal thriller, there are…
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, October 14, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Bustleton Book Club: The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
Thu, October 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Bustleton Library
Join us for a discussion of The Briar Club . In 1950, a mysterious widow moves into Briarwood House, a boardinghouse in the heart of Washington, D.D., and draws her oddball collection of neighbors into unlikely friendship. When a shocking act of violence tears apart the house, the…
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LEAP Teen and Tween Book Club!
Mon, October 20, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
A welcoming, low-stress book group for grades 4–8. Bring a snack, read at an easy pace, and enjoy time with friends. We’ll begin with Hoot by Carl Hiaasen and watch the movie after completing the book. Copies are available to borrow from the library.
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Horror Book Club
Mon, October 20, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Richmond Library
Looking for folks who share a passion for quality literature that give you the creeps? Richmond Library is happy to offer the Horror Book Club every third Monday of the month. 18+ only!
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Short Story Book Club
Mon, October 20, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Philbrick Hall
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Parkway Central Library
Room 131/132 in the Heim Center The Short Story Book Club meets on the second Monday of each month to discuss collections of short stories. Because the library will be closed October 13th for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, this month’s meeting will instead be on the third Monday,…
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October Adult Book Club at Whitman Library
Mon, October 20, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Join us for our October Book Club meeting as we read and discuss The Last One at the Wedding by local author Jason Rekulak. Limited library copies will be available at the librarian's desk for participants. Please come to the meeting ready for discussion!
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, October 21, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Holmesburg Library Book Club
Tue, October 21, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Holmesburg Library Book Club The Holmesburg Library's Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30PM. Join us for a lively discussion on some great books. For more information on how you can join and what book we are reading, please contact Adult/Teen Librarian David Koch…
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Trans By Trans Book Club | Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Tue, October 21, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join us on the third Tuesday of the month for a virtual citywide book club for trans and nonbinary adult readers. Each month, we will be reading books written by trans and nonbinary authors and discussing trans imagination, writing craft, the art of creating our lives, and more. Free paperback…
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Chills, Thrills, and Unicorns! Book Club
Sat, October 25, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Lawncrest Library
Looking for a book club that’s a little spooky, a little swoony, and a lot of fun? Chills, Thrills, & Unicorns celebrates all the genres that keep us turning the pages: horror, thrillers, fantasy, and romance. Bring your love of stories—and your sense of adventure! For…
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October Book Club: The Firekeeper's Daughter
Tue, October 28, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Bushrod Library
As a biracial, unenrolled tribal member and the product of a scandal, Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in her hometown on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. When her family is struck by tragedy, Daunis puts her dreams on hold.
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, October 28, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Celebrity Memoir Book Club | "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir" by Matthew Perry
Tue, October 28, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fumo Family Library
Join us for a fun and casual book discussion held the fourth Tuesday of every month in the back room at the Fumo Family Library Branch. This month’s memoir is "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir" by Matthew Perry. Place a hold online or at any Free Library…
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Roxborough Book Club
Tue, October 28, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library
Join the Roxborough Book Club for our monthly meeting and discussion on this month's book selection. Book is chosen via facebook group poll. Today we will be talking about Project Hail Mary , by Andy Weir.
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LEAP Teen and Tween Book Club!
Mon, November 3, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
A welcoming, low-stress book group for grades 4–8. Bring a snack, read at an easy pace, and enjoy time with friends. We’ll begin with Hoot by Carl Hiaasen and watch the movie after completing the book. Copies are available to borrow from the library.
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, November 4, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Rainbow Parent Book Club: Momma Cusses
Tue, November 4, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Rescheduled from September: Momma Cusses There are lots of experts out there who will tell you they have the magic recipe to raising perfect humans. Gwenna Laithland is not one of them. She’s one of us. Frustrated, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Her relatable representation of parenthood…
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Rainbow Parent Book Club: Momma Cusses
Tue, November 11, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Rescheduled from September: Momma Cusses There are lots of experts out there who will tell you they have the magic recipe to raising perfect humans. Gwenna Laithland is not one of them. She’s one of us. Frustrated, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Her relatable representation of parenthood…
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Fox Chase Book Club & Author Visit: Citadel by C. M. Alongi
Thu, November 13, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
We are thrilled to host a special book club event for November! On Thursday, November 13th, from 3:30 pm to 5 pm, we will have the wonderful C.M. Alongi here to discuss her book Citadel as well as the writing and publishing process. She will also be able to sign copies of her books. Please email…