The Evanston Public Library offers a wide range of book discussion groups for community members. Check out the many offerings with details below.
Better Off Read Book Group
The genres read run the gamut from graphic novels to science fiction, romance to westerns, memoirs to poetry.
For more information, contact Bridget Petrites at bpetrites@cityofevanston.org.
Meeting Day & Time: Last Monday of each month at 6:30 pm / In Person at Main Library.
History Book Group
This group discusses works of history in the broadest sense, including biographies, surveys, popular history, history of science and medicine, travel writing, etc., alternating between works on American history and books on international subjects. For more information, contact Jeff Garrett at jgarrett@cityofevanston.org.
Meeting Day & Time: First Monday of every other month at 6:00 pm / In Person at Main Library.
Mission Impossible Book Group
This reading program gathers yearlong to discuss challenging works by one author. The 2021/2022 Mission Impossible author is Gabriel García Márquez. For more information, contact Heather Ross at hross@cityofevanston.org.
Meeting Day & Time: Numerous day and evening times.
Outside the Lines: A Graphic Novel Book Group
A graphic novel book club for teens (16+) and adults that focuses on graphic novels by or featuring BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other religious and ethnic minorities. For more information, contact Kellye Fleming at kfleming@cityofevanston.org.
Meeting Day & Time: Last Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm / Virtual.
Readability Book Group
A group for adults with disabilities run in conjunction with Center For Independent Futures. For more information, contact Jeny Mills at jmills@cityofevanston.org.
Meeting Day & Time: Every Monday at 5:00 pm / Virtual.
Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group
This book group is devoted to reading and discussing speculative fiction. The group members nominate and vote on books throughout the year and also share recommendations at the annual New Year, New Books meeting. Check out the group blog at https://eplscififantasy.wordpress.com.
For more information, contact Lorena Neal at lneal@cityofevanston.org.
Meeting Day & Time: First Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm / Virtual
T-Mac Book Group
This group’s focus is to read trans authors and build community. The group is co-hosted with T-MAC (Transmasculine Alliance of Chicago) and is currently only open to afab (assigned female at birth) trans, GNC, non-binary, or questioning adults (18+). For more information, contact Katy Jacob at kjacob@cityofevanston.org.
Meeting Day & Time: Fourth Friday of each month at 6:30 pm / Virtual
True Crime Book Group
This book group meets to discuss different true crime titles. For more information, contact Katy Jacob at kjacob@cityofevanston.org.
Meeting Day & Time: Fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm / Virtual
The Wider Net Book Group
This group discusses contemporary fiction (and occasionally non-fiction) titles. For more information contact Heather Norborg at hnorborg@cityofevanston.org.
Meeting Day & Time: Third Monday of the month at 7:00pm / Virtual