Hello, I've done a "Silent Reading Party" to go along with the TikTok Trend I've seen pop up in more urban cities. I usually have it coincide when I have a book club break (I manage 2 book clubs which meet 9x a year). For the Winter one, I had a crackling fire video from youtube playing quietly in the background. We had half an hour to chat, 1 hour to read our books quietly and 1/2 an hour at the end to chat some more. It was a small event, I'm hoping my summer Beach themed one has some more interest. I host them in the evening. We've also had success with a SciFi/Fantasy Book Club which was new this year and meets every other month. And we have a very popular ESL Bookclub which is run by a volunteer and they meet weekly for a set period of time to go over a book. For Kids, we had 2 librarians who hosted a "Camp Half-Blood" Book club which met to discuss the Percy Jackson novels and each month they had an activity or craft related to that book. *Rachel Manela, MLIS, MAPH* (She/Her)| Archival Librarian Novi Public Library |45255 West Ten Mile Road | Novi, MI 48375 Phone 248-869-7243 www.novilibrary.org *Inform. Inspire. Include.* Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/5938644?utm_medium=reading_link&utm_source=email_signature> [image: Book Cover] <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/5938644?utm_medium=cover&utm_source=email_signature> [image: Goodreads Logo] <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature>Get your own email signature <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_link&utm_source=email_signature> On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 4:11 PM Andrea Ingmire via Michlib-l < michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:

Sorry to cross-post immediately after Barbara Beaton’s message! (I should learn to do a search first before impulsively posting… )

Please share your amazing bookclub suggestions with both of us!

Thanks,

Andrea

*From:* Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> *On Behalf Of *Andrea Ingmire via Michlib-l *Sent:* Wednesday, May 15, 2024 3:48 PM *To:* michlib-l@mcls.org *Subject:* [Michlib-l] Quirky (aka: non-traditional) bookclubs that work for your communities?

Hi all,

I’m curious what kind of bookclubs work for your Library patrons? Specifically, I’m interested in those that are non-traditional…

I’ve heard some libraires have success with silent book clubs where folks just gather and read silently…

We have a very successful bookclub focused around food/cooking titles.

Also interested in hearing creative ways to reduce staff effort. Do you have a trusted volunteer that helps to select, read, facilitate the bookclub(s)?

What works for your library patrons??

Thanks!

Andrea

*Andrea Ingmire*

Library Director

Peter White Public Library <http://www.pwpl.info/>

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Marquette, MI 49855

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