Book Clubs

We can help with your book discussion group. The library has multiple copies of many great selections and award winning books, and can provide titles in various formats.  Book discussion groups can also get extended loans.

We also provide book discussion guides to help you lead your discussion.  Be sure to register your book group with us to get information about special author events. Senior residences are welcome too.  

Contact bookgroups@fergusonlibrary.org to register or for other information.

Need help choosing a title? Fill out this form and we can make suggestions.

Adult Book Discussion Collection

Helpful Links for Book Groups


BookBrowse - Discover top picks for book clubs, with author read-alikes and practical advise on how to lead a successful discussion.

Reading Group Choices – Advice on how to start a reading group, with top book group favorites and commentaries.

Reading Group Guides – Recommended new releases for book groups, and insightful discussion guides.

Books in Print – Includes thousands of book reviews, excerpts from books, and a new reader’s advisory tool, “Fiction Connection.”

Lit Lovers – Reviews and reading guides, with a list of the most popular book club titles.

Novelist Plus – Contains reviews of both fiction and nonfiction, plot summaries, and book discussion guides.

Upcoming Book Discussions

The New Yorker Magazine Discussion

1:30pm–3:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. 

Also available via Zoom.

Meet Hip Hop Pioneer and Grammy Winner Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Author of Darryl's Christmas in Hollis

12:30pm–1:30pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Books & Reading, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, author, hip hop pioneer and founding member of Run DMC, who will discuss his new picture book, Darryl's Christmas in Hollis.

Silent Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our very own chapter of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world who gather in person and online to read together in quiet camaraderie.

LGBTQ+ Social Book Club

3:00pm–4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discuss what books you are reading, make connections and enjoy a tasty treat. Those who identify as LGBTQIA+ as well as allies are welcome.

Teens and adults.

Registration appreciated.

Harry Bennett Branch Book Discussion via Microsoft Teams: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

7:00pm–8:00pm
Virtual
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Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier