Book Clubs

Around Orange County 

Outdoor Explorer Book Club

For readers who enjoy books about nature and outdoor adventure! Second Sunday of each month from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at different venues in the Chapel Hill/Hillsborough area. Please email Evelyn at daniel@ils.unc.edu for the meeting place.

January 20 (originally scheduled for December 9) - Woodswoman by Anne LaBastille
February 10 – Ranger Confidential by Andrea Lankford
March 10 – Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
April 14 – Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
May 12 – On Trails by Robert Moor
June 9 – The Wisdom of Wolves by Jim and Jamie Dutcher
July 14 – Ada Blackjack by Jennifer Niven
August 11 – The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf
September 8 – Beyond Words; What Animals Think by Carl Safina
October 13 – The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery
November 10 – High Tide in Tucson by Barbara Kingsolver
December 8 – The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman

At the Main Library in Hillsborough

First Monday Classics

This club meets the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Library. Each discussion is led by one of these local authors: Ariel Djanikian, Clay Griffith, Nathan Kotecki, or James Maxey. Please email for more details.

January 7 – The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
February 4 – Roots by Alex Haley
March 4 – Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
April 1 – The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
May 6 – The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
June 3 – The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
July 1 – The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
August 5 – In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
September – Labor Day; no meeting
Oct–Dec - Titles to be determined

Tuesday Evening Book Club

This club meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Library. Please email for more details.

January 8 - Educated  by Tara Westover
February 12 - A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline
March 12 - Readers' choice
April 9 -  Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard

At the Carrboro Branch Library 

Carrboro Branch Adult Book Club

This club meets the fourth Tuesday of the Month at 6:30 p.m. at the Carrboro Branch. Join us for this free monthly librarian-led discussion. Copies of the book are usually available. Please call the Carrboro Branch at 919.969.3006 or email Jody Smith for more details.

November 27 - The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
December 27 - No meeting
January 22 - Old Filth by Jane Gardam
February 26 - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
March 26 - In the Darkroom by Susan Faludi

Book Club Kits

If you'd like to start your own book club, we can help. See more information and a list of our current Book Club Kits. Every kit includes a reader's guide that contains discussion questions and/or an author spotlight.