Find your book group at Wright Library
Wright Library holds regular book clubs for a variety of ages and reading levels. Find the right book club for you.
Find more events on Wright Library's Event Calendar.
Wright Library Book Club
Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 PM
For adults who love literature - both classic and contemporary.
Attend in-person or register for a Zoom link to attend virtually. Upcoming Wright Library Book Club.
The Next Chapter Book Club
Meets Mondays, 6:00 PM. Virtually and in-person.
Lively discussions promote literacy, social connections, and inclusion for adolescents and adults age 18+ with developmental disabilities. Guided by librarians, participants work together to decide on a book, then read and discuss it as a group over the course of several weeks. Upcoming Next Chapter Book Club.
Family Book Club
Meets Quarterly, 6:00 PM
For families with school-age children to gather and discuss favorite family books over crafts and snacks. Upcoming Family Book Club.
Family Dinner Book Club
Enter to win a free title each month
Stop by Wright Library's Youth Services Department at the start of each month and enter to win a new title in the Family Dinner Book Club series. More from Growing Book By Book.
Special Programs & Reading Challenges
Wright Library hosts a variety of special programs including author talks and book discussions throughout the year.
- Author Talks Online - Authors and thought leaders from around the globe talk about trending books and topics. Register and submit questions to the author.
- Community Read - The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt (Fall 2024)
- Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Author Visit (November)
- Let's Talk Series - A series of participatory programs that tackle difficult but important topics.
- Summer Reading Challenge - June & July
- Winter Reading Challenge - January & February
History Mystery Book Club
No upcoming reads.
This book discussion club focuses on nonfiction titles that feature some of the unknown events or mysteries that have occurred throughout different parts of history.
Digital Book Clubs
These book club opportunities are provided by the Wright Library's digital content providers. Share the reading experience with people around the country.
Hoopla Book Club Hub - spotlight a new book pick quarterly with discussion guides, author interviews, and recommended similar reads.
Hoopla Graphic Novel Book Club - for readers of comics and graphic novels following the same format as Hoopla's e-book club.
Big Library Read - Overdrive's free, global, digital book club, is featured at the Ohio Digital Library.
Together We Read - presented by Overdrive and featured on the Ohio Digital Library. During this two-week program, there will be no waitlists and no holds for the selected title.