Personalized Reading Recommendations

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Book Recommendation Websites

Our favorite sites to find book recommendations. Discover what books are worth the read!

Book Clubs

Read books with friends in one of our recurring book clubs!

Contemporary Book Group

This group meets monthly to discuss current literary selections. Meetings are held the third Monday of each month.

More Info

Contact: Tracy
847-608-5013
thanson@gailborden.info.

Next Meeting:
Monday, July 17
7:00 PM-8:30 PM

Main Library - Grove Room

Walking Book Club

Weekly meeting of the Walking Book Club. This group meets each Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm to walk, followed by the book discussion at 7:45 pm.

More Info

Contact: Andrea
847-289-5844
ahouston@gailborden.info.

Next Meeting:
Wednesday, June 7
7:00 PM-8:30 PM

Main Library - Conference Room

Rakow Readers Book Club

Join the Rakow Readers for a lively book discussion of The next thing you know by Jessica Strawser in the Shales Living Room of the Rakow Branch Library. No registration required.

More Info

Contact: Angela
847-931-2092
abouque@gailborden.info

Next Meeting:
Monday, June 19
1:30 PM-2:30 PM

Rakow Branch

Great Books Discussion Group

Co-sponsored by the American Association of University Women Elgin Area Branch. Please click on event title for list of assigned books. Facilitated by Barbara Njus and Gail Cohen. Please Register.

More Info

Contact: Sadia
847-289-5808
sahmed@gailborden.info

Next Meeting:
Monday, June 12
7:00 PM-8:30 PM

Main Library - Conference Room

LGBTQ+ Book Club

All are welcome to read and discuss LGBTQ+ literature.

Contact: Melissa
847-289-5836
mbernasek@gailborden.info

Next Meeting:
Saturday, June 24
4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Main Library - Grove Room

African American Authors Discussion Group

This group selects a different African American author each month and discusses topics including love, freedom, civil rights, churches, schools, challenging times, plays, and music.

Contact: Melissa
847-289-5836
mbernasek@gailborden.info

Next Meeting:
Monday, July 24
6:30 PM-8:00 PM

Main Library - Grove Room

Resources for Book Clubs

Our favorite sites to find book recommendations. Discover what books are worth the read!

Check out multiple copies of these titles from the Book Club collection at the Main Library.

Printable Lists

Resources for Readers

Forgetting to eat, counting down the days until the next release, finding new books – it's all just a day in the life of a bookworm.

Resources for Authors

Resources focused on writers, authors and anyone interested in creating the next masterpiece!