Book Clubs

Shelf Care Book Club (Ages 18+)

Thursdays: 6pm to 7pm
June 11, July 9, August 13
Take time out for yourself. Read and discuss books by women authors of all genres. Registration is not required. For more information email: cmajdan@dorchesterlibrarysc.org

Quiet Book Club (Ages 18+)

Alternating weeks at our North Charleston and Ashley River branches at 6:30pm
Ashley River: June 2, 16, July 7, 21, August 4, 18
North Charleston: June 9, 23, July 14, 28, August 11, 25
An opportunity to gather and read quietly with other booklovers, with an optional low-key discussion after. Patrons will bring their own choice of book and read for an hour, with tea, coffee, and cookies provided. Afterward readers can choose to stay and chat with others if they’d like. Registration is not required. 

Bring Your Own (Favorite) Book Discussion (Ages 18+)

Ashley River: Thursdays at 6:30PM (June 25: Space Opera, July 23: Twenty-First Century Poetry, August 27: Books in Translation) 
Summerville: Saturdays at 11AM (June 27: Contemporary Romance, July 25: Domestic Thriller, August 29: Epic Fantasy) 
Join us for a monthly discussion to share your favorite book from a specific genre and hopefully walk away with a recommendation! If the genre is one you wish to start reading, join the discussion to discover something new. Registration is not required. 

Book-to-Film Club (Ages 18+)
Thursdays from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
May 28, June 25, July 23, August 27
Join our Book-to-Film Club at the library! Each month, we’ll explore a popular book and watch its film adaptation. Book-to-Film titles will be voted on each month. Registration is not required.
For more information email: aprice@dorchesterlibrarysc.org

Romance Reads (Ages 18+)
Thursdays at 1:30pm and 6:30pm
May 14: A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
June 11: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
July 9: The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros
August 13: One & Only by Maurene Goo
Love to read romance novels? Come read and discuss the books you love with fellow romance readers. Registration is not required. For more information email Katie at kberhiet@dorchesterlibrarysc.org

How I Met Your Murderer Book Club (Ages 18+)
Thursdays from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
June 18, July 16, August 20
Love to be spooked? Join us in exploring the darker side of human nature with a different novel every month. Registration is not required. For more information email: aprice@dorchesterlibrarysc.org or kberhiet@dorchesterlibrarysc.org

Quiet Book Club (Ages 18+)
Alternating weeks at our Ashley River & North Charleston branches at 6:30PM
Ashley River: June 2, 16, July 7, 21, August 4, 18
North Charleston: June 9, 23, July 14, 28, August 11, 25
An opportunity to gather and read quietly with other booklovers, with an optional low-key discussion after. Patrons will bring their own choice of book and read for an hour, with tea, coffee, and cookies provided. Afterward readers can choose to stay and chat with others if they’d like. Registration is not required. 

Shortlisted Book Club (Ages 18+)
Thursdays at 6:30pm
June 4, July 2, August 6
Monthly book club to be held the first Thursday of each month to read and discuss the novels shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Registration for each session opens 2 weeks before. Register online through our LibCal event calendar on our website, under “Programs.”

Book Chat (Ages 18+)
Fridays at 2pm
June 26, July 24, August 28
Join fellow book lovers to chat about new books, current reads, and old favorites! Registration is not required.

Happy Bookers Book Club (Ages 18+)
June 17, July 15, August 19 at 4PM
A book club for any and all. Lead by Jane Bailey. Registration is not required.

ROMANCE READERS’ BOOK CLUB
First Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm.
Do you love to read romance? Are you looking to discuss what you’ve read? Join us!
For more information, email Sylvia at sylviavandertulip@gmail.com
Sponsored by the Friends of the Dorchester County Public Library

Bring Your Own (Favorite) Book Discussion (Ages 18+)
Ashley River: Thursdays at 6:30PM (June 25: Space Opera, July 23: Twenty-First Century Poetry, August 27: Books in Translation) 
Summerville: Saturdays at 11AM (June 27: Contemporary Romance, July 25: Domestic Thriller, August 29: Epic Fantasy) 
Join us for a monthly discussion to share your favorite book from a specific genre and hopefully walk away with a recommendation! If the genre is one you wish to start reading, join the discussion to discover something new. Registration is not required. 

WEIRD BOOK CLUB (Ages 18+)
Thursdays at 6pm
June 18: Station Eleven
July 16: I Who Have Never Known Men
August 20: Mexican Gothic.
Join us as we read and talk about books from the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. Copies are available at the Circulation Desk. Registration is not required.

Book club kits are available for book clubs to borrow. Each kit contains a guide for starting a book club, multiple copies of the same book, and suggested discussion questions.

To check availability or to reserve a kit for your book club, contact:

St. George: 843-563-9189

Summerville: 843-871-5075