Join a book club at your library!
The Bay County Library System offers book clubs that include lively discussions, engaging reads, and a welcoming community of book lovers! Our book clubs meet monthly to explore a diverse range of literary genres and authors, offering participants the opportunity to discover new books, share insights, and connect with fellow readers.
How do I join a book club?
- Take a look at BCLS's Upcoming Book Clubs.
- Register for any book club by registering for the event, or calling into any branch.
- After registering, you can place a hold on the book club title and pick it up at your local branch, or use our digital collections to download the title in eBook or audiobook format (must be a Bay County resident to use digital streaming services).
- New titles and book clubs will be added regularly, so check back often!
Upcoming Book Clubs
Are you a romance reader with no one to talk about your latest read? Join us to dish on your favorite reads and tropes and to get recs from fellow romance readers.
Disclaimer(s)
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
Registration is required. Please register in person, by phone, or online.
Family Read Aloud Book Club: Charlotte's Web
Join us at Sage Library for Family Read Aloud Book Club: Charlotte's Web by E.B. White Thursday, January 29 at 5:30 pm.
For children ages 0-12 with their family.
Disclaimer(s)
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
Please alert staff to any food allergies.
Please register each person individually, including adults.
Registration is required. Please register in person, by phone, or online.
Join us for this month's book club, where we will be discussing Go as a River by Shelley Read.
Ages 9-12. Bring a book you've read or listened to, share your favorite parts, then stick around for an activity. Yarn letters in January and mosaic suncatchers in February.
Disclaimer(s)
Registration is required. Please register in person, by phone, or online.
Looking for a book club where you not only get to explore new books, but check out different Bay City bars and restaurants? Join us at BarqueBC for Books and Brews!
Disclaimer(s)
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
Registration is required. Please register in person, by phone, or online.
Monthly Nonfiction Book Club led by Mark Grotelueschen/Rochelle Collins.
Sage Book Club- Everyone Welcome
Mystery & Mugs is perfect for fans of whodunits, thrillers, cozy mysteries, and everything in between. Join us for a new book club at Excited Goat Coffee Company on EUCLID Avenue.
Disclaimer(s)
Registration is required. Please register in person, by phone, or online.
Book Club Connection
This program is designed to provide book clubs in Bay County with easy access to popular book club titles in sets of 10. It also includes both a reading guide for the title and a biography of the author. Book Club bags check out for 6 weeks to a book discussion leader. Please contact the Fiction Department at the Alice and Jack Wirt Public Library at 989-893-9566 ext. 2123 for more information.
See the current list of available fiction titles. (Updated 1-8-26)
See the current list of available nonfiction titles. (Updated 10-28-25)