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The 10 Best Free Library Book Clubs in Washington, DC
Washington, DC has more free library book clubs than anyone realises, scattered across venues and buried in calendars that are a chore to search. These are our picks — the ones that run on a schedule you can plan around, for readers.
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These are the 10 most regular — the ones that run on a predictable schedule. 18 more occasional sessions run across the same branches; each library’s calendar has the full list.
Capitol View Neighborhood Library
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Capitol View Book Club
Tuesdays
Come join Capitol View Book Club for a fun-filled and open-minded discussion of some of the hottest titles around.
Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
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Dark Alleys Book Club
Thursdays
Join us for our first ever horror book club session! Get introduced to club members, the adult services librarian, and vote on our first ever read! We’re here for the thrills, the chills, the foreboding sense of doom, an
Georgetown Neighborhood Library
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Georgetown Library Sunday Book Club
Sundays
About the books: Of Mice and Men is a 1937 novella written by American author John Steinbeck. It describes the experiences of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, as they move from place t
Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library
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Bring Your Own Book Club
Mondays
A stress free book club where you bring whatever you are currently reading. The first 25 minuites we will chill out and read followed by 25 minuites socializing. We will talk about our favorite books, rank our favorite c
Reading The World Book Club
Thursdays
This book club takes place on Zoom. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to learn about upcoming titles and receive the Zoom Link, please email lamondriggslibrary@dc.gov
MLK Library
Lagos Library Club - African & Diaspora Literature Gathering
Saturdays
Lagos Library Club - A Celebration of African & Diaspora Literature Monthly Book Discussion Series | November 2025 - September 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | First Floor Digital Commons/Great Hall (or oth
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
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Black Studies Book Club
Saturdays
The MLK Black Studies Book Club meets the first Saturday of each month to explore, engage, and discuss books from and relating to the Black radical tradition. Selections include classics from authors such as Martin Luthe
Creative Minds Book Club
Wednesdays
We’ll be working our way through Suleika Jaouad’s The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life, covering one section per month for the entirety of 2026. No need to read the book ahead of time—we’ll read
MLK Library Literary Book Club
Tuesdays
Are you interested in literary fiction and nonfiction? Are you looking for a book club that meets in downtown DC? Join the longest-running book club hosted by DCPL! For July’s meeting, we will be discussing Hamnet by Mag
Not-So-Lazy-Sunday Book Club
Sundays
This month we will talk about Disability Visibility by Alice Wong. “A groundbreaking collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience: Disability Visibility brings togethe
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