Book Clubs
Reading doesn't have to be a solitary passion. Darebin Libraries has a book club for everyone! Find your new book chat friends at our monthly events below:
First Thursday Book Nook
First Thursday of the month (excluding public holidays), 6.30-7.30pm, Preston Library
Last Friday Themed Book Club
First Friday of the month (excluding public holidays), 2.30-3.30pm, Fairfield Library
Decolonising Solidarity Book Club
Monthly on Wednesdays (excluding public holidays), 6-8pm, Preston Library
Ya Yap Youth Book Club
Novel Ideas
A book club for young people who want to read and chat about books with bite.
Suitable for young people aged 18-25. This event is currently not in regular rotation; however, if interested in attending, submit an expression of interest form and we'll get back to you.
Thinking of starting your own Book Club?
There are many websites which provide tips on starting up your own book club and other useful resources such as reading guides and recommended book selections. Here are a few:
View the 2026 Book Club Collection(PDF, 4MB)
Register your book club to gain access to our Book Club Collection
Registering your book club with us will give access to our Book Club Collection, which contains hand-picked titles that are perfect for book clubs. The selection is updated regularly, and includes discussion notes to spark ideas and conversation.
Having registered access to this collection means you can borrow up to ten copies of a title at once, for a fee of $3 per copy, with discussion notes included.
Once you have chosen your title, copies will be issued to your Darebin Libraries membership card for a loan period of 6 weeks. Titles will be made available for collection at your specified Darebin library branch.
To register or learn more, leave an enquiry on our Ask a librarian page.