Guest post by Katie Dehn, Berkley SBC co-host

Our Berkley SBC Chapter has a new way to share books beyond our monthly meetups—a community Lending Library right inside Mother Handsome, the Oak Park, MI café that’s been our chapter’s home for over a year. Over countless gatherings, the Berkley chapter has built a wonderful relationship with Mother Handsome—hosting cozy reading nights, quiet conversations, and even the Silent Book Club 10th Anniversary Readathon with four other local chapters. So when co-host Katie Dehn reached out to co-owner Brooke Zadorsky about starting a small library for the community, Brooke immediately said yes, excited to help bring the idea to life.