Spotlight: Silent Book Club Manila Meets Melbourne
Getting help from trusted members with the same vision and who understand the goals of Silent Book Club really goes a long way!
Continue readingGetting help from trusted members with the same vision and who understand the goals of Silent Book Club really goes a long way!
Continue readingAbingdon Silent Book Club had a fabulous day out on the Thames for its Reading Cruise from Abingdon to Oxford, followed by drinks and nibbles at The Head of the River Pub!
Continue readingAt Silent Book Club, we believe everyone deserves a welcoming space to connect through books, and our incredible queer chapters are shining examples of this mission in action. From Seattle to Chicago, Salem to Denton, these communities are more than just book clubs; they're vital havens of affirmation, connection, and joy. Join us as we shine a spotlight on how these inspiring organizers are creating inclusive spaces where every reader can truly belong.
Continue readingJoin the Silent Book Club of Death NYC for a special meetup at the Met Cloisters on July 2nd! Read with fellow bookworms in companionable silence, with a twist: you can choose to read books on death, dying, grief, aging, mortality, and chat about death awareness in good company.
Continue readingThat's Novel Books, an independent bookstore in Charlotte, North Carolina, hosted their second annual Silent Book Club fundraiser for OurBRIDGE for Kids, a nonprofit that supports newly arrived and first-generation immigrant and refugee children and their families.
Continue readingIn April, more than 260 people gathered in Taman Langsat park in South Jakarta, Indonesia, with one shared purpose: to read together in community. No admission fees. No ticket limits. No sponsors or ads. Just one uninterrupted hour of reading in nature.
Continue readingSicklerville Silent Book Club hosted their largest meetup along with a donation gathering for the local unhoused community.
Continue readingThis month we're thrilled to shine a spotlight on Silent Book Club Columbia, South Carolina. Organizer Jemia Williams (pictured above, left) may be relatively new to hosting a local chapter, but her impact on the community has been huge. Jemia also writes a Substack newsletter, so we've invited her to be our guest blogger. Thanks, Jemia, take it away!
People often ask, “How did you become a Silent Book Club host?” The answer is pretty simple—I just asked.
Continue readingIt was a shared love of books that inspired Mariely Vélez Pérez and Andrea Carolina Delgado Villarrubia to start a Silent Book Club in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The two friends met at the University of Puerto Rico and became close friends.
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