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.

SBC Cape Town organizer Shawn Buck presented a love letter to Silent Book Club to a crowd of 300 attendees at PechaKucha. Watch him share how SBC works, stories from his chapter, and the lessons he's learned in 20 slides that rotate every 20 seconds. 

Across all 15 chapters, we have over 2,000 people who follow our social media and attend our meetings, and more than 250 readers signed up for the passport challenge this summer.

 Getting help from trusted members with the same vision and who understand the goals of Silent Book Club really goes a long way!

Abingdon 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!

At 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.

Join 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.

That'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.

In 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.

Sicklerville Silent Book Club hosted their largest meetup along with a donation gathering for the local unhoused community.