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Northeast Los Angeles, California, USA (Los Angeles Introvert Reading Hour)

Northeast Los Angeles, California, USA (Los Angeles Introvert Reading Hour)

Join us (quietly) to read in silence. Tables and chairs available, feel free to bring your book of choice and read with friends or amongst other book lovers. All readers are welcome - ebooks, audiobooks, textbooks, comic books... it's BYOBook. Free event!

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Lake Saint Louis, MO | St. Charles County SBC

Lake Saint Louis, MO | St. Charles County SBC

Do you enjoy reading books but don't want to join a book club because you don't want the assigned reading commitment? Are you nestled between St. Louis and Lake Saint Louis? Then the Silent Book Club of St. Charles County Chapter is for you!

With our book club, you can read any book you want! All readers are welcome—ebooks or audiobooks, poetry or prose, fiction or nonfiction.. bring your own book!. Just think about those silent reading days in school, but now you live for the days when you can return to reading.

We'll meet at a local library, cafe or restaurant and you order your drinks, food, and socialize for the first thirty minutes.

We read silently for one hour.

We socialize for the last thirty minutes.

Find our upcoming meetings and more information here.

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Coventry, England, UK | SBC Coventry

Coventry, England, UK | SBC Coventry

Join Emerald Book Club’s Silent Book Club (SBC) Coventry Chapter for a peaceful and refreshing reading session in Red House Park on Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry.

🌿 What to Expect:
📖 Bring your own book – any genre, any format
🤫 Enjoy quiet, uninterrupted reading in a relaxing outdoor setting
☕ Optional social time to chat about books before or after reading
✨ No pressure, no assigned books – just a shared love for reading

📍 Location: Red House Park, Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry
📅 When: Find more information here!
⏰ Time: Find more information here!

Come with a book, find a comfy spot, and read at your own pace! Whether you stay for the whole session or just drop by for a while, you’re welcome to enjoy some quiet camaraderie with fellow book lovers.

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McHenry, IL

McHenry, IL

Do you want to read more but distractions keep you from your book? Kids or spouse talking? Chores calling your name? Just need a little peace and quiet so you can focus? Join us at Silent Book Club McHenry.

There's no assigned reading and no discussion to follow. Just friendly faces who enjoy reading getting together to do just that. It's like Sustained Silent Reading from elementary school, but all grown up.

SBC - McHenry meets monthly at Shop 3430. Participants are welcome to bring their own food and drink (yes, even adult beverages) or order from a local restaurant. Eat, drink and be merry for the first 30 minutes.

Read silently for 1 hour.

Spend the last 30 minutes socializing, finishing that chapter, or shopping. Before participants trickle out we take a photo of all the books that were read during our time together.

Read, meet great people, repeat next month.

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Waterford, CT | Waterford Public Library

Waterford, CT | Waterford Public Library

"Silent Book Club ® is a global community of readers, with more than 1500 chapters in 54 countries around the world led by local volunteers. SBC members gather in public at bars, cafes, bookstores, libraries, and online to read together in quiet camaraderie."

All readers are welcome—ebooks or audiobooks, poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction . . . it's BYOBook. This book club is all about enjoying your reading, in whatever format works for you, in a laid-back, pressure-free setting! Open to adults and teens. No registration required. Find more information and our upcoming meetings here.

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Scottsbluff, NE | Elodie's Oddities

Scottsbluff, NE | Elodie's Oddities

Join us at Elodie's Oddities for our exciting Silent Book Club event! Immerse yourself in a cozy atmosphere while painting some ceramics and listening to an audiobook. Experience the joy of an audiobook in the company of fellow book lovers without the pressure of traditional book clubs. Unwind, listen, and paint with us at the Silent Book Club Scottsbluff - where the only sound you'll hear is the sound of brushes on pottery. See you there! 

Bring audiobook and headphones, Food and non-alcoholic drink welcome, snacks are also available for sale.

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Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa

Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa

Welcome to Silent Book Club Harare, where we honor both the solitary pleasure of reading and the joy of literary community—without the pressure of assigned books or mandatory discussions. Each month, our chapter creates a sanctuary for readers to connect, disconnect, and rediscover the simple pleasure of setting aside time for their personal reading journey in the company of like-minded book lovers.

Our gatherings follow a delightful rhythm: warm socializing as we settle in, a peaceful hour where only the sound of turning pages fills the air, and relaxed conversation to close the evening. Come experience the perfect blend of solitude and connection; all you need is your current read/ something you want to read and an appetite for authentic literary companionship—the SBC Harare chapter is waiting to welcome you into the growing global community of readers.

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Cadillac, MI | SBC Cadillac Library

Cadillac, MI | SBC Cadillac Library

Cadillac Library's Silent Book Club. No assigned reading. Enjoy books, friends, and a cozy atmosphere without the pressure of a regular book club. All types of readers welcome - just bring your own book! Schedule: 1/2 hour chat about what you’re reading. 1 hour silent reading. 1/2 hour optional socializing, or keep reading! Please note that the location and time of this free event changes monthly. Find our upcoming meetings and more information here!

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