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Book clubs

Waverley Library has a number of book clubs, which readers interested in taking part in lively discussions with other keen readers can join.

• Queer Reads Group – A group for members of the local LGBTQI+ community and beyond. Discuss queer lit, culture, graphic novels and much more in a fun and chilled environment. Celebrate diversity and difference and make new friends in the queer community.
• Men's Book Club – A group for over 55s that meets on the fourth Thursday afternoon of each month. Connect with other men in the community who love to read and discuss literature in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
• Waverley Reading Group – Meets on the third Tuesday morning of each month.
• Waverley Library Book Club – Meets on the second Wednesday afternoon of every month.
• Books, Movies & More Group – This discussion group meets in the morning of the last Friday of each month. Engage in lively conversation about your personal choice of books and movies each month.
• Ben's Book Club powered by the Libby app – Members of Waverley Library can read the selected title in Libby before joining Ben Hobson online each month to meet the author and discuss the book.

Please note that some book clubs are full and have a waitlist. If you are interested in joining one of these groups, email library_enquiries@waverley.nsw.gov.au or call 9083 8777.

Book club kits

Do you have your own book club or are you thinking of starting a book club? Waverley Library has a number of book club kits available for loan. Stored in a convenient carry bag, each kit contains 10 copies of the same popular book title, suggested discussion points and a handy log sheet. Book club kits are included in the library catalogue.

List of available book club kits:

• A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles
• Addicted to Anxiety – Owen O'Kane
• Baltimore Boys – Joël Dicker
• Boy Swallows Universe – Trent Dalton
• Demon Copperhead – Barbara Kingsolver
• Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine – Gail Honeyman
• God of Small Things – Arundhati Roy
• I Want Everything – Dominic Amerena
• It Starts with Us – Colleen Hoover
• Land Before Avocado – Richard Glover
• Lessons in Chemistry – Bonnie Garmus
• Listen – Kate Veitch
• Machines Like Me – Ian McEwan
• Neverhome – Laird Hunt
• Nightingale – Laura Elvery
• Normal People – Sally Rooney
• Orphan Train – Christina Baker Kline
• Rapture – Emily Maguire
• The Crying Place – Lia Hills
• The Help – Kathryn Stockett
• The Invention of Amsterdam – Ben Coates
• The Mystery of a Hansom Cab – Fergus Hume
• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid
• The Shepherd's Hut – Tim Winton
• The Ten Year Affair – Erin Somers
• The Unquiet Grave – Dervla McTiernan
• There Was Still Love – Favel Parrett
• Time and Time Again – Ben Elton