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Find your next book club kit
Search by state, city, county or ZIP to find public library book club kits and official borrowing information. We gather the starting points, so you can spend less time hunting and more time reading together.
IMLS says its Public Libraries Survey covers about 9,000 public libraries nationwide.
IMLSIMLS distributes more than $160 million each year through its Grants to States library program.
IMLS Grants to StatesThe Library of Congress Center for the Book has 56 affiliates across states and territories.
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Library book club kits by state
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Library Book Club Checklist
A one-page printable to help you ask the right questions before you borrow a library book club kit or start a library-connected group.
- What to check before borrowing
- Questions to ask your library
- Simple planning steps for a new club
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Why it matters
Why this helps readers
People looking for book club kits usually do not need more noise. They need the official page, the borrowing basics, and a clear next step.
Libraries describe these services in many different ways. One place may call them kits, another bags, bins, sets, collections, or book discussion copies.
This site is built to be practical. Search your place, compare the official options we found, and confirm the details with the library that actually lends the materials.
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What is a library book club kit?
What a library book club kit is, what it includes, how borrowing works, and how statewide programs and interlibrary loan can help groups.
Read →How to borrow a book club kit from your library
Learn how to borrow a library book club kit, place holds, plan around due dates, and use statewide or interlibrary options when titles vary.
Read →How to start a book club at your library
Learn how to start a library book club with practical steps for books, kits, meeting rooms, interlibrary loan, and local library rules.
Read →Using interlibrary loan for your book club
Learn how interlibrary loan works for book clubs, what fees and wait times to expect, and when a statewide book club kit may be easier.
Read →How to run a good book club discussion
Learn how to lead warm, lively book club discussions with simple planning, better questions, fair ground rules, and smart library support.
Read →Free ebook and audiobook book clubs through your library
Learn how free ebook and audiobook book clubs work through public libraries, which apps to check, and simple steps to join or start one.
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