# Invite a Friend to the Library
September is a great time to remind your friends of the value of their library cards. Not only is it Library Card Sign-Up Month and back-to-school season, it also marks the return of Jax Book Fest at the Downtown Main Library. This year, you can meet National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Tiya Miles—among 50+ other authors of local, regional and national acclaim.
If they don't have one, let them know that getting a library card is free, easy, and empowering. For students, it’s a key to academic success. For adults, it’s a gateway to lifelong learning.
Please also take this opportunity invite a friend to your favorite library book club. Or, if they can't come to the library with you, tell them about other things you enjoy, like requesting a personalized booklist or downloading e-books and audiobooks from the Digital Library.
# September Book Club Picks
# Discovery Book Club
Eager to explore new genres? Ready to take a chance on something different? Sign up here and start your next reading adventure!
Pablo Creek Regional Library
6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4 (click to register)
Discussing A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas
# Comic Club (Graphic Novel Club)
Whether you can name every Robin from memory or you liked that one episode of Watchmen on HBO, the Comic Club is here for you!
Willow Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9 (click to register)
Discussing Maus I and Maus II, written and illustrated by Art Spiegelman
# As the Page Turns
Looking for something new to read? Explore mysteries, historical fiction, romance, science fiction, and more!
Mandarin Branch Library
1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11 (click to register)
Discussing The Four Winds, by Kristin Hannah
# Tangled Webb Book Club
Get caught up in a good book at Webb! We read and chat about a variety of fiction titles.
Webb Wesconnett Library
6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11 (click to register)
Discussing Spells for Forgetting, by Adrienne Young
# Nuts About Reading
Read and chat about a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles on the third Tuesday of the month.
West Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16 (click to register)
Discussing Daisy Jones and the Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
# Ravenous Readers
Expand your taste in reading and explore new fiction genres on the third Tuesday of the month.
Mandarin Branch Library
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16 (click to register)
Discussing Interview with a Vampire, by Anne Rice
# NEW: Wednesday Night Frights
It's a book club of your nightmares. Join if you dare... just remember to bring your love, fascination, or curiosity of the horror genre (and maybe a friend) with you.
Highlands Regional Library
7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17 (click to register)
Discussing Horror Movie, by Paul Tremblay
# From Books to Film
Is the book REALLY always better than the movie? We read a book and watch the movie (on our own) and discuss them both.
Southeast Regional Library
6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18 (click to register)
Discussing A Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Tracy Chevalier
# Excalibris
Join us for fantastical discussions of sharp-edged speculative fiction!
Regency Square Branch Library
10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20 (click to register)
Discussing Half a King, by Joe Ambercrombie
# Cautionary Tales Book Club
Delve into the frightening nature of horror stories, the cautionary aspects of many science fiction stories, and the page-turning events within thriller novels!
University Park Branch Library
1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20 (click to register)
Discussing Extinction, by Douglas J. Preston
# Novel Pursuits Book Club
Have books, will travel... to wherever our fiction collection takes us! Meets the third Saturday of the month.
San Marco Branch Library
2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20 (click to register)
Discussing The Resort, by Sara Ochs
There's another book club coming to San Marco!
Mark your calendars for Uncanny Valley Book Club. Designed for busy readers who love everything edgy, eerie, and extraterrestrial, it meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month. On October 13, they discuss Earthdivers: Volume 1, Kill Columbus, by Stephen Jones.
# Shelf Conscious Book Club
Whether you’re an avid reader or struggle to find the time to complete just one book, you are welcome here!
Maxville Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23 (click to register)
Discussing Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, by Mary Roach
# True Crime: 364.1 Book Club
Do you enjoy real-life crime stories? 364.1 is the Dewey Decimal number for True Crime books! Meets the fourth Thursday of the month.
Meeting online via Zoom
7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25 (click to register)
Discussing Bind, Torture, Kill, by Roy Wenzl
# Flamingo Book Club
Spread your wings with a diverse selection of fiction, nonfiction, and some Florida-based literature.
Beaches Branch Library
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30 (click to register)
Discussing Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge, by Spencer Quinn
Treat Your Shelf Book Club
Do you like sharing book recommendations with other readers? Want to try a new genre, category, or topic but don't know where to start? We're discussing historical fiction from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Highlands Library! Check out the historical fiction in the catalog!
Join Our Reading Challenge
Have you signed up for the Jax Stacks Reading Challenge? We've got 16 brand-new challenge categories designed to get out of your comfort zone and try something new! Just make sure it fits one of the categories! You pick the 12 categories that interest you most and just start reading. The challenge runs through December 31. You can start and finish any time during the year.
You can keep track of your progress using a Jax Stacks reading tracker bookmark (available at your local library) or by using StoryGraph or Goodreads. Of course, one of the challenge categories is "A book read by a Library Book Club in 2025." So, just by joining one of these groups, you're already 1/12 of the way to completing this challenge! Check out our Jax Stacks Staff Picks to get started.
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