# Find Your Next Read
Are you a ravenous reader who just can't decide what to read next? You can join a Book Club, or maybe two or three. But that's not all the Library has to offer. Of course, you can always visit the Library to check out the displays, browse the stacks, or talk to your favorite librarian in person. You can also visit our website to get trustworthy advice from professional book nerds or just find more of what you like with tools like NoveList Plus. Never fall into a reading rut again!
If you haven't yet, check out our Find Your Next Read page where you'll find lots of great ways to get help picking your next book. Bonus: Many of these free services, tools, and newsletters provide book recommendations that are directly connected to the catalog, so your next read is just a click away!
NEW: Wednesday Night Frights
Bring a love, fascination, or curiosity to the horror genre (and maybe your favorite horror title) to the first meeting of this new book club from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, at Highlands Library. Note: In August, the group will be reading Memorials: A Novel, by Richard Chizmar.
NEW: Treat Your Shelf Book Club
Join us at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, at Highlands Library to discuss a sci-fi book of your choosing! Not sure what to read? Check out the science fiction section of our online catalog!
# July Book Club Picks
# Comic Club (Graphic Novel Club)
Whether you can name every Robin from memory or you liked that one episode of Watchmen on HBO, the ComiClub is here for you!
Willow Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8 (click to register)
Discussing Once and Future Vol. 1 and 2, by Kieron Gillen
# 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, July 10 (click to register)
Discussing The Lion Women of Tehran, by Marjan Kamali
# 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, July 10 (click to register)
Discussing Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J. K. Rowling
# Excalibris
Join us for fantastical discussions of sharp-edged speculative fiction!
Regency Square Branch Library
10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 12 (click to register)
Discussing Carter and Lovecraft, by Jonathan L Howard
# 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, July 15 (click to register)
Discussing The Widows of Malibar Hill, by Sujata Massey
# Ravenous Readers
Expand your taste in reading and explore new fiction genres on the third Tuesday of the month.
Mandarin Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15 (click to register)
Discussing The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
# 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, July 17 (click to register)
Discussing Red Sparrow, by Jason Matthews
# 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, July 19 (click to register)
Discussing The Secret History of Bigfoot, by John O'Connor
# 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, July 19 (click to register)
Discussing Murder at the Mena House, by Erica Ruth Neubauer
# 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, July 24 (click to register)
Discussing Zenith Man, by McCracken Poston
# 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, July 29 (click to register)
Discussing Taste My Life Through Food, by Stanley Tucci
# 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, July 29 (click to register)
Discussing Ella, by Diane Richards
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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