Read Across America (or at least Jacksonville)
March is full of reading-focused holidays including National Reading Month, Read Across America Day, E-book Week, and Return Borrowed Books Week. What better way to foster or sustain your love of reading than by discussing great books with fellow readers at a Library Book Club?
Celebrate your love of reading by:
- Inviting a friend to your favorite book club (or going with them to theirs)
- Requesting a personalized booklist from our "Book Finder" librarians
- Bookmarking jaxlibrary.org/BookClub so you never miss a meeting
Looking for a challenge? The 2026 Jax Stacks Reading Challenge started January 1. As always, one of the 16 challenge categories is "A book read by a Library Book Club in 2026." Not only that, Library Book Clubs often read and discuss books that satisfy other challenge categories.
Book Club Picks
"Discovery" Book Club
Looking to explore different genres? Join us on the first Thursday of the month and take a chance on something new!
Pablo Creek Regional Library
6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5 — Register
Discussing: A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting, by Sophie Irwin
NEW: "Kiss and Tell Romance" Book Club
Enemies-to-lovers, love triangles, vampires, fae, and even historical fiction... This club covers any and all types of romance!
University Park Branch Library
1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 7 — Register
Discussing: The Foxglove King, by Hannah Whitten
"Uncanny Valley" Book Club
Take a quick trip into the uncanny valley the second Monday of every month! For busy readers who love everything edgy, eerie, and extraterrestrial.
San Marco Branch Library
6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9 — Register
Discussing: Big Girls, Vol. 1, by Jason Howard
"Comic Club" Graphic Novel Book 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, March 10 — Register
Discussing: Lore Olympus, Vol. 1, by Rachel Smythe
"As the Page Turns" Book Club
Looking for something new to read? Explore mysteries, historical fiction, romance, science fiction, and more on the 2nd Thursday of the month!
Mandarin Branch Library
1 p.m. on Thursday, March 12 — Register
Discussing: Miracle Creek, by Angie Kim
RETURNING: "Scottish Mystery" Book Club
Dive into Tartan Noir, the mystery books written by Scottish authors. Each book takes place in Scotland, the birthplace of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Regency Square Branch Library
10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 14 — Register
Discussing: In House of Lies, by Ian Rankin
"Tangled Webb" Book Club
Get caught up in a good book at Webb Wesconnett on the second Thursday of the month! We read and chat about a variety of fiction titles.
Webb Wesconnett Library
6 p.m. on Thursday, March 12— Register
Discussing: The Horsewoman, by James Patterson
"Nuts About Reading" Book Club
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, March 17 — Register
Discussing: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse, by Charlie Mackesy
"Wednesday Night Frights" Book Club
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 with you.
Highlands Regional Library
7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18 — Register
Discussing: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones
"From Books to Film" Book Club
Is the book REALLY always better than the movie? We read a book, watch the movie (on our own) and discuss them both the third Thursday of each month.
Southeast Regional Library
6 p.m. on Thursday, March 19 — Register
Discussing: True Grit, by Charles Portis
"Excalibris" Book Club
Join us for fantastical discussions of sharp-edged speculative fiction on the last Saturday of the month.
Regency Square Branch Library
10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 21 — Register
Discussing: Mal goes to War, by Edward Ashton
"Cautionary Tales" Book Club
Delve into the frightening nature of horror stories, the cautionary aspects of science fiction stories, and the page-turning events in thriller novels!
University Park Branch Library
1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 — Register
Discussing: The Hollow Places, by T. Kingfisher
"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, March 21 — Register
Discussing: The Monogram Murders, by Sophie Hannah
"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 on the fourth Tuesday every month.
Maxville Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24 — Register
Discussing: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin
"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, March 26 — Register
Discussing: Trailed, by Kathryn Miles
"Reading Connection" Book Club
Explore bestselling books and authors, including titles you might have missed.
Bradham & Brooks Branch Library
3 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 — Register
Discussing: Where'd You Go, Bernadette, by Maria Semple
"Flamingo" Book Club
Spread your wings and explore a diverse selection of fiction, non-fiction, and some Florida based literature.
Bradham & Brooks Branch Library
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31 — Register
Discussing: Such Kindness, by Andre Dubus III
"Treat Your Shelf" Book Club
Want to get and share book recommendations with other readers? With this Book Club, there isn't just one book selected each month. Instead, a different genre or topic is chosen (often a Jax Stacks challenge category) and members get together to talk about what they selected.
Highlands Regional Library
1 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27 — Register
Discussing: A book that takes places over 24 hours (or less)
For this Jax Stacks category, there are lots of books you could choose. Be it nonfiction, literary fiction or a popular genre, lots of writers use a ticking clock to add drama.
Here are a few staff recommendations:
Sci-Fi Picks
Horror/Thriller Picks
- All Hallows by Christopher Golden
- No Exit by Taylor Adams
Romance Reads
- The Rewind by Allison Winn Scott
Literary (or General) Fiction
- Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major
- Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Anxious People by Frederik Backman
Nonfiction
- Sous Chef: 24 Hours On the Line by Michael Gibney
- Frog Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Amphibian Lives by Marty Crump
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