Gear Up for Summer Reading
Are you ready? Summer at Jax Library starts June 1. This year's theme, Unearth a Story™ underscores the joy of discovery that reading brings. So, what better time to visit the Library, check out some books, and model positive reading behaviors for the kids in your life?
Get hyped for summer 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
"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, May 2 — Register
Discussing: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries, by Heather Fawcett
"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, May 11 — Register
Discussing: Stillwater Vol 1, Rage, Rage, by Chip Zdarsky
"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, May 12 — Register
Discussing: Helen of Wyndhorn, by Tom King
"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, May 14 — Register
Discussing: The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak
"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, May 16 — Register
Discussing: Red Rabbit, by Alex Grecian
"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, May 16 — Register
Discussing: When the Wolf Comes Home, by Nat Cassidy
"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, May 16 — Register
Discussing: Nine Lives, by Peter Swanson
"Ravenous Reader" Book Club
Do you love cozy fantasy? Is sweet romantasy is your new favorite genre? Looking to expand your reading horizons? If the answer to any of those questions is yes, join us!
Mandarin Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 — Register
Discussing: The Elsewhere Express, by Samantha Sotto Yambao
"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, May 19 — Register
Discussing: Anxious People, by Fredrik Backman
"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, May 20 — Register
Discussing: Voice like a Hyacinth, by Mallory Pearson
"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, May 21 — Register
Discussing: The Martian, by Andy Weir
"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.
University Park Branch Library
10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 23 — Register
Discussing: Silver Blaze, by Sir Author Conan Doyle
"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, May 26 — Register
Discussing: The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits, by Jennifer Weiner
"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, May 28 — Register
Discussing: The Rope: A True Story of Murder, Heroism, and the Dawn of the NAACP, by Alex Tresniowski
"Reading Connection" Book Club
Explore bestselling books and authors, including titles you might have missed.
Bradham & Brooks Branch Library
3 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 — Register
Discussing: Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah
