Summer is the perfect time to slow down, pick up a book, and connect with your neighbors! If you’ve been wanting to read more, meet other bookworms, or visit a different corner of Cleveland there are many book clubs that are waiting to welcome you!
From indie bookstore book clubs to cultural organizations, these neighborhood book clubs are bringing Clevelanders together through the shared love of reading.
Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center | Brooklyn Centre
The Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center in Brooklyn Centre celebrates Latine heritage and expression through arts, culture, and community programming. Its book club creates a space for readers to connect with books that celebrate Latine stories and voices. A bilingual book club where everyone is welcome! Most book club discussions are in English and all books are in English but available in Spanish.
Loganberry Books | Greater Buckeye
Located in the Greater Buckeye neighborhood, Loganberry Books is a beloved independent bookstore that brings readers together through literary events and community programming. Their book clubs include a queer monthly book club and a kafkaesque book club the second of three meetings in this genre! Loganberry offers a chance to discover new authors, discuss great books, and connect with fellow book lovers.
Raíces Book Discussion by Avanzamos Unidos | Glenville
Avanzamos Unidos is a local nonprofit organization that serves the Latina diaspore in Ohio. Avanzamos Unidos hosts Raíces Book Discussion located in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood. Creating an opportunity for the Latine community to get together, discuss, and build community. Its book club fosters a deeper understanding of racial justice, cultural identity, and community empowerment.
Cleveland Public Library Book Clubs | Multiple Neighborhoods
Cleveland Public Library’s neighborhood branches host a variety of book discussions for every reader. Some of the offerings include the Monthly Book Discussion in the Lee-Harvard neighborhoor, Romantics Book Club in Brooklyn Centre, Jefferson’s nonfiction discussion, Downtown Cleveland’s after-hours True Crime Discussion Group, and the fantasy-focused Society of the Book Dragons Literary Club in Union-Miles, among many others (various locations).
No matter where you live in Cleveland, there’s a neighborhood ready to welcome you with a good book, great conversation, and community. Grab your summer reading list, find a book club that speaks to you, and discover a new way to connect with your community.