Book Groups

The Library has book groups for adults, children, teens, families, the visually impaired and Spanish- and Chinese-speaking patrons.


See the Calendar of Events for a list of book groups at the Library.


See Book Group How-Tos to learn more about starting your own book discussion group.


Book Group Kits

The Library's book group collection consists of more than 350 titles in kits of 12 books.


See Book Group Kits to request and schedule a kit online.


Book group kits are available to Library-sponsored book groups that meet in Library locations and are facilitated by Library staff. Kits also are available to Seattle book groups that meet at members' homes, businesses, churches, community centers, senior centers, and retirement homes.


Book group kits are only available to groups that have been receiving book group kits from the Library prior to 2009. These book groups have already been notified and should have received a special Book Group Library card. If you haven't received a Library card, please contact us at bookgroups@spl.org or 206-615-1747.


Registration is not currently open to new book groups. For those groups who wish to borrow book group kits in the future, we hope to open up registration in March 2010.


The Seattle Public Library's book group collection is made possible through the generosity of The Seattle Public Library Foundation. No other library in the country offers such an extensive collection to book groups in their community.


For more information, contact:


206-615-1747
bookgroups@spl.org