Shelf Life does not currently have a book club, but it does have a series of genre-based meetups. Check out Shelf Talk!
If you’re looking for a traditional book club- check out these!
All are accepting new readers!

Local Book Clubs

  • McArthur's Book Club

    Contact: Brittany Parmelee

    Open to all readers, suggests 21 and over

    Meets in person, the first Sunday of the month at McArthur’s Brew House, in Cuyahoga Falls

    Reads: Thriller/Psychological, Mystery, Women’s Lit, Basic Life Challenges and Young Adult, from books 400 pages or less.

    Does not read: Religious, political or romance.

    Facebook Group: McArthur's Brew House Books and Brews Group

    Email: mcarthursbrewhousebookclub@gmail.com

  • a ne{o}lit book club

    Contact: Calvin Rydbom

    Open to adults

    Meets in person and online,
    In person: alternating Mondays/Tuesdays the 3rd week of the month in Cleveland for one book
    Online: Tuesday the 4th week of the month for a different book

    Reads: All genres with an emphasis on women's lit, BIPOC, and Non English/World Literature offerings

    Meetup Page: a ne{o}lit book club

  • Akron Literary Society

    Contact: Calvin Rydbom

    Open to adults

    Meets online Tuesdays, the 4th week of the month

    Reads: All genres with an empahsis on women's lit, BIPOC, and Non English/World Literature offerings

    Meetup Page: Akron Literacy Society

  • Book Club Circle

    Open to all readers

    Meets in person, once a month at Harvest Yoga in Cuyahoga Falls

    Reads: Women authors

    Facebook Group: Book Club Circle

  • Booklings of Wadsworth

    Contact: Melanie Miller

    Open to all readers

    Meets in person, monthly in the Wadsworth area

    Reads: All genres

    Facebook Group: Booklings of Wadsworth

  • Between the Covers Book Club

    Contact: Brad Palmer

    Open to all readers and highlights LGBTQ+ inclusion

    Meets in person and online, monthly at Stark State College in North Canton

    Reads: all genres, especially sci-fi & fantasy

    Instagram: @starkstatebookclub

    Email:bpalmer@starkstate.net

  • The Book Clubs at Cuyahoga Falls Library

    Riverfront Readers

    Contact: Circulation Desk
    Open to adults
    Meets in-person and online the 3rd Thursday of the month
    Reads: Highly rated fiction

    Teen Book Club

    Contact: Teen Librarian Emily Schall
    Open to teens (grade 6 - 12)
    Meets in person the 2nd Tuesday of the month
    Reads: YA varied genres

    Teen Interactive Book Club

    Contact: Teen Librarian Emily Schall
    Open to teens (grade 6 - 12)
    Meets in person the 1st Thursday of the month
    Reads: YA varied genres
    In this book club, members pick up a free craft kit prior to the meeting. The group makes the craft together during the online discussion.

    Walking Book Club

    Meets in-person at the library’s entrance to walk together to a nearby location for their discussion. Rain location is the library’s Sutliff Room. Meets the 2 nd Thursday of each month Spring through Fall at 5:30 p.m.

    Open to adults
    Reads: This group does not have a monthly selection; they come discuss their current reads!

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    Physical copies of books are available at the library’s information desk. Digital copies may be available through the Libby app or the Ohio Digital Library.

    View the current month’s selection and sign up online at www.cuyahogafallslibrary.org/calendar, or call the library’s information desk: 330.928.2117 ext. 2000

  • Goblins & Galaxies: A Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club At Hudson Library

    Contact: Derrick Ranostaj

    Open to adults

    Meets in-person the last Wednesday of the month

    Reads: Sci Fi & Fantasy

    Online info and registration: Goblins & Galaxies, a Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club