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St Louis Public Library Book Group In-Service

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Care and Feeding of Book Groups

Wednesday, September 23, 2015, 9-11 a.m.

Kaite Mediatore Stover, The Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO

From 17^th century French salons to Oprah, the book club has been a staple of reading culture. Far more planning and work go into creating a book discussion group than meets the eye. Learn a little history about book groups, how to make good book selections, how to formulate discussion topics (especially when none can be found online!), Internet resources for book club leaders, and how to handle a difficult group member. Share ideas for making a book discussion special, titles that were a hit, and titles that were not. Come talk about your book club experiences and get ideas for creating a new one. There will be time for questions & answers after the program.

Powerpoint Presentation

Facilitators' Handy List of Ground Rules & Guidelines

Further Questions for Discussion

Good Books for Book Groups

Suggestions for Theme Book Groups

Read. Watch. Discuss: Book and Film Programs in the Library

For Your Consideration: Five Sets of Book and Movie Pairings

Books on the Slides

Titles and activities suggested by attendees

Books for Fiery Discussions

Books Readers Loved Talking About

Shot in the Arm Ideas for Book Groups