Say goodbye to everything you thought you knew about the traditional book club. Beginning this fall, Mississippi Library will host a BYOB (Bring Your Own Book!) Book Club - an alternative take on your standard book discussion group. Participating is easy and the perfect solution for all those readers who can’t seem to make a traditional book group stick. Simply show up having read a book that falls into the given theme or prompt for the month and get chatting. No more slogging your way through an assigned title you aren’t even interested in reading!

Join the BYOB Book Club to talk about books in a casual atmosphere, connect with fellow readers, and learn from different perspectives. After each meeting, we’ll email a list of the books that were discussed.

The prompt for November is: Narrative Nonfiction (true stories written in the style of fiction). Read a book in which traditional storytelling techniques are applied to material that is informative or factual, rather than fictional. 

Upcoming Months:

January: In honor of the first month of the year, read the first book in a series!

February: Celebrate National Library Lovers Month by reading books about books, libraries, or librarians

March: Read a book that someone recommended to you

April: Award Winners

May: Stories Retold (Retellings)

Need help picking a title? Check out this Goodreads List of 42 popular Narrative Nonfiction Books, or get a recommendation from library staff through The Librarian Recommends... ACL's virtual Reader's Advisory service!

Anoka County Library strives to ensure that all visitors are able to access library resources, services, and programs. Assistive technology and program accommodations are available at many library locations as outlined here. Please call the library branch hosting the program at least two weeks prior to an event if there are additional accommodations we can provide for you to fully participate.