This program will explore actionable insights from BookBrowse’s 2019 report, "The Inner Lives of Book Clubs", based on two surveys of more than 5,000 book club members. Topics will include: How the world of book groups is much broader than most perceive it to be; the factors that most successful groups have in common; what book clubs look for in their books; what people want from a book group, and how well-placed public libraries are to meet this need. We will also look at how to run multiple, diverse book clubs without exhausting staff by partnering with the community, and how to create an inclusive and welcoming environment. The program will also touch on ideas for taking in-person book clubs online during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is relevant to librarians whether running book groups or providing readers’ advisory to those in groups. All attendees will receive a free PDF of the full 60-page report. More about the report at:
https://bookbrowse.com/innerlivesDavina Morgan-Witts is the publisher of BookBrowse.com, one of the internet’s leading resources for inquiring readers. BookBrowse offers a curated readers' advisory service, recommending books that entertain, engage and inform with a focus on book club members and those who read to expand their horizons. Its content includes reviews, articles, read-alikes, recommended reading by a wide range of themes and genres, and previews of notable books publishing soon. BookBrowse has researched book clubs and readers in general for more than fifteen years, during which time it has surveyed more than 20,000 readers. More information about BookBrowse for Libraries at
https://bookbrowse.com/lib, and about the report at
https://bookbrowse.com/innnerlives