Book Clubs at City of San Diego
Public Library Locations
This listing is for book clubs at San Diego Public Library locations. Please contact the library directly for more information about book clubs and meetings. You may also find book club meetings and events listed in the Library's Calendar of Events. For a map based tool to find book clubs try MapMuse Book Clubs.
Want to start your own book club?
You have many options to help you get started. You may wish to speak with the Branch Manager at your local branch library or one of the section librarians at the Central Library. For some online information about starting a book club, try LitLovers, or How to Host a Book Club on the One Book, One San Diego page.
Benjamin Book Club meets second Monday of each month from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Allied Gardens/Benjamin Branch Library, 5188 Zion Ave., San Diego, 619-533-3970.
Book Discussion Group meets the second Wednesday of each month from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Balboa Branch Library, 4255 Mt. Abernathy Ave, San Diego, 858-573-1390.
Book Discussion Group meets fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Branch Library, 10301 Scripps Lake Drive, San Diego, 858-538-8158.
Child-Parent Book Club, for students in grades 4-6 and their parents, meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6:45 p.m. at the Carmel Valley Branch Library, 3919 Townsgate Drive, San Diego, 858-522-1668.
College-Rolando Branch Library hosts an adult book discussion group on the second Saturday of each month at at 10:00 a.m at the College-Rolando Branch Library, 6600 Montezuma Road, San Diego, CA 92115-2828, 619-533-3902.
Kensington Book Club meets last Tuesday of the month, at 7:00 p.m., offsite at 4426 Braeburn Road, San Diego, with services from the Kensington-Normal Heights Branch Library, 4121 Adams Ave., San Diego. For more information, contact Jim or Lucretia McCain at 619-283-0322.
Malcolm X Library Adult Book Club meets fourth Sunday of each month from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Valencia Park/Malcolm X Branch Library, 5148 Market St., San Diego, 619-527-3405.
Memoir Book Club, focusing on autobiographies, meets second Sunday of every other month from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Valencia Park/Malcolm X Branch Library, 5148 Market St., San Diego, 619-527-3405.
Mira Mesa Branch Library Banned Book Discussion Group meets last Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Mira Mesa Branch Library, 8405 New Salem St., San Diego, 858-538-8165. See the club's list of banned books discussed (PDF: 42K).
Mission Hills Book Discussion Group meets first Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m.. at Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., San Diego, 619-692-4910.
Mission Valley Book Club meets third Monday of the month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mission Valley Branch Library, 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, 858-573-5007.
Mystery Book Discussion Group meets fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., San Diego, 619-692-4910.
North Park Book Discussion Group meets third Thursday each month at 3:00 p.m. at the North Park Branch Library, 3795 31st St., San Diego, 619-533-3972.
Pacific Beach Book Club meets first Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Pacific Beach/Taylor Branch Library, 4275 Cass St., San Diego, 858-581-9934,
Rancho Peñasquitos Adult Book Club meets third Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library, 13330 Salmon River Road, San Diego, 858-538-8159.
San Diego Great Books Group meets Saturdays as scheduled at the Central Library, 820 E St., San Diego, 619-236-5800. See the club's web site for schedule and information.
Teen Book Club, for students in grades 7 and 8, meets third Monday of the month at 6:45 p.m. at the Carmel Valley Branch Library, 3919 Townsgate Drive, San Diego, 858-522-1668.
Tierrasanta Book Group meets second Thursday of the month from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Tierrasanta Branch Library, 4985 La Cuenta Drive, San Diego. Contact Karen Boyd at 858-279-5505.
University Heights Book Club and Salon meets the last Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the University Heights Branch Library , 4193 Park Blvd., San Diego, 619-692-4912.
Young Sailors: Kids Cruising Through Books meets second and fourth Friday of the month at the University Community Branch Library, 4155 Governor Drive, San Diego. Second Friday tailored toward younger grades, fourth Friday for older grades. Call 858-552-1655 for details. Free, but must register at Library.
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