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BOOK GROUP KITS

To place a hold on a Book Group Kit click here. To place a hold on the book click here.

A Book Group Kit is a canvas bag that contains everything that a book discussion group needs to read and discuss a book.
Inside are:

• 10 copies of the same book
• A notebook containing:
• Discussion questions
• Book reviews
• Author information
• Additional resources that will help group members better understand the book
• The items in a Book Group Kit all have the same Library barcode and the contents are checked out as one item
• A sign out sheet

• Book discussion groups frequently have difficulty finding a sufficient number of copies of a book in the library. This is an easier way of borrowing books.
• Sometimes book groups cannot find discussion questions. Discussion questions come with every Kit.

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• Visit or call the Central Library Social Science Section: 619-236-5894 and request a Book Group Kit to be sent to your local branch or you can arrange to pick one up at the Central Library.

• The items in a Book Group Kit all have the same Library barcode and the contents are checked out as one item. Book Group Kits are canvas bags that contain everything that a book discussion group needs-10 copies of the same title, discussion questions, book reviews, and author information.

• The kits are designed to be checked out to one member of a book group.
• Once the Book Kit is checked out, the books can be shared with the group members.
• The person who checks out the kit is financially responsible for returning all the pieces. A sign out sheet is included in the back of the reading guide so the group can keep track of the books.

• In the Social Science Section of the Central Library.

• Yes.

• 56 days (8 weeks)
• This amount of time allows a member of a book group to check out a Kit, hand out books to the group at its next meeting, allow the members to keep and read the books until the following meeting (the meeting where the group is discussed) and then collect the books from the members and return the Kit.

• One time as long as there aren't holds for the kit

• Yes.

• Before every kit is circulated, the contents are checked to make sure that it is complete.

• Book Group Kits may be returned to any City of San Diego Public Library site.
• They may not be returned in book drops.

• Please check the contents of each Kit before returning it.
• If any books are missing, a replacement fee will be assessed.
• If the kit is lost a replacement fee for the entire kit will be generated

• Overdue Book Group Kits are fined $.25 per day.