Join us each month to discuss a popular book you'll want to read cover to cover.
This group meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7-8PM.
Please check the library calendar for the most up to date meeting times and locations.
Book Clubs
Library-Led Book Clubs
The library has many options for people who like to get together and discuss good books!
Join us each month for a book club focusing on fantasy and sci-fi stories.
This group meets the 3rd Saturday of the month from 10:30-11:30AM.
No registration required. Please stop by the Fiction, Movies, and Music Desk on the first floor to pick up a copy of the current month's book.
Please check the library calendar for the most up to date meeting times and locations.
NEW! Starts on February 14th, 2026!
Join us each month for a book club focusing on biographies and memoirs.
This group meets on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 11AM-12PM in the 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Please check the library calendar for the most up to date meeting times and locations.
To pick up a copy of the first book, please stop by the Reference Desk on the second floor of the library starting in mid-January.
Join us each month for a book club focusing on uplifting novels and stories.
This group meets the 1st Thursday of the month from 6:30-7:30PM.
No registration required. Please stop by the Fiction, Movies, and Music Desk on the first floor to pick up a copy of the current month's book.
Please check the library calendar for the most up to date meeting times and locations.
Join us each month for a book club focusing on historical fiction.
This group meets the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Please check the library calendar for the most up to date meeting times and locations.
Join us for a monthly discussion about mystery novels! Each month we read a mystery of your choice on a shared theme.
This group meets the 4th Monday of the month from 1-2PM.
Please check the library calendar for the most up to date meeting times and locations.
Join us each quarter for a book club focusing on stories written by, for, and about LGBTQIA+ people.
Registration is required. Copies of the book will be available at the Reference desk on the second floor for the upcoming dates:
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June 11, 2026 - Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H.
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September 17, 2026 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston.
Please check the library calendar for the most up-to-date meeting times and locations.
Real Reads Nonfiction Book Club
Join us each month to discuss a different nonfiction book.
This group meets the last Wednesday of the month from 7-8PM.
Please check the library calendar for the most up to date meeting times and locations.
Join us bi-monthly for a book club focusing on classics.
This group meets the first Saturday of every other month from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Please check the library calendar for the most up to date meeting times and locations.
Requesting Multiple Copies of the Same Book for Your Own Book Club
If the library does not have enough copies of a book for your group, we can sometimes request additional copies from other libraries in Minnesota.
To ensure that each member of your group receives a copy in a timely manner, please follow these guidelines:
- Select a title that is at least a year old and does not have a local waiting list.
- Individual book group members may request one copy at mnlink.org using their Rochester Public Library card. (Books can be delivered to the main library or the Bookmobile.)
- If you are requesting a title that RPL owns, please include “For a book club” in the notes field to avoid an automatic denial of the request.
Please note:
- Delivery can take up to two weeks.
- ILLs check out for 28 days and cannot be renewed.
- Multiple requests for the same title on the same library card will be automatically deleted.
Contact Us
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Tuesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.