Meetup groups

Milwaukee book clubs.

Book clubs, silent reading parties, and reading groups around Milwaukee. Some pick a book each month, some just ask you to bring your own.

  • Hidden Chapter Book Club · Third Tuesdays at 6 p.m. · Next: Tue, Oct 20
    Tucked away in a cozy corner of the library, The Hidden Chapter Book Club gathers once a month to read, sip, and discover. March meeting will discuss The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin, view Victorian era Milwaukee special...
  • Companionably Quiet Reading · Dates vary · Next: Wed, Oct 21
    Here’re the deets: You’re of course free to read the next Bookclub book, but you’re also welcome to bring any book you’d like. While we hope those who want to get a few chapters in will be able to do so, there’s no expectation that we are...
  • Books & Coffee · Wednesdays and Saturdays · West Allis Public Library (Constitution Room) · Next: Wed, Oct 21
    Join us to talk about great fiction over tea and treats. This month we will discuss Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy.
  • Beers & Book Club · Dates vary · Component Brewing Taproom · Next: Thu, Oct 22
    This month's book: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix. Plenty of time to finish this one up.
  • Page Flips & Power Sips Book Club · Fridays and Sundays · Next: Sun, Oct 25
  • Sunday Reading Group · Sundays at 1 p.m. · Kuumba Juice & Coffeehouse · Next: Sun, Oct 25
    Spend an hour reading with other human beings in companionable silence. Show up a little early and/or stay after to meet some new people and chat about books (and all sorts of other things).
  • Contemporary Classics Book Club · Dates vary · Next: Mon, Oct 26
  • MKE Discord Book Club · Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. · Next: Wed, Oct 28
  • Clarice Lispector Book Club · Last Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. · Lion's Tooth · Next: Thu, Oct 29
  • Milwaukee Spooky Bookclub · Dates vary · Colectivo Coffee Bay View · Next: Sun, Nov 1
    We read a mix of fiction and non-fiction. Not strictly horror, not solely true crime, but a healthy mix of the strange and unusual—with the intention of building a community of fun little oddballs. This month's book: Cannibalism by Bill...
  • Fantasy Book Club · Monthly on a Monday at 6 p.m. · Tabletop Bookshelf · Next: Mon, Nov 2
    Join us for a monthly meetup to discuss a new fantasy book from our collection! See link for this month's book.
  • Lit Group Book Club · Monthly on a Monday at 6:30 p.m. · Boswell Books · Next: Mon, Nov 2
  • Cactus Book Club · Wednesdays and Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. · Cactus Club · Next: Wed, Nov 4
  • Solo Games Book Club · First Wednesdays at 6 p.m. · Tabletop Bookshelf · Next: Wed, Nov 4
    The first Wednesday of every month we'll gather to pick a new solo or GM-less game from the store shelves, break off to play for a bit, and come back together to compare notes, share stories, and get deep about solo games. Sign up via the...
  • Lies & Alibis Mystery Book Club · First Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. · West Allis Public Library · Next: Wed, Nov 4
  • Nonfiction Book Club · First Thursdays at 6 p.m. · Lion's Tooth · Next: Thu, Nov 5
  • Sci-Fi Book Club · Monthly on a Monday at 6:30 p.m. · Boswell Books · Next: Mon, Nov 9
  • Comix Book Club · Second Thursdays at 6 p.m. · Lion's Tooth · Next: Thu, Nov 12
  • Feminist Lit Group · Monthly on a Monday at 6:30 p.m. · Boswell Books · Next: Mon, Nov 16
  • Music Book Club · Third Thursdays at 6 p.m. · Lion’s Tooth · Next: Thu, Nov 19
  • Silent Book Club · Dates vary · Next: Mon, Nov 23
    Bring your current read, grab a drink, and spend some cozy time reading alongside other book lovers. No assigned books. No awkward discussions. Just vibes and pages turning.
  • Bay View Books and Beer Book Club · Second Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. · Next date TBA
  • History Buff Book Club · Monthly on a Monday at 5:30 p.m. · Milwaukee Tippecanoe Library (Community Room) · Next date TBA
  • MKE Millennial Book Club · Dates vary · Next date TBA
  • Mystery Book Club · First Mondays at 6 p.m. · Milwaukee Mitchell Street Library · Next date TBA
  • Novel Ideas Book Club · Monthly on a Monday at 6 p.m. · Milwaukee Zablocki Library · Next date TBA
    Please join us for a discussion of The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict, which tells the true story of Belle da Costa Greene, a brilliant and ambitious woman who became J.P. Morgan’s personal librarian in the early 1900s. While...
  • Pages in the Park Silent Book Club · Monthly on a Thursday at 6:30 p.m. · Mill Pond Park · Next date TBA
    Bring food and drink, a new or current read, and a lawn chair or blanket. No assigned reading, no pressure! Meet early at Epilogue Books to browse our shelves.
  • Romance Readers Book Club · First Tuesdays at 6 p.m. · Milwaukee East Library (Study Room 115) · Next date TBA
  • Sapphic Book Club · Monthly on a Saturday at 12 p.m. · Sugar Maple · Next date TBA
  • Silent Reading Party · Dates vary · Next date TBA
    While your book club is on summer break, keep up your reading streak with an hour of sustained, silent reading time to avoid the summer slump. Light refreshments and air conditioning will be provided.
  • Social Society Book Club · Dates vary · Al Wadi Coffeehouse · Next date TBA
  • Sugar Maple Book Club · Last Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. · Sugar Maple · Next date TBA
    Open to the public, all ages welcome. Meets the last Wednesday of the month.
  • The Week Ends with Book Club (for Moms) · Monthly on a Sunday at 10:30 a.m. · Martha Merrell’s Books · Next date TBA
  • Women Writing Books · Dates vary · Kuumba Juice & Coffee · Next date TBA
    This Meet Up is open to anyone who has said: "I'm writing a book" - regardless of if you only have a concept, are in the messy middle, or seeing the light at the end. Sponsored by The Knowing Room Meet Up, our philosophy is that your book...

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