Information about Whangarei Libraries' book clubs and some popular online clubs.
Updated:
16/12/2019 4:54 p.m.
If you are interested in taking part in our Library Book Clubs please register on the waiting list. You can register by either:
- sending an email including your name and daytime phone number; or
- leaving your name and contact details at the Information Desks at any of our libraries.
Contact us
Email: whglibrary@wdc.govt.nz
Afternoon Book Club
Afternoon Book Club meets at Whangarei Central Library from 1 to 3 pm on the 1st Monday of each month.
Topics for 2020
- Monday 3 February - a holiday read
- Monday 2 March - lost
- Monday 6 April - escape
- Monday 4 May - play/playwright
- Tuesday 2 June - poetry
- Monday 6 July - challenge (out of comfort zone)
- Monday 3 August - painting
- Monday 7 September - fire
- Monday 5 October - emptiness
- Monday 2 November - change
- Monday 7 December - an old favourite book
Afternoon Book Club reading lists of books
Evening Book Club
Evening Book Club meets at Whangarei Central Library from 5.30 to 7.30 pm on the 2nd Monday of each month.
Topics for 2020
- Monday 10 February - a holiday read
- Monday 9 March - a South American writer
- Monday 6 April - who done it
- Monday 11 May - dystopia
- Monday 8 June - autobiography
- Monday 13 July - translation
- Monday 10 August - a gothic novel
- Monday 14 September - minorities
- Monday 12 October - a book that is a movie
- Monday 9 November - a disaster
- Monday 14 December - a debut novel
Evening Book Club reading lists of books
Tikipunga Book Club
Tikipunga Book Club meets at Tikipunga Library from 2 to 3 pm on the 1st Tuesday of each month.
Topics for 2020
- Tuesday 4 February - an author beginning with K
- Tuesday 3 March - poetry
- Tuesday 7 April - gardening
- Tuesday 5 May - a New Zealand historical novel
- Tuesday 2 June - music
- Tuesday 7 July - a Pasifika author
- Tuesday 4 August - a graphic novel or comic
- Tuesday 1 September - a book by Tim Pears
- Tuesday 6 October - biography
- Tuesday 3 November - art or artist
- Tuesday 1 December - the ocean
Tikipunga Book Club reading lists of books
Online Book Clubs
Here are some online book clubs, where you can connect with other readers, find out about new books to read and keep track of what you have read.
Click on the links below to access online book clubs:
Library Thing
Shelfari online book club