Chapter & Verse is a national book club for children’s literature enthusiasts in their communities who wish to discuss children’s and young adult fiction, nonfiction, picture books, and poetry.
These clubs can take place at independent bookstores or public libraries, or a meeting space of your choice. You can also hold an online-only discussion group. We have one of those, with members from all around the country.
CURRENT CHAPTERS:
MASSACHUSETTS
Stevens Mem. Library
345 Main Street
N. Andover, MA 01845
meets 3rd Thurs of mo
978-688-9505
MINNESOTA
Douglas Co Library
720 Fillmore
Alexandria MN 56308
320-762-3014
meets 3rd Wed of mo
Meets 4:00-5:00 pm
Nokomis Library
5100 34th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN
612-543-6800
Meets 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm
Zenith Bookstore
318 N. Central Ave.
Duluth, Minnesota
218-606-1777
meets 3rd Thurs of mo
Meets 6:30-8:00 pm
ONLINE
Feasting on Books
meets via Zoom
on the 3rd Thursday
of the month from
7:00 to 8:30 pm CT
Let us know that you are beginning your own chapter so we can supply you with information before your meetings.
We have a closed Facebook group where members communicate about these books and what they’re reading.
Chapter & Verse Book Clubs
Where, when, and what we’re reading
Chapter & Verse is meeting virtually while we’re being asked to shelter (and read) at home. Please contact your chapter’s facilitator to inquire about the details for your local meeting.
Click here for a list of the books we’ve read since this book club formed in 2008. Book selections are made by the C&V leader, Nikki Silvestrini in Duluth, MN.
For your convenience, clicking on the book covers below will take you to Bookshop.org, where you can read about or purchase the book.
Wish to begin your own Chapter & Verse book club? Let us know and we’ll provide discussion questions and suggestions for your meetings.
18, 19, and 20 November 2025:
- When Sally O’Malley Discovered the Sea by Karen Cushman (Knopf, March 2025)
- Sunday by Marcelo Tolentino (Blue Dot Kids Press, 2025)
December 2025:
We’re taking a break from our book club this month. Enjoy your holidays!
14 and 15 January 2026:
Please note, for our discussion purposes, all of these books are by author/illustrators.
- The History of We by Nikkolas Smith
- Our Lake by Angie Kang
- To See an Owl by Matthew Cordell
- Sunflower Seeds by Ellen Heck
- Let’s Be Bees by Shawn Harris
18 and 19 February 2026:
This month, we’ll discuss the recent ALA/ALSC award books. Each chapter decides how they’ll do that.
18 and 19 March 2026:
- The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman
- Popo the Xolo by Paloma Angelina Lopez, illus. Abraham Matias
15 and 16 April 2026:
- The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner
- Broken by X. Fang
AT EACH LOCATION
Douglas County Library, Alexandria, MN
720 Fillmore, Alexandria, MN 56308 320-762-3014
Bev Dokken is the facilitator for this book club from 4:00 to 5:00 pm on the third Wednesday of the month. Please bring a children’s or YA book you’ve read recently that you’d like to recommend to other book club members.
Feasting on Books Online Chapter
Vicki Palmquist is the facilitator for this group which meets from 7:00 to 8:30 pm on the third Thursday of each month. if you’d like to be a part of this group, please send an e-mail to the facilitator. We’ll keep the size of this group to twelve people.
Nokomis Library, Minneapolis, MN
5100 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 612-543-6800
Heidi Hammond leads this book club from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm on the third Thursday of the month, in the Periodicals Room. For our third half hour, bring a children’s or YA book you’ve read recently that you can recommend.
Stevens Memorial Library, North Andover, MA
345 Main Street, North Andover, MA 01845, 978-688-9505
The moderator is Russell Perry. You are welcome at the library on the third Thursday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. If you have questions, Russell will be happy to answer them.
Zenith Bookstore, Duluth, MN
318 North Central Avenue, Duluth, MN, 55807, 218-606-1777. This book club meets from 6:30-8pm, the third Thursday of each month. In addition to discussing the books posted on the Chapter and Verse site for the month, we also discuss other favorite books members are reading.
Chapter & Verse is a national book club for children’s literature enthusiasts in their communities who wish to discuss children’s and young adult fiction, nonfiction, picture books, and poetry.
These clubs can take place at independent bookstores or public libraries, or a meeting space of your choice. You can also hold an online-only discussion group. We have one of those, with members from all around the country.
CURRENT CHAPTERS:
MASSACHUSETTS
Stevens Mem. Library
345 Main Street
N. Andover, MA 01845
meets 3rd Thurs of mo
978-688-9505
MINNESOTA
Douglas Co Library
720 Fillmore
Alexandria MN 56308
320-762-3014
meets 3rd Wed of mo
Meets 4:00-5:00 pm
Nokomis Library
5100 34th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN
612-543-6800
Meets 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm
Zenith Bookstore
318 N. Central Ave.
Duluth, Minnesota
218-606-1777
meets 3rd Thurs of mo
Meets 6:30-8:00 pm
ONLINE
Feasting on Books
meets via Zoom
on the 3rd Thursday
of the month from
7:00 to 8:30 pm CT
Let us know that you are beginning your own chapter so we can supply you with information before your meetings.
We have a closed Facebook group where members communicate about these books and what they’re reading.