Chapter & Verse Book Club – Children's Literature Enthusiasts

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.

Wish to begin your own Chapter & Verse book club? Let us know and we’ll provide discussion questions and suggestions for your meetings.

20 and 21 November 2024:

Where Wolves Don’t Die by Anton Treuer
Let’s Go! haw êkwa! by Julie Flett

December 2024:

Chapter & Verse Book Clubs don’t meet in December. After long experience, we’ve learned that people are too busy to read books and meet for Book Club.

Instead, may we suggest starting a Jólabókaflóðið celebration?

Here’s a link to an NPR article explaining this book-reading and -giving tradition.

Our group of friends is celebrating its second annual Jólabókaflóðið this year. We don’t hold it on Christmas Eve, and we include people who don’t celebrate Christmas, so we generally celebrate on the Friday between Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

We draw names to exchange a book gift that we believe the other person will enjoy.

We read a short passage out loud from one of our favorite books.

And we enjoy comfort food. This year, we’re having fondue.

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.