CU book clubs (including ours)
Here‘s a selection of book clubs in Champaign-Urbana.
Adelante! the American Association of University Women Book Group
Meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at 2:30 pm at the home of Amy Kummerow, 1805 Pleasant St., Urbana, and on the 4th Wednesday at 7 pm at Pages for All Ages Bookstore, 1201 Savoy Plaza Lane, Savoy.
Contact Coordinator Phyllis Cline at 217/344–4806, Amy Kummerow (afternoons) 217/344–6380, and Sally Radka (evenings) 217/355–1348.
Borders Books, Music & Cafe Clubs
Borders website
802 W. Town Center Blvd, Champaign 217/351–9011
Loose Womyn — meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm
Border Crossers — Meets the 4th Thursday of the month at 6 pm to discuss international authors
Simplicity Discussion Group — Meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 7 pm
Mystery Book Club — Meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6pm
Cover-to-Cover Discussion Group, Champaign Public Library
Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2 pm at the Main Library, 200 W. Green St.
Contact: Kristina Hoerner 217/403–2070 khoerner@champaign.org
Between the Lines Discussion Group, Champaign Public Library
Meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at the Main Library, 200 W. Green St.
Contact: Kristina Hoerner 217/403–2070 khoerner@champaign.org
Table Talk Discussion Group, Douglass Branch Library
Discusses books by popular African American authors, meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month (September through June) at 7 pm at our Douglass Branch
Contact: Essie Harris 217/403–2090 eharris@champaign.org
Great Books Discussion Group
Meets 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:30 pm September through May
Dr. Shepardson 217/359–3590 or by e-mail
Next Chapter Book Club
Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 65 E. Marketview Dr., Champaign
Meets weekly. For people with and without developmental disabilities, reading and learning to read, to make friends and enjoy a fun community gathering place.
Contact: Sarajane Annin 217/359–0287 or 217/352–1171, or by e-mail
Pages for All Ages Bookstore
Pages website
1201 Savoy Plaza, Savoy 217/351–7243
Fiber Arts — meets 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm
Gentle Fiction — meets 2nd Monday of the month at 2 pm
Mystery — meets 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm
Science Fiction — meets 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7 pm
Unitarian Universalist Feminist Book Group
309 W. Green St., Urbana 217/384–8862
Meets 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm
Contact: Karen Folk by e-mail
Women’s Book Group
Women’s Book Group website
Community United Church of Christ, corner of Sixth and Daniel Streets, Champaign
Meets Saturday mornings 9 to 10:30 am
Contact Call Jeanne (217/344–1619) or the church office (217/344–5091) to confirm where they will meet.
The Urbana Free Library
Library website
210 W. Green Street, Urbana 217/367–4405
Every January, February, and March, The Urbana Free Library has informal discussions on Saturdays at 10 am as part of their Adult Reading Club.
Tell Us About Your Club
If your group isn‘t included here, or you have corrections or additional information to give us, contact librarian@champaign.org or call the library at 217/403–2070.