Book Clubs in San Francisco
Active public reading groups, bookstore clubs, library clubs, and genre meetups.
SF Literature Book Club
Bazaar Cafe · Monthly
A literary fiction Meetup group that gathers at Bazaar Cafe to discuss contemporary literature.
Dolores Park Book Club
Mission Dolores Park · Monthly
A low-pressure outdoor book club that meets face to face in Dolores Park on Sundays.
Excelsior Reads
Excelsior Branch Library · Every fourth Tuesday
The Excelsior Branch Book Club selects and discusses titles in a drop-in, neighborhood library setting.
Rincon Literario
San Francisco Public Library - Main Library · Monthly
A Spanish-language book club that meets on the third floor of the Main Library.
World Literature Book Club
San Francisco Public Library - Main Library · Monthly
A San Francisco Public Library book club for discussing literature from around the world.
Cozy Capers & Mysteries
Presidio Branch Library · Monthly
A monthly Presidio Branch discussion of crime novels featuring sleuths, quirky supporting characters, and homey communities.
Marina Readers
Marina Branch Library · Every fourth Sunday
A fourth-Sunday book club at the Marina Branch Library with new participants welcome.
Friends of Dorothy Read Friends of Dorothy
Eureka Valley / Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library · Monthly
A recurring San Francisco Public Library book club at the Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch.
San Francisco Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book Club
Citywide · Monthly
A monthly fantasy and science fiction book club that meets at rotating San Francisco venues.
The San Francisco Not Quite a Book Club
Citywide · Monthly
An in-person Meetup group where readers bring any book they want to discuss at recurring San Francisco cafe and pub gatherings.
B-Sides: A Booksmith Book Club
The Booksmith · Monthly
Booksmith's after-hours, in-person monthly book club for literary deep cuts, lesser-known works, and genre-fluid reading.
Short Stack Book Club
Noe Valley / Sally Brunn Branch Library · Every third Friday
A Noe Valley Branch book club focused on short novels.
Bernal Readers
Bernal Heights Branch Library · Monthly
A Bernal Heights Branch book club with copies available at the circulation desk for each monthly selection.
Check em Out Book Club
Glen Park Branch Library · First and third Tuesdays
A Glen Park Branch book club that meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
Genre Smoosh
Eureka Valley / Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library · Monthly
A Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Branch book club for genre fiction, from literary fiction to science fiction, horror, and pulp.
Silent Book Club at Magnolia
Magnolia Brewing - Haight · Monthly
An SFPL Silent Book Club gathering at Magnolia: bring your current read, read quietly, and optionally socialize afterward.
Silent Book Club at Saluhall
Saluhall · Monthly
An SFPL Silent Book Club gathering at Saluhall: bring your current read, read quietly, and optionally socialize afterward.
Hardcover SF
Citywide · Monthly
A nonfiction book club for intellectually curious readers, with monthly book discussions and recurring reading hours at rotating San Francisco venues.
SF Fantasy Book Club
Java Beach Cafe · Monthly
A monthly fantasy book club meeting at Java Beach Cafe in the Outer Sunset.
Chinatown Readers
Chinatown / Him Mark Lai Branch Library · Monthly
A silent-reading-style SFPL club where readers bring any book, read together, and share what they are reading.
Bookshop West Portal Fiction Book Club
BookShop West Portal · Monthly
A free neighborhood fiction book club hosted by Bookshop West Portal bookseller Susan Tunis.