Join Broward County Library Director Allison Grubbs for engaging book discussions. Read or listen to the selected book, then share your thoughts with Allison and fellow readers. Don’t miss out on these lively conversations!
A widow working as a janitor at an aquarium befriends a giant octopus that helps her solve the mystery of her teenage son's disappearance. (Fiction)
- October 31, 3-4PM, Broward County Library Branch,
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In this collection of essays,
New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett reflects on home, family, friendships and writing. (Non-fiction)
- November 5, Noon-1PM, Online,
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- November 14, 11AM-Noon, Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library,
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- November 20, 3-4PM, Hollywood Beach Bernice P. Oster Branch,
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December: No title/book club break
2026 Director's Book Club Selections
January:
The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson (Nonfiction)
Follows a Dakhóta family's struggle to preserve their way of life, and their sacrifices to protect what matters most.
A reflection on basketball, life, and home.
When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide.
April:
No title/book club break
May:
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
(Nonfiction)
A memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American.
July:
Culpability by Bruce Holsinger
(Fiction)
Explores a world newly shaped by chatbots, autonomous cars, drones, and other nonhuman forces in ways that are thrilling, challenging, and unimaginably provocative.
August:
No title/book club break
An exploration of birding and nature... cultivates hope and connection, revealing the rhythms of our world.
Historical horror novel tracing the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.
November:
A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst
(Nonfiction)
True story of a young couple shipwrecked at sea: a mind-blowing tale of obsession, survival, and partnership stretched to its limits.
December:
No title/book club break
Director’s Book Club invites the community to celebrate libraries by joining together to read and discuss the same title. Search our online catalog or visit a library location to place a hold or check out your copy.
Media: Press Release, "Broward County Library Announces 2026 Director's Book Club Titles," 10/27/2025
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