Books and Reading

Meets: First Thursday of the month, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Where you’ll find us: Upstairs meeting room at Hutt Street Library

235 Hutt Street, Adelaide

Book to be discussed November: The 7 Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

Book to be collected for December: All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien

Registration for the Book Group not available - currently at capacity.

Meets: First Thursday of the month, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Where you’ll find us: North Adelaide Library,

176 Tynte Street, North Adelaide

Currently meet at: The Caledonian Hotel - 219 O'Connell St, North Adelaide

Book to be discussed November: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Book to be collected for December: The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Sahfak

Registration for the Book Group not available - currently at capacity.

Are you already a part of a book group but have run out of titles? Or do you have a group of friends who are keen to start one?

The Adelaide City Libraries have a special collection of book sets that you can use to start your own book club.

Book set titles available to borrow:

• Assassin by Tara Moss – 8 copies
• Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton – 10 copies
• Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr – 10 copies
• Devotion by Hannah Kent – 10 copies
• Educated by Tara Westover – 10 copies
• Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee – 10 copies
• The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles – 10 copies
• The Midnight Watch by David Dyer – 10 copies
• The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas – 8 copies
• The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead – 9 copies

Join us for an exciting selection of stories, songs and rhymes aimed at babies and children aged 0 to 5 years. You don’t need to book - just come in, enjoy the session and browse our huge range of children’s material afterwards.

City Library

Level 3, Rundle Place, Rundle Mall, Adelaide

(Enter via Francis Street)

Thursdays 10:30 am to 11:30 am

Please note that these sessions run during the school term only. 

Hutt Street Library

235 Hutt Street, Adelaide

Tuesdays 10:30 am to 11:15 am

Saturdays 10:30 am to 11:15 am

Please note that these sessions run during the school term only.

North Adelaide Library and Community Centre

176 Tynte Street, North Adelaide

Wednesdays 10:30 am to 11:15 am

These sessions are offered throughout the year.

For more information see our Activities and Programs page.

Join us as we take you through a selection of readings and anecdotes on a different topic each month. We invite you to contribute your own reflections and engage with our friendly presenters.

For upcoming Read aloud sessions see our Activities and Programs page.

Through the One Card network, you can access eBooks and audiobooks. Choose from classics, new releases, non fiction and bestsellers for all ages. Titles can be borrowed for up to 21 days and are returned automatically.

Access our eBook and eAudiobook collection and find out more in our Virtual Library.

Or, download the Libby app:

• iOS
• Android
• Microsoft

We have a range of special collections available to browse on your next visit:

Awards

This is a collection of a selection of titles which have won or been nominated for major literary awards including the Man Booker prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Classics

Sometimes the best place to start is with the best-loved classics. Visit any of our libraries to see our collection of children’s, teen and adult classic novels.

Short Reads

Browse our collection of short-format books at City Library for those who want a more straightforward reading experience.

Community Languages

Adelaide City Libraries offer material for loan in the following languages:

• Arabic
• Chinese
• French
• German
• Greek
• Hindi
• Indonesian
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Russian
• Spanish
• Vietnamese

These items are located at City Library but can be placed on hold to collect from any library.

Find out more about other languages available across the One Card Network to read material in your own language.