Silent Book Club

Silent Book Club

Travel Arrangements

San Francisco, CA 274 followers

About us

There's no assigned reading. Silent Book Club is about taking time out of your busy schedule to simply relax and read. You've earned it. Silent Book Club is about community. Everyone is welcome, and anyone can do it. We encourage people all over the world to start their own Silent Book Clubs. We have more than 30 active chapters in cities of all sizes, and new chapters are being launched by volunteers every week.

Website
http://silentbook.club
Industry
Travel Arrangements
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Type
Privately Held

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    We encourage everyone to vote. Read up on your local issues and politicians and vote with your values. Book bans, library funding, election rules, and now even women’s bodies are being legislated by the state, so it’s critical that you vote all the way down the ballot for your local school board, state legislature, judges, election board, and more. https://lnkd.in/gkKb9VRS

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    Reading is good for you. But it can be a struggle to find time to read. That's why we introduced Silent Book Club to Exeter back in April! 🤫 Keep reading to hear how we've started logging the mood boosting benefits of communal reading ⬇️ This relaxed monthly meet up offers residents of Exeter & Devon the chance to read peacefully alongside other likeminded individuals, with the option to stay and socialise after an hour of reading. We've heard from many attendees that our monthly sessions are the only time they're able to carve out for reading, and that they truly appreciate a dedicated space that is low commitment compared to a traditional book club. We've met readers new to Exeter that are looking to socialise, witnessed online friends choose to meet for the very first time at #silentbookclub, and have welcomed returning friendly faces month after month. This welcoming environment is why we have started tracking the wellbeing benefits of Silent Book Club; so far we have seen an over 20% lift in attendees' mood following an hour of communal silent reading! 📈 Want to experience the surprising benefits that reading a book alongside a group of strangers can bring? Come along to our next session at The Hour Glass Inn on Tuesday 15th October! Find out more about Silent Book Club here: https://lnkd.in/dekj42PQ

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    Executive Director at Exeter UNESCO City of Literature

    The Silent Book Club we launched in April has been such a successful and warmly received program. Whenever we did public consultations or audience surveys, the number one request was for book-related activities that happened regularly rather than as a one-off or short-term activity. What hadn't been asked for--but was clearly needed--was a comfortable, inviting environment where people could come together in community with very few barriers to entry, where time to switch off and time to be social were valued equally. Exeter UNESCO City of Literature continues to offer free National Book Tokens to whoever needs a new book but might struggle to pay for it, and we're now measuring attendees' well-being before and after each session. The increasing attendance at these events speaks to the cultural and social value of the Silent Book Club initiative. Please come along on the third Tuesday of the month at The Hour Glass, and donate here so we can continue to offer free books to communities across Exeter and Devon. https://lnkd.in/eCQUd-Ac

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    “It’s about selling books, but it’s also about creating community and being able to connect with strangers.” Eater New York have recently shared the rise in book bars, highlighting the important intersection of reading and community building: https://lnkd.in/gx4DbmgG Though not quite a 'book bar', this kind of relaxed community through reading exists in Exeter thanks to our Silent Book Club, which has been going strong since April of this year. Ours functions as a place that is neither home nor work, allowing individuals to unwind with a spot of communal reading once a month. Not heard of #SilentBookClub? Find out what we've brought to Exeter: https://lnkd.in/dekj42PQ

    • A gold and brown plush bar and bookshop hybrid. Rows of bookshelves line the wall alongside largescale art prints, whilst several plush sofas and seating booths take up the floor space.
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    📚✨ Join Judging by the Cover for the return of the Fresno Chapter of A Silent Book Club! 🗓️ Date: September 10th 🕕 Time: 6-8 pm 📍 Location: Dulce Upfront Unlike traditional book clubs, there's no pressure to read the same book. Bring your own book or pick one up from our pop-up bookstore. We’ll spend an hour reading quietly together, creating a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. Grab a drink from Dulce Upfront’s charity bar—every purchase supports their amazing community work. Dulce Upfront is a group of talented artist-activists dedicated to giving back through conscious art and safe spaces. Join us for a tranquil evening of reading and community! ✨ #SilentBookClub #JudgingByTheCover #FresnoEvents #CommunitySupport #ConsciousArt

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Join us for our return and a relaxing night of books and drinks at Dulce Upfront 2026 N Van Ness Ave Fresno CA 93721 Tuesday, September 10 from 6 pm - 8 pm
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    We founded Silent Book Club in 2012 to create a space for readers to connect with each other through a shared love of books. We did not set out to be a political group, but as Roxane Gay powerfully declared, "today, tomorrow and for the foreseeable future, everything we do is political—as readers, as writers, as booksellers, as people." We will stand up to people who ban books. We will fight for equal rights. We will defend our freedom to read, to love, to marry, to vote, to exist. We will use our power and our privilege and the platform we have built to speak out for what we believe in. We will not be silent.  https://lnkd.in/gZwPCHW8

    We Will Not Be Silent

    We Will Not Be Silent

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    Head of Product // Helping Non-Technical Founders, CEOs & Leaders Build Scalable Tech & Teams // #NorthAtlanta

    Silent bookclubs are a thing here in the ATL lately and I went to my first one today. What a breath of fresh air 🙌🏼 4 inspiring takeaways: 1: you get to connect with people of all ages and backgrounds in your local community and it’s free with an automatic shared interest to spark conversations 2: focused hour, once a month to be device free / disconnected and just enjoy the simple things in life ☀️ 3: It supports local businesses and community spaces! Today I had sparkling blueberry juice with coconut jelly at a Tawainese tea house I would have never tried otherwise 🤩 4: for goodness sake 50+ people in my small area showed up to READ, y’all. The librarian and teacher heart in me was rejoicing inside with glee. Silent Book Club has chapters all over the US and other places. It’s worth it, give it a try!

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    “In 2021, Graduate Hotels partnered with Silent Book Club—in which literary types gather to read their own books quietly—for “introvert happy hours.” Silent Book Club cofounder Guinevere de la Mare says that attendees appreciate Graduate’s collegiate vibe: “comfy couches, a fireplace, a wall of bookshelves, and a bar, of course.” What’s more, she adds, “Hotels, by design, are a home away from home.”   Thanks United Airlines for highlighting our wonderful partnership with Silent Book Club. Check out our upcoming Silent Book Club events:  https://lnkd.in/gP-yiJnB

    Vacation Read: Hotels Are Partnering with Book Clubs - Hemispheres

    Vacation Read: Hotels Are Partnering with Book Clubs - Hemispheres

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