Book & Film Clubs

Join us at the Mammen Family Public Library for community discussions exploring a variety of topics and ideas.

Find a Group

The library hosts several discussion groups. Space is limited, please check the individual group headings to see which groups are accepting new members and to stay up to date on the group schedules. For more information, visit our online calendar.

Come be a part of one of the library’s newest book clubs! This book club is geared towards men (age 18 and up) but open to all interested adults. This is a non-partisan, non-religious program for discussions of fiction and non-fiction books of men’s interest. 

This group generally meets on the second Thursday of the month at 1:00pm. 

If you are interested in joining this book club, please visit our online calendar. 

Books for 2026:

  • January 8 – Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly
  • February 12 – The Ploughmen by Kim Zupan
  • March 12 – Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lustitania by Erik Larson
  • April 9 – Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr
  • May 14 – The Last Good Kiss by James Crumley
  • June 11 – Blue Heaven by C.J. Box
  • July 9 – The Winter Soilder by Daniel Mason
  • August 13 – The North Water by Ian McGuire
  • September 10 – The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich 
  • October 8 – The Poet by Michael Connelly
  • November 12 – The Silent Paient by Alex Michaelides
  • December 10 – Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne

This book club is led by library community members and is currently accepting new members. This group generally meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 1:00pm.

If you are interested in joining this book club, please visit our online calendar to register.

Books for 2026:

  • January 6 – Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
  • February 3 – Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox
  • March 3 – Tilt by Emma Pattee
  • April 7 – James by Percival Everett
  • May 5 – The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr
  • June 2 – American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
  • July 7 – Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate
  • Augut 4 – The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
  • September 1 – The Book Woman’s Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson
  • October 6 – The Thursday Murder Club (Book 1) by Rishard Osmen
  • November 3 – The Medicine Women of Galveston by Amanda Skenandore
  • December 1 – The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes

This book club is led by library community members and is currently accepting new members. This group generally meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 10:30am.

If you are interested in joining this book club, please visit our online calendar.

Books for 2026:

  • January 15 – East of Eden by John Steinbeck
  • February 10 – The Fields We Called Home by Carrie Burrows
  • March 10 – The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
  • April 14 – Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
  • May 12 – The View from Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani
  • June 9 – The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
  • July 12 – False Pretenses by Kathy Herman
  • August 11 – The Woman by Kristin Hannah
  • September 8 – The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
  • October 13- Stay Tuned!
  • November 10 – Stay Tuned!
  • December – This group does not meet for a book discussion in December

 

This book club is led by library community members and is currently accepting new members. This group generally meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 1:00pm.

If you are interested in joining this book club, please visit our online calendar.

Books for 2026:

  • January 20 – Guilty by Definition by Susie Dent
  • February 17 – The Names by Florence Knapp
  • March 17 – The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
  • April 21 – The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Merriweather Post by Alison Pataki
  • May 19 – 
  • June 16 – 
  • July 21 – 
  • August 18 – 
  • September 15 – 
  • October 20 – 
  • November 17 – 
  • December 15 – 

This book club is led by library community members and is currently full.

Books for 2026:

  • January 15 – Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton
  • February 19 – The Frozen River by Ariel Lawson
  • March 19 – Strangers in Time by David Baldacci
  • April 16 – The Girls of Good Fortune by Kristina McMorris
  • May 21 – Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon
  • June 18 – Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox
  • July 16 – Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty 
  • August 20 – Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
  • September 17 – Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
  • October 15 – The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick
  • November 20 – This meeting is dedicated to selecting the books for the 2026 reading list. There will not be a book discussion.
  • December – This group does not meet for a book discussion in December.

This book club is led by library staff and is currently accepting new members. This group generally meets on a Friday morning mid-month at 10:00am.

If you are interested in joining this book club, please visit our online calendar to register.

Books for 2026:

  • December 19,2025 – The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister
  • January 16 – The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abe
  • February 20 – The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
  • March 20 – The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes
  • April 17 – The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens
  • Stay tuned for the rest of 2026!

This book club is led by library staff and is open to all members of the Bulverde Spring Branch Activity Center (BSBAC).

This group generally meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:45pm at BSBAC.

If you are a member of BSBAC and are interested in joining this book club, please send an email to outreach@mfplibrary.org.

Books for 2026:

  • January 7 – Night Road by Kristin Hannah
  • February 4 – The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate 
  • March 4 – The Queen’s Fool by Philippa Gregory
  • April 1 – Savage Run by C.J. Box
  • May 6 – Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
  • June 3 – The Secret, Book, & Scone Society by Ellery Adams
  • Stay tuned to hear what we will be reading the rest of the year!