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.

Join our library’s Documentary Club! Similar to a book club format, members will watch the documentary beforehand and then meet at the library to discuss the documentary. All of the documentaries are available through at least one of the library’s digital resources.

This group generally meets on the first Thursday of each month at 6:00pm and is facilitated by a library staff member.

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

Documentaries for 2025:

  • January 2 – Film, The Living Record of Our Memory (available for free with your library card on Hoopla)
  • February 6 – Cats of Malta (available for free with your library card on Hoopla)
  • March 6 – Miniature (available for free with your library card on Hoopla)
  • April 3 – Fioretta (available for free with your library card on Hoopla)
  • Stay tuned for information on the documentaries we will be discussing the rest of the year!

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 2025:

  • January 9 – Rules of Prey by John Sandford
  • Febrary 13 – Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
  • March 13 – The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
  • April 10 – The Dry by Jane Harper
  • May 8 – The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
  • June 12 – The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
  • July 10 – The Women by Kristin Hannah

Join our Evening Book Club! 

We’re excited to launch our new Evening Book Club, where book lovers can come together to discuss, share, and explore great reads! Our meetings will take place on the fourth Thursday of every month from 6:00pm-7:00pm

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

Books for 2025:

  • March 27 – Planning & selecting future books
  • Stay tuned to see what books this book club will be reading!

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 2025:

  • January 7 – The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee
  • February 4 – Chenneville by Paulettle Jiles
  • March 4 – Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberta Urrea
  • April 1 – All That is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landry
  • May 6 – The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez
  • June 3 – West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
  • July 1 – Half Broke Horses by Jeanette Walls
  • August 5 – The Women by Kristin Hannah
  • September 5 – The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland
  • October 7 – Tomorrow Will Be Better by Betty Smith
  • November 4 – The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
  • December 2 – TBD

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 2025:

  • January 14 – The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
  • February 11 – Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
  • March 11 – The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
  • April 8 – Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
  • May 13 – American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
  • June 10 – The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
  • July 8 – The Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
  • August 12 – First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
  • September 9 – 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 
  • October 14 – TBD
  • November 11 – TBD
  • 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 2025:

  • January 21 – The Women by Kristin Hannah
  • February 18 – The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon 
  • March 18 – Dragonfly by Leila Meacham
  • April 15 – The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Loiuse by Colleen Oakley
  • May 20 – Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
  • June 17 – Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
  • July 15 – The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
  • August 19 – Horse by Geraldine Brooks
  • September 16 – Elizabeth Taylor by Kate Anderson Brower
  • October 21 – Dracula by Bram Stoker
  • November 18 – Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
  • December 16 – The Earth Hums in B Flat by Mari Strachan

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

Books for 2025:

  • January 23 – Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
  • February 20 – Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
  • March 20 – Homecoming by Kate Morton
  • April 17 – Goodnight, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea
  • May 15 – Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
  • June 19 – The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
  • July 17 – Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
  • August 21 – The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
  • September 18 – The Woman by Kristin Hannah
  • October 16 – The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
  • 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 2025:

  • January 10 – Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls
  • February 21 – The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
  • March 21 – The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers
  • Stay tuned for the rest of the year!

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 2025:

  • January 8 – A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
  • February 5 – Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian
  • March 5 – The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
  • April 2 – The Help by Kathryn Stockett
  • May 7 – Peony in Love by Lisa See
  • June 4 – Open Season by C.J. Box
  • Stay tuned to hear what we will be reading the rest of the year!

 

If you have an appetite for new foods and fun conversation, come explore with the Cookbook & Potluck Club. Pick a recipe from the month’s featured cookbook and bring it to the meeting to share family style.

Each month’s cookbook will be on display at the library for you to select a recipe to cook and share. Please sign up each month to join the group by registering on the library’s online calendar or by signing up on the Cookbook Club clipboard located at the library.

Cookbooks for 2025:

  • January 9 – Truly Simple: 140 Healthy Recipes for Weekday Cooking by Kristin Cavallari
  • February 13 – Delish: Eat Like Every Day’s the Weekend by Joanna Saltz
  • March 13 – The Stay At Home Chef Family Favorites Cookbook by Rachel Farnsworth
  • April 10 – Good Lookin’ Cookin’: A Year of Meals-A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food by Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George
  • May 8 – My Mexican Kitchen: 100 Recipes Rich with Tradition, Flavor, and Spice by Eva Longoria
  • The Cookbook Club takes a summer break and does not meet during June, July, and August. The group will return in September!