Clubs and events
From a shared read to a swap or a donation drive: tools to gather people around books.
This is everything you need to read with other people: how to start a book club, how to pick the book, how to moderate a discussion, and how to keep the pace going after the first few months. We also explain how to organize a literary event, from a silent reading session in a café to a neighborhood book swap, with checklists for what to prepare before, during, and after. The guides work for any club, whether or not you use Librarius, and each one ends with how to do it in the app: create the club, invite people, vote with polls, and publish an event with a date and a place. When a topic has data, we cite it with its source so you can check it.
Book clubs on Librarius: complete guide
How to create and sustain a book club in the app: visibility, rules, wall, joint reading, and a realistic pace. Free on iOS and Android.
How to create a book club that lasts past three meetups
Group size, frequency, venue, first book, and a script for the first meeting. What to do when few show up and how to open the club on Librarius with polls and events.
Book club discussion questions: 60+ open prompts to print
Printable open-ended questions by characters, plot, style, theme, personal connection, and ending, plus variants for novels, essays, poetry, and graphic novels.
How to pick a book club read without splitting the group
Length and group pace, library and used copies, price, translations, voting, genre rotation, and titles that spark debate. Polls and search on Librarius.
How to facilitate a book club without killing the conversation
Facilitator role, turns, silence, dominators, disagreements, spoilers, rotating the role, and meeting close. Ready-made questions for debate.
Book club on WhatsApp: rules, polls, spoilers, and when to add another tool
How to run a book club in a WhatsApp group without drowning in chat: pinned rules, native polls, member limits, and living alongside in-person meetups. When your phone is enough and when Librarius helps.
In-person vs online book club: comparison, hybrid, and async layer
When to meet in a room, on video, or mix formats. Comparison table, signals to change, async between meetings, and useful links without splitting the group.
How to revive a stalled book club (anonymous survey and short books)
Why clubs fade, recovery steps, anonymous survey template, eight-week trial cycle, and when to close gracefully.
Book club rules and spoiler policy: printable template
Adaptable code of conduct, spoiler levels by reading segment, onboarding for new members, and a link to the Academia spoiler glossary. Printable resource.
Run your club: polls, invites, and reading challenges
How to vote on the next read, invite people with a link, launch a readathon, and bring the whole club to an event on Librarius.
How to invite an author to your book club: outreach, format, and logistics
When it makes sense, how to write to the author or publisher, meeting formats, questions, recording, in person or online, and how to announce the visit on Librarius with events.
Workplace book club: wellbeing, remote teams, and rules that work
How to run a workplace reading club without turning it into mandatory training: internal sponsorship, book choice, schedule, confidentiality, hybrid teams, and a private space on Librarius.
Children's and teen book clubs: ages, adults, school, and library
How to run a club for kids and teens: facilitators, age-appropriate picks, safety, session length, family vs autonomy, and a private Librarius club for digital space.
Accessible reading club: formats, pace, and inclusive discussion
How to adapt a club for blind and low-vision readers, easy-to-read text, and older adults: audiobooks, typography, pace, moderation, venues, and digital space in Librarius.
Organize a literary event step by step
How to publish a meetup on Librarius: type, mode, event page, map, participant approval, and day-of checklist. Free app on iOS and Android.
Eleven types of literary meetup in Librarius
The 11 event formats you can create in the app: which allow online, which are in person only, and what each event page asks for.
Silent book club: what it is, how to host one, and why it works
Origin of the format, silent reading rules, venues, promotion, and publishing a "Silent reading" event in Librarius (in person or online).
Blind date with a book: wrapping, clues, and swap at an event
How to pick titles, wrap copies, write clues, swap variants, and publish a «Blind date with a book» event on Librarius.
How to propose a book club or literary event to an indie bookstore
What the store gains, how to draft the pitch, written agreements on space and sales, and how to publish the meetup on Librarius with an event page and wall.
How to organize a book launch (indie author or book club)
Venue, interview or reading format, promotion, selling copies, and day-of checklist. Publish the event on Librarius with map and wall.
How to organize a poetry reading or poetry slam
Open mic, turn-based slam, jury, time rules, venue, and promotion. Publish the reading on Librarius with event page and wall.
Creative writing workshop inside your reading club
Prompts, feedback rules, mixing readers and writers, emotional safety, and logistics. An optional session without turning the club into a masterclass or therapy.
How to plan a literary walking route in your city (with three examples)
Stops, duration, accessibility, and safety for walks among bookstores, author houses, and novel settings. Documented routes in Buenos Aires, Madrid, and Lisbon, and how to publish them as a Librarius event.
Charitable events and book donations in Librarius
How to run a bookshelf donation drive: recipient, book condition, map, schedule, and what the app does not replace. Free on iOS and Android.
Run your book club on Librarius
Vote on the next read, chat on the club wall, and meet in person. Free.
Blog topics
Using Librarius
How Librarius works day to day: catalog and book pages, profiles, sign-in and privacy, search, chat, and support.
Community
The social side of Librarius: the feed, reviews, book/club/event walls, and longer writings.
Reading habits
Less noise, more continuity: log what you read, see where you are, and keep the thread between social feeds and your shelf.
Buy and swap
Sell, gift, or swap copies with other readers. The deal is between people; the app has no checkout.
Reading guides
What to read and in what order: author guides, genres, and picks made for book club discussion.