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Queer Book Club
2026-11-16 18:30:00 2026-11-16 19:45:00 America/New_York Queer Book Club Come join us to discuss queer books and meet new friends in the community! Central Library - Auditorium, Virtual on Zoom

Monday, November 16
6:30pm - 7:45pm

Add to Calendar 2026-11-16 18:30:00 2026-11-16 19:45:00 America/New_York Queer Book Club Come join us to discuss queer books and meet new friends in the community! Central Library - Auditorium, Virtual on Zoom

Central Library

Auditorium, Virtual on Zoom

Come join us to discuss queer books and meet new friends in the community!

This month's book is Cactus Country (link opens new tab) by Zoë Bossiere. Find the book on Libby/Overdrive: eBook coming soon | eAudio (opens in new tab). Find the book on Hoopla: eBook (opens in new tab) | eAudio (opens in new tab).

For more information about this book club, email Muhl at mwellesley@somervillema.gov.

To sign up for Queer Book Club Updates, which provide upcoming meeting and book information, as well as the form to vote on upcoming discussion books, please visit our monthly newsletter interest group subscription page (opens new tab). To suggest books for us to read in the future, please fill out our book discussion recommendation survey (link opens new tab).

This event is intended for people in the LGBTQIA+ community. We appreciate allies, but if you aren’t queer or don’t identify with any of the identities under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella, this book club isn’t for you. However, we invite you to check out our other book clubs for adults, including CelebriTea, Books and Brews, Between the Covers, and many more!

This book club meets in a hybrid format, virtual and in-person each month, utilizing an Meeting Owl video conference camera for virtual inclusion. However, the Owl will only be set up if at least one person plans to attend virtually. Because of this, if, at any point before the book club is set to meet, your planned method of attendance (virtual or in-person) changes, please let Muhl know.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book & Social Groups |

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