Farmington Library Has New, Stress Free Book Club

FARMINGTON, CT — Want the camaraderie of a book club without the associated pressures of being in a book club?

The Farmington Library System might just have the program for you.

The Farmington Library's Barney Library, 71 Main St., Farmington, has a unique new book club concept set to start this Saturday.

It's called the "Silent Book Club" and it mixes the fun of sharing time with reading-loving people and it discards the pressure of having to read the same thing.

Simply put, this book club, which meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m., is a BYOBook event.

You bring the book you're reading and, if you choose, you can discuss it with others.

"Settle in for an hour of silent, sustained reading. At the end of the hour, attendees can socialize—or not," wrote the Farmington Library System in an announcement.

The concept of a "silent" book club dates back to San Francisco in 2012, according to the "Silent Book Club LLC," an organization of such clubs nationally.

The organization best describes what a silent book club is via its website.

"Often with traditional book clubs, there's the scramble to finish the selected book, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn't it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books, friends, and drinks—without any homework?"

For more information on the Farmington Library's Barney Library Silent Book Club, click on this link.

For more information on Silent Book Clubs nationally, click on this link.