Teen Genre Book Club

Bloomington Library offers a monthly Teen Genre Book Club which focuses on books specifically for teens. Teens who register will receive email reminders before the date(s) of the session(s) for which they've completed registration. However, you are  welcome to attend without registering.

Unlike traditional book clubs where one book is selected for participants to read and discuss, a genre or theme is set for each month and participants are encouraged to find a  book that fits that genre or theme. This gives readers more choices to select what they truly want to read! 

If you're having a hard time choosing a title to fit the monthly theme you can ask for suggestions at the Help Desk or in the TeenZone. There is also a green button on this page which will take you to a list of titles that fit the chosen themes.

Questions can be emailed to Cora at reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Check Out the 2025 Themes              
Titles that fit the themes

January: Science Fiction

Stack of books. The Spines read from top to bottom "Survive the Dome," "Hunting by Stars," "Iron Widow," "Space Boy," and "Junkwraith"

February: Black Voices

Book stack showing the following books: "The Black Mage," "Brooms" "Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution," "All American Boys," and "Even when your voice shakes"

March: Intergenerational Relationships

Book Stack showing the following titles: "Ay, Mija," "We Deserve Monuments," "My Father, the Panda Killer," "She is a Haunting," and "Meet me in Mumba"

April: Novel in Verse

Book stack showing the following titles: "Wave," "Long Way Down," "Home is not a country," "One Last Shot," and "500 Words or less"

May: Graphic Novels

Book Stack showing the following titles: "Laura Dean Keeps Breaking up with me," "Displacement," "Brownstone," "Crossroads at Midnight," and "The Gulf"

June: Pride! Queer Literature

Book Stack showing the following titles: "Simon vs. The Homosapiens agenda," Anne of Greenville," "Middle School's a Drag," "Gender Queer," and "Welcome to St. Hell"

July: Beach Reads

Book Stack showing the following titles: "The Extraordinaries," "Going Bicostal," "Say Yes to Summer," "This One Summer," and "Northranger"

August: Romance

Book stack showing the following titles: "A Banth Mi for Two," "I Hope this doesn't find you," "The Borrow a Boyfriend club," "Edgewood," and "Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy"

September: Reimagined Fairy Tales

Book stack showing the following titles: "Ronit & Jamil," "Other Ever Afters," "Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute," "Before the Devil Knows You're Here," and "Cinderella is Dead"

October: Latinx Literature 

Book Stack showing the following titles: "The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School," "Love in English," "How to Succeed in Witchcraft," "The Hills of Estrella Roja" and "Brownstone"

November: Fantasy

Book Stack showing the following titles: "Tiffany's Griffon," "Bull," "Sleep Like Death," "A Thousand Steps into Night," and "The Baker and the Bard"

December: Mystery

Book Stack showing the following titles: "Murder of Crows," "When All the Girls are Sleeping," "We'll Never Tell," "Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom," and "The Curie Society"

Teen Genre Book Club Meetings

Teen Genre Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens
Bloomington Public Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
Registration Required
:

The Teen Genre Book Club will meet monthly to discuss a different genre of book, giving you more choice of what to read. Pick any book that fits the month's genre.

Teen Genre Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens
Bloomington Public Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
Registration Required
:

The Teen Genre Book Club will meet monthly to discuss a different genre of book, giving you more choice of what to read. Pick any book that fits the month's genre.

Teen Genre Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens
Bloomington Public Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
Registration Required
:

The Teen Genre Book Club will meet monthly to discuss a different genre of book, giving you more choice of what to read. Pick any book that fits the month's genre.

Teen Genre Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens
Bloomington Public Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
Registration Required
:

The Teen Genre Book Club will meet monthly to discuss a different genre of book, giving you more choice of what to read. Pick any book that fits the month's genre.

Teen Genre Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens
Bloomington Public Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
Registration Required
:

The Teen Genre Book Club will meet monthly to discuss a different genre of book, giving you more choice of what to read. Pick any book that fits the month's genre.

Teen Genre Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens
Bloomington Public Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
Registration Required
:

The Teen Genre Book Club will meet monthly to discuss a different genre of book, giving you more choice of what to read. Pick any book that fits the month's genre.

Teen Genre Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens
Bloomington Public Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
Registration Required
:

The Teen Genre Book Club will meet monthly to discuss a different genre of book, giving you more choice of what to read. Pick any book that fits the month's genre.

Teen Genre Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens
Bloomington Public Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
Registration Required
:

The Teen Genre Book Club will meet monthly to discuss a different genre of book, giving you more choice of what to read. Pick any book that fits the month's genre.