The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library sponsors two book discussion groups that meet throughout the year.

The Friendly Book Discussion Group typically meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. For more information, contact Sai Chandavarkar at (805) 300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com.

The History Book Discussion Group meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. For more information, contact Jack Heller at (805) 497-8153 or jheller14@roadrunner.com.

  • Thu
    02
    May
    2024

    "The Good Life" by Robert Waldinger M.D. & Marc Schulz Ph.D

    6:30 pmContact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details
  • Thu
    06
    Jun
    2024

    "Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant's Guide" by Bill McGuire

    6:30 pmContact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details
  • Thu
    11
    Jul
    2024

    "Romeo & Juliet" by William Shakespeare

    6:30 pmContact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details
  • Thu
    01
    Aug
    2024

    "The Great Passion" by James Runcie

    6:30 pmContact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details
  • Thu
    05
    Sep
    2024

    "The Celestine Prophecy" by James Redfield

    6:30 pmContact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details
  • Thu
    03
    Oct
    2024

    "Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity" by Peter Attia

    6:30 pmContact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details
  • Thu
    07
    Nov
    2024

    "The Little Paris Bookshop" by Nina George

    6:30 pmContact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details
  • Thu
    05
    Dec
    2024

    Annual Year End Event - Details to be announced

    6:30 pmContact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details
  • Thu
    09
    May
    2024

    "The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill" by Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch

    7:00 pmGoebel Community Adult Center
  • Thu
    13
    Jun
    2024

    "Divided Highways: Building the Interstate Highways, Transforming American Life" by Tom Lewis

    7:00 pmGoebel Community Adult Center
  • Thu
    11
    Jul
    2024

    "A Natural History of the Future: What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species" by Rob Dunn

    7:00 pmGoebel Community Adult Center
  • Thu
    08
    Aug
    2024

    "Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right" by Jane Mayer

    7:00 pmGoebel Community Adult Center
  • Thu
    12
    Sep
    2024

    "Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century" by Michael Hiltzik

    7:00 pmGoebel Community Adult Center
  • Thu
    10
    Oct
    2024

    "The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality" by Oded Galor

    7:00 pmGoebel Community Adult Center
  • Thu
    14
    Nov
    2024

    "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century" by Timothy Snyder

    7:00 pmGoebel Community Adult Center
  • Thu
    12
    Dec
    2024

    "How to Survive History" by Cody Cassidy

    7:00 pmGoebel Community Adult Center
Download the schedule for our 2024 Book Discussion Groups here (pdf)

Obtaining books: These titles are available as downloadable e-books via Overdrive. For more information, visit tolibrary.overdrive.com.
Or, consider purchasing your book online using AmazonSmile and make a donation to the Friends at the same time.