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
    06
    Mar
    2025

    "The Berry Pickers" by Amanda Peters

    6:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom

    Contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details

  • Thu
    03
    Apr
    2025

    One City One Book Selection - TBA

    6:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom

    Contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details

  • Thu
    01
    May
    2025

    "Into the Magic Shop" by James R. Doty

    6:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom

    Contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details

  • Thu
    05
    Jun
    2025

    "The Man Who Loved Only Numbers" by Paul Hoffman

    6:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom

    Contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details

  • Thu
    03
    Jul
    2025

    "Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare

    6:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom

    Contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details

  • Thu
    07
    Aug
    2025

    "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger

    6:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom

    Contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details

  • Thu
    04
    Sep
    2025

    "Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me" by Kate Clanchy

    6:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom

    Contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details

  • Thu
    02
    Oct
    2025

    "21 Lessons for the 21st Century" by Yuval Noah Harari

    6:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom

    Contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details

  • Thu
    06
    Nov
    2025

    "The Tyranny of Merit" by Michael J. Sandel

    6:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom

    Contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details

  • Thu
    04
    Dec
    2025

    Annual Year End Event - Details to be announced

    6:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom

    Contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com for Zoom login details

More events coming - check back soon!

Download the schedule for our 2025 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.