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.
The Happily Ever After Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month (with the exception of August 17, 2026, which is the third Monday). For more information visit https://research.tolibrary.org/readers-corner/happily-book-club.
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Thu07May20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck
For more information and Zoom login details, contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com
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Thu04Jun20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"Equality: What It Means and Why It Matters" by Michael Sandel & Thomas Piketty
For more information and Zoom login details, contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com
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Thu02Jul20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare
For more information and Zoom login details, contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com
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Thu06Aug20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This" by Omar El Akkad
For more information and Zoom login details, contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com
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Thu03Sep20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"Confessions of a Philosopher" by Bryan Magee
For more information and Zoom login details, contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com
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Thu01Oct20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"The Handmaid’s Tale" by Margaret Atwood
For more information and Zoom login details, contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com
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Thu05Nov20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"Think Again" by Adam Grant
For more information and Zoom login details, contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com
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Thu03Dec20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
Annual Year End Event (Details to be announced)
For more information and Zoom login details, contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-300-2886 or chitransai@gmail.com
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Thu14May20267:00 pmGoebel Adult Community Center
"One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This" by Omar El Akkad
For more info, contact Jack Heller at 805-341-7585
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Thu11Jun20267:00 pmGoebel Adult Community Center
"They Poisoned the World" by Mariah Blake
For more info, contact Jack Heller at 805-341-7585
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Thu09Jul20267:00 pmGoebel Adult Community Center
"Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future" by Jason Stanley
For more info, contact Jack Heller at 805-341-7585
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Thu13Aug20267:00 pmGoebel Adult Community Center
"Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America" by Heather Cox Richardson
For more info, contact Jack Heller at 805-341-7585
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Thu10Sep20267:00 pmGoebel Adult Community Center
"Equality: What It Means and Why It Matters" by Thomas Piketty & Michael Sandel
For more info, contact Jack Heller at 805-341-7585
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Thu08Oct20267:00 pmGoebel Adult Community Center
"Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World" by John Vaillant
For more info, contact Jack Heller at 805-341-7585
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Thu12Nov20267:00 pmGoebel Adult Community Center
"1861: The Lost Peace" by Jay Winik
For more info, contact Jack Heller at 805-341-7585
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Thu10Dec20267:00 pmGoebel Adult Community Center
"The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order" by Samuel P. Huntington
For more info, contact Jack Heller at 805-341-7585
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Mon11May20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"Stalked by the Kraken" by Lillian Lark
For more information, visit https://research.tolibrary.org/readers-corner/happily-book-club.
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Mon08Jun20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"Lady Eve’s Last Con" by Rebecca Fraimow
For more information, visit https://research.tolibrary.org/readers-corner/happily-book-club.
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Mon13Jul20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"Free Hand" by E.M. Lindsey
For more information, visit https://research.tolibrary.org/readers-corner/happily-book-club.
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Mon17Aug20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"The Bromance Book Club" by Lyssa Kay Adams
For more information, visit https://research.tolibrary.org/readers-corner/happily-book-club.
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Mon14Sep20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"Paladin’s Grace" by T. Kingfisher
For more information, visit https://research.tolibrary.org/readers-corner/happily-book-club.
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Mon12Oct20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"Your Knife, My Heart" by K.M. Moronova
For more information, visit https://research.tolibrary.org/readers-corner/happily-book-club.
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Mon09Nov20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea" by Rebecca Thorne
For more information, visit https://research.tolibrary.org/readers-corner/happily-book-club.
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Mon14Dec20266:30 pmGrant R. Brimhall Technology Training Room and on Zoom
"Love You a Latke" by Amanda Elliot
For more information, visit https://research.tolibrary.org/readers-corner/happily-book-club.
Or, consider purchasing your book online using AmazonSmile and make a donation to the Friends at the same time.