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Ready to make your book group the highlight of your library? Book groups are a longtime staple at libraries. And for good reason! They serve a larger purpose in your community and are an essential element of library programming.
In this engaging session, dive into the secrets of facilitating a book group that keeps patrons coming back for more! Whether you’re just starting or looking to revitalize an existing group, this session will provide you with creative ideas, practical tips, and inspiration to create a dynamic, inclusive space for readers of all kinds.
Join guest presenter Kaite Stover, director of readers' services for the Kansas City Public Library, and explore titles and resources to help you set up and facilitate a successful book group. Don’t miss out—register today and transform your library’s book group into a thriving community of inspired readers and thinkers!
In this webinar, you will glean:
- Several great titles for future discussions
- Ideas to enliven existing book groups
- Resources for finding books
- Tips on handling specific book group challenges
Guest presenter Kaite Stover is the Director of Readers' Services for The Kansas City Public Library. She holds Master's degrees in Library Science and English Literature from Emporia State University. Stover is the co-editor of The Readers' Advisory Handbook (ALA Editions 2010) with Jessica E. Moyer. From 2004-2016, Stover wrote the "He Reads, She Reads" column for Booklist with David Wright and wrote "Under the Radar" for Public Libraries from 2012-2017. Stover is a founding member and former Steering Committee member for LibraryReads. She is the recipient of the 2018 Margaret E. Monroe Award, 2012 Allie Beth Martin Award, and was named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker in 2003. Follow her on Instagram @KaiteStover.
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EVENT NOTES
Registration Details | Not sure you can make it to a live webinar? Register anyway, and we’ll send you a link to the recorded version when it is available. Registration is limited. Deadline for registration is seven days prior to the event. Webinar access information will be emailed to registrants prior to the event.
Recording | This recording will be accessible exclusively to SCKLS member library staff and board members on the SCKLS Membership Exclusive Training webpage; it will not be accessible to the public. | When you participate in a SCKLS webinar, a photographic, video or audio recording may occur. If you want your image or voice removed from the webinar recording, you must notify in writing SCKLS Training Specialist Katherine Hughes at least 24 hours in advance of the webinar. Absence of written notification grants SCKLS all rights to the webinar recording for educational purposes.