Book Club Experience
I attended the Graphic Novel Book Club at the Logan Square branch of the Chicago Public Library. The club meets every two months, usually on a Tuesday from 6:30-7:30. There is no food or drink involved. I’ve attended a few times in the past and had wildly different experiences each time. Honestly, the “don’t know what you’re gonna get” aspect is part of what keeps me coming back, but the highs are pretty high and the lows…are pretty low. I do occasionally wish it was more consistently well-attended. Some weeks it’s only 2-3 people, while others it’s a more comfortable 5-7. The book we read in February was Bttm Fdrs by Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore. I hadn’t read the book before, but I was able to pick up a reserved copy of it from the branch about 10 days prior and finished it without any issue. In the past I’ve had difficulty finishing the book because the leader tends to pick longer titles. The club is facilitated by the Adult Services librarian, Michael. He’...