For immediate release Tuesday, June 5, 2018           

What: Avondale Library Book Club Freestyle

Details: The Avondale Library Book Club Freestyle meets the fourth Monday of each month at 6 p.m. beginning June 25. It offers a fun way to share the book club experience while having the freedom to choose your own reading material. Register by calling 205-226-4000 or on the BPL calendar at www.bplonline.org. Read more about the club at this link: http://bplolinenews.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-freedom-of-freestyle.html

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Avondale Regional Library this summer is launching Avondale Library Book Club Freestyle, a new book club dedicated to that feeling of freedom when it comes to reading.

In this book club, participants read ANY book they choose and join fellow book lovers to discuss what everyone is reading. Avondale Library Book Club Freestyle will debut at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 25 at Avondale Library, 509 40th St. South. It is among 400 activities for kids, teens and adults being offered in 19 locations as part of the Birmingham Public Library (BPL) 2018 Summer Learning programs.

Avondale Library Book Club Freestyle is a fun way to share the book club experience while still having the freedom to choose your own reading material. Hearing about the books other people have selected is a great way to find new titles and authors to enjoy. Avondale Book Club Freestyle is among a dozen clubs available for book lovers at BPL’s 19 locations across Birmingham, including a couple for children as seen at this link: https://bplolinenews.blogspot.com/2017/02/readers-are-leaders-childrens-book-club.html

Here is a listing of clubs, meeting times, and contact persons at various BPL locations:

The Avondale Library Book Group meets on the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m., The book club began in October 2016. For more information, contact Rachel Lopez at 205-226-4000 or rjlopez@bham.lib.al.us.

The Avondale Library Book Club Freestyle meets the fourth Monday of each month at 6 p.m. beginning June 25. Register by calling 205-226-4000 or on the BPL calendar at www.bplonline.org.

The Ensley Library Reading Gems Book Club, founded in August 2016, meets every second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. The group discusses both fiction and nonfiction titles. For more information, contact Mary Merchant at 205-785-2625 or mmerchant@bham.lib.al.us.

The Inglenook Library Readers Are Leaders Children's Book Club meets on the third Wednesday of each month. For information, call Inglenook Branch Manager Karnecia Williams at 205-849-8739.

The North Avondale Library Chapter Chatters Book Club meets the last Wednesday each month at 10:30 a.m. (except in November & December). The group discusses both fiction and nonfiction titles. For more information, contact Saundra Ross at 205-592-2082 or sross@bham.lib.al.us.

The North Avondale Children's Picture Book Club meets the second Wednesday each month at 3:30 p.m. It is comprised of school-age children. The first meeting was held in November 2015 and centered on The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. For more information, contact Saundra Ross at 205-592-2082 or sross@bham.lib.al.us.

The Powderly Library Maturing Minds Book Club meets the third Friday each month at 10 a.m. The group enjoys reading both fiction and nonfiction titles. For information, contact Loretta Bitten at 205-925-6178 or lbitten@bham.lib.al.us.

The Pratt City Readers meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. The group discusses fiction and non-fiction titles. For more information, contact Sequoria Lewis 791-4997 or slewis@bham.lib.al.us.

The Smithfield Library Adult Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. The group discusses both fiction and nonfiction titles. For more information, contact Reba Williams at 205-324-8428 or rwilliams@bham.lib.al.us.

The Springville Road Regional Branch Library Afterthoughts meets the third Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. for a discussion of selected nonfiction work. For titles, contact Kelly at kslaney@bham.lib.al.us or 205-226-4083.

The Springville Road Library Reading Roadies meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. The club reads and discusses fiction titles chosen by the group and welcomes all adults, both young and old. For more information, contact Kelly Laney at 205-226-4083 or kslaney@bham.lib.al.us.

The Wylam Book Group meets the third Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m. Popular fiction and nonfiction books are read and discussed. For more information, contact Connie Tolbert at ctolbert@bham.lib.al.us or 205-785-0349.