February Reminders

What's going on with book club!

Welcome

Hey Book Club!

Hope you all are having a good week and enjoyed the classic Minnesota false spring. We’ve got two exciting weekends coming up for book club! I hope you’ll add these events to your calendar and come spend one or both with us.

Thanks,

Anisse

February Event Reminder

Bookish Crafting Party!

Tomorrow!

Join UBC this Saturday February 21st from 1-3pm in Wilson Library!

We will be providing supplies for TBR dispensers and book sleeves. Feel free to bring your own supplies and projects to hang out.

RSVP via our GroupMe!

February Discussion Reminder

February Book Discussion!

Cover of Quicksilver by Callie Hart on a blue background

Next weekend!

Join us for our discussion next Saturday, February 28th from 1pm-3pm in the Wilson Collaboration Studio.

Ways to access our current book selection:

Buy the book at a 20% discount from the UMN Bookstore

Borrow via the UMN Libraries Libby, the book club has our own collection!

RSVP via our GroupMe!

UMN Libraries News and Events

Keep up with UMN Libraries

St. Paul Campus Center and Library updates
In preparation for the anticipated construction of a new St. Paul Campus Center and Library there will be several changes to access on the Saint Paul Campus during Spring Semester 2026.

NEW Video Game Collection
Check out our collection of video games! Come search what we have in the Libraries’ catalog or in Walter Basement binder. Request games at the Walter Basement service desk.

Book Club Kits
The University Book Club has worked closely with the University Libraries, to build a collection of book club and buddy reading kits available for anyone at UMN to check out. The kits are available to check out TODAY at Wilson Library on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Currently Reading

What is the UBC Board Reading?

Book Cover of Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder

Rachel P: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

Maddie: Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen

Anisse: Quicksilver by Callie Hart

Emily: Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder

Jake: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

Grace: The Strength of The Few by James Islington

Local Events

Coming In April!

Frier Literature Lecture

Join author Celeste Ng and screenwriter/author Attica Locke in conversation

Tuesday April 14th 7:30-9pm at Northrop Auditorium

Resources

Take care of yourself

Book Access

Ways to access our current book selection:

  • Buy the book at a 20% discount from the UMN Bookstore (either in-person or online) Note: The discount is automatically applied when you check out.

  • Borrow a physical copy from UMN Libraries or using the Interlibrary Loan service

  • Borrow via the UMN Libraries Libby, the book club has our own collection!

  • Public Libraries:

    • Hennepin County Library: Library cards are free and Arvonne Fraser Library is located just a few blocks from campus, in Dinkytown

    • Ramsey County Library: Library cards are free and the Roseville Library is about a 10 minute drive from the St. Paul campus

  • The Book House: Used book store in Dinkytown

If your financial situation makes it hard to obtain a copy of our current book selection, please reach out to us at [email protected] as we may be able to help.

Contact

Keep in Touch

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