Book Club in a Bag

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One stop for your book discussion group!

In each Book Club in a Bag, you will find:

  • Ten copies of a single title, ripe for a juicy discussion
  • An author bio
  • Book reviews
  • Reader’s guide
  • Discussion questions

Borrowing Guidelines

  • Book Club in a Bag is open to all Kalamazoo Public Library district resident (not reciprocal) cardholders.
  • Eligible cardholders may reserve Book Club in a Bag up to one year in advance of their book club discussion date.
  • A Book Club in a Bag may be checked out for two calendar months.
  • No more than one bag at a time may be checked out to an individual.
  • Bags cannot be renewed.
  • The person who checks out a Book Club in a Bag is financially responsible for returning the entire kit.
  • Please check the number of books before borrowing.
  • A signup sheet is included to help borrowers keep track of the books.

Returning

  • Please check the number of books before returning the bag to the library.
  • Bags must be checked out and returned to the Central Library - the folder of materials may be kept when the books and bag are returned.
  • Borrowers will be charged $5.00 a day for an overdue Book Club in a Bag or $1.00 a day for each missing book if a kit is returned incomplete.
  • Replacement cost of an entire Book Club in a Bag is $180.00.
  • Replacement cost of individual parts of the bag will depend on the cost of each particular item.