Four San José library book clubs meet in the next 10 days; three are listed as free, including ‘There There’ and ‘The Correspondent’
Clubs meet Nov. 14 in Calabazas and West Valley, Nov. 18 in Willow Glen and Nov. 20 in Berryessa. The library lists the last three as free with no registration; its Calabazas page does not say.
San José Public Library has four adult book clubs over the next 10 days. Its event pages list the Persian, Willow Glen and Berryessa clubs as free with no registration needed; the Calabazas page does not mention cost. Each club is open to adults ages 18 and up.
The clubs
- Saturday, Nov. 14, noon to 1 p.m., Calabazas Library, 1230 S. Blaney Ave.: The Calabazas Library Book Club meets in the community room on the second Saturday of each month. The library’s page does not name this month’s book.
- Saturday, Nov. 14, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., West Valley Library, 1243 San Tomas Aquino Road: The Persian Book Club is held in Persian and meets the second Saturday of each month. This month’s pick is “The Book of Boundaries” by Melissa Urban.
- Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7 to 8 p.m., Willow Glen Library, 1157 Minnesota Ave.: The Reading on the Avenue Book Club will discuss the novel “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans. The club meets a week early this month because of Thanksgiving week, and newcomers are welcome.
- Friday, Nov. 20, 2 to 3 p.m., Berryessa Library, 3355 Noble Ave.: The Berryessa Book Club will read “There There” by Tommy Orange for National Native American Heritage Month. The library says the book explores Native people living in cities and the complexity of their struggles with identity and authenticity.
Before you go: To request an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, call 408-808-2355 or email Accessibility@sjlibrary.org at least a week before the event. The library’s main number is 408-808-2000.
Source: San José Public Library event listings, pages linked above, checked Nov. 11, 2026.