What we’re about
Also known as Happy Hour for introverts, the Silent Book Club started in 2012 with a couple of friends reading in companionable silence at a neighborhood bar.
The concept is simple yet revolutionary: we meet up at a cafe or outdoors to read. Once the reading hour begins, we dive into our books together.
After an hour, we resurface for optional socializing. Other than that, there are no rules.
Liberated from the orthodoxy of traditional book clubs, you can bring whatever you'd like to read. No quizzes, no pressure, no assigned books—just a group of book-loving souls basking in the beauty of silent reading. Before and after the designated reading time, you're welcome to chat about anything and everything (including your reading adventures).
A typical Silent Book Club meeting goes like this:
- 10:30-11:00am - Arrivals, ordering drinks/food, sharing what you're reading
- 11:00am-12:00pm - The Great Quiet Reading Hour (where silence is the star)
- 12:00-12:30pm - Optional socializing, or just keep exploring those pages
Silent Book Club has over 70 chapters around the globe, with members meeting monthly in the USA, Hong Kong, the Netherlands—and now in Berlin! To learn more, visit https://silentbook.club/
One last note: All Silent Book Club meetups are free of charge. But if you'd like to donate a virtual coffee every now and then to help cover the costs of our Meetup membership, we'd really appreciate it.
