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BiblioTherapy

This is a book club, not real therapy!
2025-09-18 16:30:00 2025-09-18 17:30:00 America/Chicago BiblioTherapy Find comfort among books and fellow teen readers. Don't forget your library card! O’Neal Library - Conference Room

Thursday, September 18
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-18 16:30:00 2025-09-18 17:30:00 America/Chicago BiblioTherapy Find comfort among books and fellow teen readers. Don't forget your library card! O’Neal Library - Conference Room

O’Neal Library

Conference Room

Find comfort among books and fellow teen readers. Don't forget your library card!

Books are healing, comforting, inspirational, amusing, frustrating, and wonderful. Share your bookish joys and woes with fellow readers and Young Adult librarians at BiblioTherapy Book Club.

FREE snacks! JCLC Library Cards are highly encouraged.

Discussion theme for September 18: Reader Origin Stories

  • What are your favorite childhood reading memories?
  • What book turned you into a reader?
  • What are your reading goals as a teen reader?

This program is for teens in grades 7-12. Registration is APPRECIATED. Drop-in readers are always welcome. Got questions? Email young adult librarian Michelle Cheng at teens@oneallibrary.org. The BiblioTherapy Book Club meets every third Thursday of the month at 4:30-5:30PM in the O'Neal Library Conference Room.

DISCLAIMER: O'Neal Library's BiblioTherapy program is a BOOK CLUB for teens to understand their personal reading habits and expand their love of literature. This book club is NOT a counseling or therapy group; and participation in this book club is NOT a substitution for counseling, therapy, social services, or treatment provided by professional medical and mental health providers. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please seek immediate help from a qualified professional. You may call or text the 24/7 Mountain Brook Crisis Line at 205-927-2837 (205-92SAVES) to be connected with a crisis counselor.

AGE GROUP: | Teens (Grades 7-12) |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen Events |

TAGS: | teen | snack | library | books | book group | book club | book |

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