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South End Book Club

Good books, good community.


South End neighbors and friends are invited to participate in the South End Book Club! This Book Club started in 2022 and meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 6-7pm, located at (and in support of) a different South End business. Genres alternate between novels and memoirs. No RSVP required.

Check out the upcoming list of titles that the Book Club will discuss throughout the year: 

2026

January 21 - Salted Melon

  • "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr 

February 18 - Suffolk Punch

  • "The House in the Cerulean Sea" by T.J. Klune

March 18 - Urban Design Center

  • "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir

April 15 - Trolley Barn 

  • "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini 

May 20 - Common Market

  • "Food for Thought" by Alton Brown

June 17 - Seoul Food Meat Co.

  • "Matriarch" by Tina Knowles

July 15 - Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - South Blvd.

  • "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt

August 19 - Holiday Inn Express & Suites 

  • "One Golden Summer" by Carley Fortune

September 16 - The RailYard (lobby) 

  • "The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell" by Robert Dugoni

October 21 - Puttery

  • "Empire of the Summer Moon" by S.C. Gwyne

November 18 - Krispy Kreme

  • "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus

December 16 - Vantage (lobby)

  • "Book Lovers" by Emily Henry 

Click here to print a copy of this year's line-up.


Readers can purchase, download, or check out books on their own. Here are ways to get a copy: 

- South End Neighbors list on GoodReads
- Reserve a title online at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library's website 
- Support local! Mention "South End Book Club" at Park Road Books to redeem a 20% discount on this month’s book.

Interested in joining? Contact Allison at amills@charlottecentercity.org