For the Love of Books
The Friends of the Claremont Library For The Love of Books Committee presented "The Real Lives of Claremont's Book Groups" at Mt. San Antonio Gardens on April 27, 2025. The presentation focused on who the Claremont book groups are, what characterizes their reading preferences, how our groups function and why we come together.
Local book group expert Diane Tickton Schuster, pictured below, took us on a journey through the history of book groups. Friends of the Claremont Library Board Member Laura Mulroy shared thoughtful insights from a survey of local readers. Laughter, memories, and a few new friendships filled the afternoon.
2025 FTLOB Co-Hosts were Rose Ash, Penny Garris, Brenda Barham Hill, Laura Mulroy, Lanore Pearlman, Margaret Russell, Sandi Shannon, Diane Tickton Schuster
Attendees received a copy of this year's For the Love of Books Compendium, a bright yellow packet listing what 44 Claremont book groups read in 2024.
Local book group expert Diane Tickton Schuster, pictured below, took us on a journey through the history of book groups. Friends of the Claremont Library Board Member Laura Mulroy shared thoughtful insights from a survey of local readers. Laughter, memories, and a few new friendships filled the afternoon.
2025 FTLOB Co-Hosts were Rose Ash, Penny Garris, Brenda Barham Hill, Laura Mulroy, Lanore Pearlman, Margaret Russell, Sandi Shannon, Diane Tickton Schuster
Attendees received a copy of this year's For the Love of Books Compendium, a bright yellow packet listing what 44 Claremont book groups read in 2024.
About the For the Love of Books Committee
The For the Love of Books Committee (FTLOB) was established in 2012 to celebrate and enrich book groups in the Claremont area. FTLOB gathers information from local book clubs about what their members have read each year. Below are PDF reading lists from participating book clubs for the previous year. Click on the link to view or download the file.
2025
2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020
2019 - None compiled
2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014
2013 • 2012 • 2011
2010-2022 Summary > Most Frequently Chosen Books by Claremont Area Book Clubs, 2010-2022 (PDF)
The For the Love of Books Committee (FTLOB) was established in 2012 to celebrate and enrich book groups in the Claremont area. FTLOB gathers information from local book clubs about what their members have read each year. Below are PDF reading lists from participating book clubs for the previous year. Click on the link to view or download the file.
2025
2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020
2019 - None compiled
2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014
2013 • 2012 • 2011
2010-2022 Summary > Most Frequently Chosen Books by Claremont Area Book Clubs, 2010-2022 (PDF)
Previous Events
The Creation of an Indie Press,
On Sunday, March 17, 2024, the For the Love of Books committee hosted a presentation at Mt. San Antonio Gardens by Dennis Callaci and Mark Givens, the creators of Bamboo Dart Press, to speak about their important local publishing venture. They brought three clients with them:
Read this flyer for more information about this exciting event: ftlob-march17-indiepressevent-s.pdf
On Sunday, March 17, 2024, the For the Love of Books committee hosted a presentation at Mt. San Antonio Gardens by Dennis Callaci and Mark Givens, the creators of Bamboo Dart Press, to speak about their important local publishing venture. They brought three clients with them:
- Allen Callaci: lead singer of the band Refrigerator, author of Heart Like a Starfish
- Margot Hover: a spiritual director whose books include Four and Twenty Blackbirds and Caring for Yourself When Caring for Others
- Richard Brown Lethem: a Claremont artist and poet. His book is Roots, Stones, and Baggage.
Read this flyer for more information about this exciting event: ftlob-march17-indiepressevent-s.pdf
