About us
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/
Group guidelines: https://drive.proton.me/urls/V5Z4TNZBQW#p2RORRVcfWFG
❤️ We're here for you
Questions, ideas, feedback, we're all ears. Your voice matters and we love hearing from you! Feel free to contact one of the organizers directly, or use our anonymous survey if you'd prefer to keep your identity private.
Cheers!
Your friendly organizers:
Aviral, Alexandru, Elena, Ferenc, Ilaria, Tanay (Orange), Emilio
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. Please get in contact with us!
Upcoming events
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Silent Reading / Creating Club at W66 (Saturday) [Luma to RSVP]
Museum für Kommunikation, Leipziger Straße 16, Berlin, DERSVP on Luma: https://luma.com/7e4f5ws9
Silent Reading / Creating Club is a gathering for people who enjoy focusing together in public.
Bring a book, a notebook, a sketchpad, knitting needles, whatever you’d like to spend a quiet hour doing. All projects and all participants are welcome.We’re building a community of readers and creators who value depth, presence, and shared silence. The reading and creating isn't the real highlight, though, it’s in the people who return and make it feel like a familiar room.
(Please RSVP “yes” only if you can make it, so we can save a seat for you and others on the waitlist.)
Our Meeting Point is the W66 Café.
There’s no entrance fee, but please order at least one item from the café and don’t bring outside food or drinks 🙂
No assignments, expectations, or pressure. Just a shared hour of intentional silence, followed by the opportunity for good conversation.🕰 Our Agenda
10:30 – 11:00
Arrivals, ordering drinks/food, light social time
11:00 – 12:00
The Great Quiet Hour
(Read. Write. Sketch. Code. Think. Sit.)
12:00 – 12:30
Optional socializing: share what you were reading or creating, or simply continue in quiet focus.## 🏡 House Guidelines
To keep this space calm and welcoming for everyone:
• Silence during the focus hour (no calls or conversations)
• Put cellphones on silent mode
• If using technology, please avoid meetings or audio (headphones please!)
• Arrive before 11:00 if possible to minimize disruptions26 attendees
Ringbahn Read: Silent Reading in the S41
Berlin Ostkreuz, Sonntagstrasse 37,, Berlin, DERSVP on Luma for Event Updates.
It's a silent reading party - BYOB (bring your own book)! All books and all readers are welcome!This time we're reading on board the Berlin S41 Ringbahn! We will be taking the train departing at 11:01, boarding the last two cars.
Our Agenda:10:30 - 11:00 — Meeting at the corner of Annemirl-Bauer-Platz Park across from Ostkreuz and get to know some of your fellow riders/readers! We'll walk over to the station together!
11:01 - 12:01 — For those who need the extra 30 mins of sleep, feel free to meet us on the S41 Platform of Ostrkeuz. Board the S41 at 11:01 for the Great Quiet Reading Hour, where we complete a whole ring around the city of Berlin!
12:01 — Get off at Ostkreuz to socialise, grab coffee, share your reading adventures, or just stay on the train for another round!
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