Silent Book Club - Berlin Chapter

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Berlin, DE

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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/

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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Sat, Nov 15 · 10:30 AM CET
Ringbahn Read: Silent Reading in the S41
Berlin Ostkreuz, Sonntagstrasse 37,, Berlin, DE
We're trying something new. RSVP 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 Annemirl-Bauer-Platz Park across from Ostrkeuz 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 on 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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