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I haven’t visited a book store or library for a long time (except in the latter case, to renew my library card so I can borrow ebooks), so I have some difficulty imagining what social utility they hold.
I have participated in book clubs at some of the tech companies I’ve worked for, but it is a mixed bag as my reading interests don’t often intersect with the group’s interests. But it is still of value as I have ended up reading some things I liked and would never have read otherwise. But it was convenient to attend over a lunch hour — not sure that would be the case with book club hosted at a bookstore or library.
Still, I think there’s a lot of potential for doing this to promote trips to bookstores and libraries and remain relevant in the community. Authors can have limited opportunities to meet readers given the travel time and expenses involved, but with some basic teleconferencing they could be interviewed and meet readers that way, and even sign books (mail a label with a personal message and signature that could be printed out and affixed), which would be fun.
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