# Event Details - **Event Name**: Dorothy's Silent Book Club! - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun, 14 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Silent Book Club is a global community of readers and introverts, gathering together to read in quiet camaraderie. Read with us at Dorothy!About this EventSILENT BOOK CLUB breaks the barriers of a traditional book club where there's no pressure to finish a certain book, no pressure to socialize and no pressure to do anything but read! Silent Book Club is just that: a silent gathering of readers in Dorothy once a month with an option to follow our highlighted reads and an option to chat with our book club curator - or to keep on reading!During a Silent Book Club Sundays, Dorothy will be playing instrumental music at a slightly lower volume than normal and will keep the lights at a key higher than usual. Due to the dark nature of our bar we encourage anyone to bring reading lights! Silent Book Club lasts all night: 6-11pm.Dorothy is 21+ and requires physical or mobile ID for all to enter. Dorothy is also ADA accessible with elevator access on Campbell Ave. If you are a guest who requires elevator access, please wait by the black door with our logo in the window and call our staff to assist: 773-770-3799For April - June 2026, our host and curator Charlie has curated book suggestions which you're welcome to explore, bring to the bar or completely ignore and read whatever you want. :)APRILOn a Sunbeam by Tillie WaldenTransgender History by Susan StrykerHardly Creatures by Rob Macaisa ColgateMAYDear Dickhead by Virginie DespentesFierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir by Kai Cheng ThomYou Should Be So Lucky by Cat SebastianJUNEChicago After Stonewall: A History of LGBTQ Chicago From Gay Lib to Gay Life by St. Sukie de la CroixThe Charioteer by Mary RenaultIvy Aberdeen's Letter to the World. by Ashley Herring BlakeAlongside our event we will have pop up guests with us, including:APRIL: Artistic Alphabet Mafia with a flirty book swap!MAY: Chicago Public Library - bringing books, registering library cards and changing personal information on CPL accountsJUNE : TBA-----------------ABOUT OUR HOST AND CURATORCharlie is a writer, bookseller, and pop culture enthusiast who lives in Logan Square with their (cool as fuck) spouse, Beth and (demonic) cat, JJ Peppers Convenience Store. A Chicago native, Charlie knows there’s no place like (or better than) home. When they’re not in the photo booth at Dorothy or FaceTiming their friends to talk about fanfiction, they like to go out for Italian ice, visit the garlic couple at the farmers market, and howl at the moon. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/dorothys-silent-book-club/100001985518524355 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, pop-ups, lgbt-pride, farmers-markets - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Dorothy - **lat**: 41.8959306 - **long**: -87.6895287 - **full address**: Dorothy, 2500 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Dorothy's Silent Book Club! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/9833af7fd91ac00000ef55622f7e0d56d446c5f88b6792bcbb66b47e597128d1-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc0d7d2-gmir.jpg?v=1774067508 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Dorothy's Silent Book Club! being held? - **A:** Dorothy's Silent Book Club! takes place on Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 14 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 pm at Dorothy, 2500 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Dorothy's Silent Book Club!? - **A:** Dorothy's Silent Book Club! is organized by Dorothy. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Dorothy's Silent Book Club! is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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