The ABC Book clubs
Let’s talk about books!
Ten reasons why you should join us!
Those who are passionate about reading need to bond together in a social and intellectual group to:
- better enjoy the reading experience as part of a community of fellow readers
- get access to books from libraries, other members and their network of friends and associates
- help each other keep and strengthen the reading habit in a time and culture-challenged environment like ours and also serve as a voluntary peer-review structure.
- encourage yourself and others like you to read more
- participate in, and organize reading promotions events
- buy good quality books at discounted rates
- discuss your favorite books with other members
- give back books and the reading culture to your community
- improve your public speaking, writing and presentation skills
- read and discuss books in a positive, non-corrupting and progressive social setting once a month
Who can join?
1. Adults resident in the environs who read
Modalities
1. Only 25 members would be accepted per club unit so applications will be considered on a first-past-the-post basis. Should there be more applications, new units would be formed.
2. Meetings to hold once a month with members taking turns to host.
3. Except otherwise agreed, meetings would be in agreed public place/hall.
4. Meeting duration would not exceed two hours per session
5. Members would receive a monthly online newsletter
6. Meetings would be interactive and passive membership would not work.
7. Each unit would elect not more than three leaders who would further represent them at area, state and national levels.
8. Units would be named after locations: Arepo, Ikorodu, Shogunle, etc
9. Members would read and discuss a commonly agreed book twice a year.
10. Members would benefit from seminars, conferences and workshops
Implementation logistics
- Members would serve as resource persons in areas where they have flair or competence.
- The full scheme of adopted and amended activities would be mutually agreed.
- There would be annual dues, 50 percent of which would be retained by the unit.
- Additional funds could be raised as per project demands.
- A Quorum shall comprise three members of the unit present at a properly convened meeting
- The Central Coordinating Office shall actively support units in the realization of all set goals and programmes.
- Units should tap the full complement of resources available in their community.
First year Draft Annual Programme of activities for units
January
New Year reception/What did you read during the holidays?
February
Discussion time: The social impact of reading. Can readers make a difference?
March
Schools/Community outreach
April
World Book Day Celebration/Common book reading
May
Reflections: My most boring reading experience
June
Guest speaker/Presentation
July
Objections: The books I do not like reading
August
Common book reading
September
Workshop: Improving reading efficiency
October
ABC Book week activities/Schools and Community outreach
November
Flashback: The most impact-full book I have read
December
Debate: Will the book survive?
How to apply?
Intending members would pick up application forms (for an agreed sum) at unit secretariat, which preferably would be a bookshop, library or other book, educational or community centre in the neighbourhood.
For enquiries, call Richard: 07043280430 or Emmanuel: 07081405531
