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Writing Group

The Writing Group is a place for writers of all ages and backgrounds to share ideas, learn techniques, and get feedback on their writing. Check the calendar for upcoming events. You do not need a library card to participate.

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Critique Workshops

Join other writers to crique portions of each other's work. Advance registration is required. See events in the calendar for individual deadlines. Sessions will be canceled if fewer than 5 participants sign up.

Book Chats

A book club about writing! Book discussions focus on writing technique, structure, plot elements, etc. Past titles have included Steering the Craft by Ursula Le Guin and On Writing by Stephen King.

Book Chats are held 3 times annually.

Special Events

Author appearances, publisher presentations, open mic night... Oh my! Special writing events are held at various times throughout the year.

Upcoming Writing Group Events
Mon, Oct 02, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Tue, Oct 03, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Tue, Oct 03, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Rooms 1&2 (Combined),Room 3
Meet authors at author events on 3 October and 10 October 2023. Both events start at 7 p.m. In Partnership with the Utah Humanities Book Festival.

Wed, Oct 04, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Thu, Oct 05, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Fri, Oct 06, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Sat, Oct 07, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Sun, Oct 08, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Mon, Oct 09, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Tue, Oct 10, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Tue, Oct 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Room 3,Rooms 1&2 (Combined)
Meet authors at author events on 3 October and 10 October 2023. Both events start at 7 p.m. In Partnership with the Utah Humanities Book Festival.

Wed, Oct 11, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Thu, Oct 12, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Fri, Oct 13, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Sat, Oct 14, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Sun, Oct 15, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Mon, Oct 16, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Tue, Oct 17, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Tue, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Rooms 1&2 (Combined),Room 3
Award-winning author, Shelly Brown, talks about kindness, laughter, and books.  In Partnership with the Utah Humanities Book Festival.

Wed, Oct 18, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Thu, Oct 19, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Fri, Oct 20, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Sat, Oct 21, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Sun, Oct 22, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Mon, Oct 23, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Tue, Oct 24, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Wed, Oct 25, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Thu, Oct 26, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Fri, Oct 27, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Sat, Oct 28, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Sun, Oct 29, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Mon, Oct 30, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Tue, Oct 31, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Wed, Nov 01, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Thu, Nov 02, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Fri, Nov 03, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Sat, Nov 04, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Sun, Nov 05, 12:00am - 10:59pm
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Mon, Nov 06, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Tue, Nov 07, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Wed, Nov 08, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Wed, Nov 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Room 1
Help your team vie for the highest word counts in a series of writing battles and get more than a few words under your NaNo writer's belt! Join the fast-paced writing fun!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Thu, Nov 09, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Fri, Nov 10, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Sat, Nov 11, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Sun, Nov 12, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Mon, Nov 13, All day
1 Month. 1 Novel. Your Words. Sign-up now for BCPL's write-at-home National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo) program and write for a chance to win prizes!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Wed, Nov 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Room 1
Help your team vie for the highest word counts in a series of writing battles and get more than a few words under your NaNo writer's belt! Join the fast-paced writing fun!
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

Wed, Dec 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Room 1
Say farewell to 2023 by coming to Open Mic Night and doing a reading* of something (or part of something) you've been writing during the year.
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 12:00am

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  • Requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
  • Please specify which event you are attending.
  • If you haven't received a link within 4 hours of the event, please call us at 435-723-5850.

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