Bringing students together through their love of books is the main goal of North’s Book Club. The meetings during lunch, held every other Thursday, are run by librarians Connie King, Katie Fisher, and the Book Club Council.

   “The council helps plan events and run the meetings, which is where we have a lot of fun discussions. We always try to relate it to books, but it doesn’t always,” senior Victoria Ewiwile said.

   The council is made up of seniors Connor Cronin, Grayson Breaux, and Ewiwile, along with juniors Jada Myers, Marley Guichard, and Soli Tsegail. Many students in the club can easily see the benefits of being a member, and they see those spilling into other aspects of their school lives.

   “I would encourage people to join Book Club because it’s really good to have that connection with the librarians. They’re always willing to help the students and it takes away the fear of asking for help with things,” Myers said.

   Many people at North, whether that be students, teachers, or staff, advocate for people to get involved in after-school activities. They believe that the involvement aspect helps give many people a sense of belonging within the school.

   “One benefit of Book Club is meeting new people, and it’s something fun to do if you have a lot of free time. We do a lot of events for social outreach and school volunteering, which we believe helps our school community,” Cronin said.

   Members of Book Club join for a variety of reasons, and many have enjoyed their experience with being in the club. They can’t wait to see what else is in store for this year.

   “Joining Book Club allowed me to connect with people of many different ages instead of only being confined to the people in my grade. Since I didn’t know a lot of people who enjoy reading as much as I do, it also gave me a place where I could talk about it more,” freshman Hayden Neal said.