YCP Alumni Book Club

The YCP Alumni Book Club will read one book every two months. If members of this virtual community are particularly busy with work, family or other obligations and can't read or finish a book, that’s OK. The goal of this program is simply to connect Spartan alumni through relevant, interesting topics.

Participation is free for alumni! You are responsible for getting a copy of the book to read or listen to—consider borrowing from your local library or exploring e-books at a lesser cost.

No. The book clubs will be online so that people can participate from anywhere in the world. Interested members can form reading groups based on geography in order to have in-person discussions with fellow Spartans.

The book club has moderators who will manage each book discussion on Goodreads. The moderators will pose questions to the group, share relevant articles, and encourage conversation about topics in the book. Members will be able to post and share as well. This format allows for ongoing conversation and makes it easy for alumni to connect with each other.

Goodreads is a free online community for book lovers to explore books, track reading progress, and engage in discussions with one another. You can create a profile for free using your email, Facebook, or Amazon log-in information. Once you have joined Goodreads, you can become a member of the YCP Alumni Book Club group. This is where book selection and discussions will occur. When requesting to join, please include your full name and graduation year so that we may confirm your alumni status. 

Please email us with any other questions you may have at alumni@ycp.edu.