The ASCEND Book Club is a way for members of the community to read climbing and climbing-adjacent books together and share our thoughts and experiences! Whether you’re an avid reader or haven’t read a book in years we encourage you to join us! You don’t need to be a member to participate, and we (the Club Captains) are super excited to meet you all!

ASCEND will aim to purchase 4 of each book, available for members to borrow. Then, we'll add them to our growing gym libraries for others to enjoy for years to come!

Club Expectations: Ideally, club members will participate for an entire book, but anyone is welcome drop in. It is ok to not follow the reading schedule, as it is merely a suggestion to guide discussion during the meetings. The Club Captains are happy to lead discussions, but participants can also bring discussion questions! Join our Google Group so we can stay in to uch in between meetings!

TLDR (which is funny for a book club!):

• Participation is FREE. Non-ASCEND members may purchase a discounted $10 Club Day Pass if they wish to climb on the day of the club meetup.
• Join our Google Group so we can stay in to uch in between meetings!
• In person only (for now) in ASCEND South Side's Parties + Groups room on the mezzanine level.