Books & Rooks Chess Club Every Monday
Books & Rooks Chess Club at Central Library offers free play every Monday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Most Monday nights feature an unrated Blitz tournament with 4 Swiss style double rounds (8 games total) with a time control of 5 minutes. This is a great way for beginners to play in their first tournament or for experienced competitors to test themselves against several regularly attending expert and advanced level players. Winner of the Monday Night Blitz Tournament is awarded a Books & Rooks t-shirt (additional prizes available for past winners who already have one of our t-shirts). Casual play is also available. Chess sets and clocks provided. See our Books & Rooks Chess Club schedule.
More Upcoming Chess Programs
- Event: Family Game Night
- Date & Time: Tuesday, April 21, 5:30pm
- Location: Central Library
- Description: Kids, teens, and families are invited to stop by the Kid Central on the 3rd floor for Family Game Night! We have lots of board, card, and dice games to explore, along with giant-sized chess, checkers, Jenga, and Connect 4.
- No Registration Required.
- Event: Chess Club at College Avenue
- Date & Time: Saturday, April 25, 2:00pm
- Location: College Avenue Branch
- Description: Join us on Saturday afternoons to match wits and skill with this Chess Club, meeting for over 40 years at College Avenue Branch Library! All ages and skill levels are welcome. This group meets in the Fish Room.
- No Registration Required.
- Event: Books & Rooks Chess Club
- Date & Time: Monday, April 27, 5:30pm
- Location: Central Library
- Description: Casual play every Monday evening 5:30-8 p.m. in the Atrium of Central Library. Free Unrated Blitz Tournament from 6-8 p.m. Chess sets and clocks provided. All ages welcome. All skill levels welcome.
- No Registration Required.
e-Books, e-Magazines, & Audiobooks
You can borrow e-books, e-comics, audiobooks, and magazines free with a Library card. If you don’t have an Indianapolis Public Library card yet, find out how to get one at Get a Library Card. If you have never borrowed e-materials before go to e-Books & Streaming Help.
- Chess e-books, e-magazines, and audiobooks on OverDrive/Libby.
- Chess e-books and audiobooks on Hoopla.
Movies & TV
We have thousands of movies and tv shows for kids, teens, and adults to download or stream instantly with your Library card. We buy streaming licenses from more than one platform, the same way you might subscribe to more than one streaming platform (Netflix, Max, Hulu, Disney+, etc.) at home. One platform does not have everything! Learn about Kanopy, Hoopla, Access Video, and more!
So You Devoured "The Queen’s Gambit" on Netflix…What Now?
The Queen’s Gambit is an American novel by Walter Tevis. It was originally published in 1983. In Fall 2020 Netflix released a 7 episode series adapted from the book and starring Anya Taylor-Joy as the chess prodigy, Beth. This list has a link to the Netflix series and a bibliography of books on chess you can check out with your Library card. Whether you just want to enjoy the specific story of Beth or want to master chess on your own, this list has a bit of all that!
Chess-themed thrillers
For such a stationary game, chess has inspired a surprising number of high-stakes thrillers.
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Chess Books for the Beginner or Novice
Books that can improve the playing of those new to chess as well as those familiar with the game, but without formal training.
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