Pick a Book Club connects readers of every age and ambition from children taking their first steps into stories, to CEOs sharpening their edge. Join a community that takes reading seriously.
Whether you're 8 or 80 there's a Pick a Book community shaped for your life stage, goals, and curiosity.
Guided sessions that ignite a love of reading, build vocabulary, and develop imagination in children, giving them a head start that lasts a lifetime.
Learn more →A space for young adults to wrestle with big ideas, sharpen critical thinking, and connect with peers who take reading seriously.
Learn more →Monthly curated titles, live debates, and honest conversation — for anyone who wants reading to mean more than just turning pages.
Learn more →The PAB Nexus - structured, book-based learning that transforms workplace culture, builds leadership, and sharpens every team.
Learn more →An exclusive circle where senior leaders read, reflect, and exchange hard-won wisdom with peers who understand the weight of the chair.
Apply for access →Speciality reading circles and niche communities for readers seeking intentional conversations around entrepreneurship, mindfulness, leadership, personal growth, and purpose-driven living.
Discover all →Pick a Book is a platform of possibilities, where books open doors to knowledge, meaningful connections, and the lifelong journey of becoming your best self.
Live sessions and special gatherings across the Pick a Book community open to members and guests.
Hear directly from leaders and members across Sri Lanka about how Pick a Book has shaped their teams, families and reading lives.
"The applied learning model — read, present, implement — has transformed how our talent grows."
"Our people present, debate, and learn from each other — and we see the impact in everyday performance."
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Attend monthly sessions — debates, presentations, deep-dives, and creative activities.
Earn badges, present at Readathlons, and build a personal knowledge brand that matters.
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Six distinct reading communities, each shaped around a life stage or professional ambition.
Guided sessions that spark a love of reading, build vocabulary, and develop imagination.
View Club →Critical thinking, debate, and big ideas for young adults who want more from their reading.
View Club →Monthly curated titles and live debates for everyday readers who want depth.
View Club →Book-driven learning that builds skills, culture, and leadership inside organisations.
View Club →A private circle for senior leaders to read with peers who understand real leadership.
Apply →Women's circles, industry groups, and themed reading communities for every interest.
Enquire →Tell us about yourself and we'll recommend the right one.
The Kids Club is where children discover that reading is the greatest adventure of all. Through guided sessions, creative play, and friendly competition, we turn reluctant readers into book lovers — and book lovers into lifelong thinkers.
Every title is hand-curated by educators and child development specialists for each age group.
Drawing, storytelling, and character role-play make every session memorable and fun.
Children earn recognition for every book completed, building confidence and a love of progress.
Join hundreds of young readers across Sri Lanka. Spots are limited — secure yours today.
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Monthly sessions · Ages 6–12 · Open enrolment
The Teen Club is where young adults stop just reading and start thinking. Through monthly sessions packed with debate, discussion, and peer challenge, we build the critical thinking and communication skills that no classroom can replicate.
Monthly structured debates that sharpen argumentation, listening, and persuasion.
Guided writing prompts to deepen comprehension and develop a personal voice.
Connect with like-minded teens across Sri Lanka who take ideas as seriously as you do.
Monthly sessions · Ages 13–18 · Open enrolment
The Public Club is for anyone who knows reading should feel like more than a solo act. Every month we gather around a curated title — to debate it, challenge it, and let it change us. No gatekeeping, no grades, just honest conversation and great books.
One carefully chosen book per month — fiction, non-fiction, biography, or ideas-driven writing.
In-person and online sessions where every voice matters and no opinion goes unchallenged.
Volunteer to present your interpretation and earn recognition from the entire community.
Open to all adults. No reading experience required — just curiosity and a willingness to engage.
Monthly membership · Flexible commitment · Cancel anytime.
Open enrolment · All adults welcome
PAB Nexus brings structured, book-based learning into your workplace. When your team reads with intention, communication improves, ideas surface faster, and culture becomes something people choose.
In an age of digital overload, shallow focus and passive content consumption have replaced deep, meaningful learning.
Hybrid work and fast-paced lifestyles have stripped away the spaces for genuine social interaction and peer-driven growth.
As AI automates routine tasks, success depends on strong human skills — yet most lack the structure to build them.
A curated library of 300+ titles, refreshed monthly. Books not available in Sri Lanka, sourced on request. Doorstep delivery.
Monthly book club sessions, recognition badges, guest presenters from other companies, and live cross-company events.
Flip Side Webinars, Readathlons, author sessions, and the annual PAB Readers Conference. Your people become known.
| Capability | Pick a Book Nexus | LinkedIn Learning | External Trainer | DIY Lunch & Learn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peer-led, applied learning | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ~ |
| Curated to your business needs | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ~ |
| Builds public speaking & presence | ✓ | ✗ | ~ | ~ |
| Cross-company exposure | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Engagement reporting | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✗ |
| Doorstep book delivery | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Ongoing — not one-shot | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ~ |
| Affordable per employee | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Only Pick a Book combines applied learning, community, and personal-brand development — at the price of a coffee budget.
Four pillars · Curated bestsellers · Monthly application loop.
Reading isn't passive at Pick a Book. Every session invites participation — debate, performance, art, music, philosophy. Learning sticks because members live it.
Members take opposing views and argue from the text. Sharpens thinking and articulation.
Tabletop theater. Scenes performed and discussed for emotional resonance.
Interpret the book through visual or musical response. Unlocks lateral thinking.
Open-ended Socratic dialogue around the book's deepest ideas. Builds reflection.
Trained facilitator guides the group through structured personal insights and applications.
"Pick a Book has been a life-changing experience. It helps me understand a book in depth before I buy, gives knowledge in an easy-to-digest form, and connects me with like-minded souls passionate about expanding themselves."
"So glad to be part of a community of readers. You truly become who you surround yourself with. I find myself immersed in literature now — juggling over 3 novels at any given point. Being part of a Readathlon symbolizes personal transformation."
Minimum 20 employees · 12-month engagement · Library add-on available with all tiers
30 minutes with your HR lead. We understand your culture, goals, and team composition.
We propose your starter library (10–15 titles) and your first session theme. You approve.
Books delivered to your office. Kick-off session with all enrolled employees, on-site or hybrid.
First engagement report shared with HR. We refine, iterate, and lock in the rhythm.
If member engagement is below 50% in the first 90 days, you can pause or exit — no penalty.
Every 3 months, we sit with HR to review engagement metrics, member feedback, and outcomes.
We commit to a minimum 70% monthly active reader rate. Below that, we add free sessions until we hit it.
Every client gets a named Pick a Book account lead — one person, full ownership, fast response.
Pick a Book is a platform of possibilities — where books open doors to knowledge, connections, and the lifelong journey of being a better version of yourself.
The CEO Club is a private reading circle for CEOs, MDs, and senior directors who understand that the best leaders are always students. The books are serious, the conversations are frank, and the company is extraordinary.
What is said in the CEO Club stays there. Real conversation requires real trust.
Books selected for the challenges only people at the top truly understand.
Build genuine relationships with leaders across industries — not networking, fellowship.
Membership is limited to senior leaders. Applications are reviewed within 48 hours.
Spaces are strictly limited. All applications are reviewed personally.
Membership is by application only. Spaces are strictly limited.
Pick a Book was founded on a straightforward conviction: reading is the single highest-leverage habit any person can build — and almost nobody does it with community, structure, or accountability.
From children taking their first steps into stories, to CEOs stress-testing their mental models against challenging books — Pick a Book meets every reader where they are, and takes them somewhere better.
Join Sri Lanka's most purposeful reading community today.
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Find your local Pick a Book chapter. From the streets of Colombo to the Hill Country and across the Palk Strait, we're building a community of readers in every corner.
The Colombo chapter is the founding home of Pick a Book — and the most active. We meet across Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo 3 and 5, with weekly Kids and Teen sessions, a monthly Public Circle, and the flagship Readathlon every quarter. New members welcome.
Our Kandy chapter meets in the cool of the hill country once a month. A close-knit group of professionals, teachers and parents who treat reading as a quiet act of resistance against the rush. New members enrol every term.
A growing community of readers in Badulla, gathered around the joy of monthly sessions and a shared belief that good books still travel. Sinhala and English titles. New members always welcome.
Jaffna's chapter holds trilingual sessions — Tamil, English and Sinhala — bringing together students, professionals and lifelong learners. The library here grows by request, with titles from across the diaspora.
Our UAE chapter brings the Pick a Book community to Sri Lankan readers and friends across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Monthly meetups, quarterly Readathlons, and a steady stream of guest speakers. Find us at pickabook.ae.
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