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Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
Founded in 1878, this pioneering reading circle helped bring serious study and shared reading to people far from colleges and universities. It remains one of America’s oldest continuously operating book clubs, with a long connection to the broader Chautauqua tradition.
28 Audiobooks
The Chautauquan, Vol. 03, April 1883
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, December 1883
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 03, March 1883 A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Promotion of True Culture. Organ of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle.
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, March 1885
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, June 1884, No. 9
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 03, January 1883 A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Promotion of True Culture. Organ of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, July 1885, No. 10
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, May 1884, No. 8
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, January 1884 A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Promotion of True Culture. Organ of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle.
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, December 1884, No. 3
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, February 1885
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, October 1883
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, July 1884, No. 10
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, November 1883 A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Promotion of True Culture. Organ of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle.
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 03, June 1883
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, October 1884, No. 1
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, March 1884, No. 6
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 03, December 1882 A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Promotion of True Culture. Organ of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 03, July 1883
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, May 1885, No. 8
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, June 1885, No. 9
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 03, February 1883 A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Promotion of True Culture. Organ of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle.
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, November 1884, No. 2
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, April 1885
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, February 1884, No. 5.
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 03, May 1883
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, January 1885, No. 4
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, April 1884, No. 7
by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
About the author
The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, often called the CLSC, is not an individual author but a historic American reading and education program. It was created in 1878 at the Chautauqua Institution and was designed to encourage guided reading, home study, and lifelong learning, especially for people who did not have easy access to higher education.
Over time, the CLSC became known as one of the oldest continuously operating book clubs in the United States. Its early program blended literature, science, history, and the arts, reflecting the wider Chautauqua movement’s belief that learning should be open, practical, and shared.
Today, the circle continues through Chautauqua’s literary programming, including annual reading selections and author talks. For listeners and readers, the CLSC name carries a sense of tradition: a community built around books, curiosity, and the pleasure of reading together.