"Flying clubs: If you rent an aircraft, you typically do so at a flying club. Make sure that you read up on their rules and stick to them. Quite a few clubs require a 28-day recency: If you haven't flown for 28 days, then you are required to go up with an instructor for a few touch and gos, before you can go off on your own. And this applies to all pilots,"
This frequently means "have flown their aircraft in the past 28 days". Most "flying clubs" are not clubs but like your US FBO.