Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? The library
keeps a waiting list of people who would like to join a
reading group and runs regular workshops to help people who
want to start a group.
Existing Library Book Groups
Reading Libraries run several book groups. For more details of
when and where these meet see further down this page.
Reading Library Book Group Sets Service
If you would like to start your own book group, we can help by providing information on
how to do this, and by lending copies of our book group sets. This is a service especially
for reading groups, to enable them to borrow up to 15 copies of any two titles for a twelve
week period.
How to join
Simply choose a member of your group to be the ‘named user’ and then register with us.
Please ask at Reading Central Library for further details.
What is available?
We have over 50 titles available for loan, and we welcome suggestions for new additions
to the collection. Our most recent additions are The Island by
Victoria Hislop, Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood and Night Watch
by Sarah Waters.
Sets must be booked in advance, please ask at Reading Central Library ground floor enquiry
desk or phone 0118 901 5950.
Follow this link to see the
complete list of book club sets
Book Groups - Adult
For further information on joining an adult reading group,
contact Laura Armstrong or Sarah Pearce on 0118 901 5955, or use
the form on the Contact page.
Southcote Library Book Group
Our book club meets on the second Friday of the month, at 10.30, in Southcote Hall next to the library. We meet for coffee, chat and lively discussion! We
currently have space for new members. Please contact Sarah
Pearce or Miriam Palfrey via the Contact
page or on 0118 901 5955.
Tilehurst Library Book Group
Our book club meets on the second Thursday of the month, at 10.30, in
Tilehurst Library.
For more information contact Laura Armstrong via the Contact
page or on 0118 901 5955.
Play Reading Group
This group is for people who like reading plays but don't want to perform them. No dramatic experience is needed.
The group meets at Reading Central Library on the third Thursday of every month
from 7pm-9pm. For further information, please use the form on
the CContact page or phone
Ann Smith on 0118 901 5955.
Non-fiction Book Group
Our non-fiction book group meets on Saturdays at 11 am on the second floor
of the Central Library. New members are welcome. For more information, please use the form
on the Contact page or phone Madeleine Bentley on 0118 901 5955.
Evening Book Groups
The Back of Beyond Reading Group meets on the first Monday of every month,
7:30-9pm in a local pub.
Our Thursday Evening Book Group meets at 7pm on the 3rd Thursday of every
month in the Central Library.
Our Caversham Library Group meets on the first Tuesday of
every month, 6-7 pm at Caversham Library.
For more information on any of these 3 groups please use the form
on the Contact page.
Book Group for Visually Impaired People
Reading Libraries has two book groups for visually impaired
people. We listen to books on audio cassette tapes
instead of reading the printed version. Multiple copies of tapes are supplied by
Calibre
Our Thursday VIP Group meets on the 4th Thursday of
each month. We
hold regular meetings in the Central Library from 3:00 –
4pm. This group
is currently full.
Our Wednesday VIP
Group meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
We hold regular meetings in the Central Library from
2:30 – 3.30pm. New
members welcome.
For further
information on either of these groups, please contact Jacky
Mathewson or Sarah Pearce on 0118 901 5955.
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