You're welcome to join one of our reading groups. We run a number of them across the borough.
When and where you can attend a reading group
Our reading groups meet once at month at the same time at the following libraries:
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Alkrington Library - 5.45pm-6.45pm, 2nd Monday of every month. Upcoming dates are:
- Monday, 13 January 2020
- Monday, 10 February 2020
- Monday, 9 March 2020
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Balderstone Library - 5.30pm-6.30pm, 1st Monday of every month. Upcoming dates are:
- Monday, 6 January 2020
- Monday, 3 February 2020
- Monday, 2 March 2020
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Castleton Library - 11am-12noon, 2nd Thursday of every month. Upcoming dates are:
- Thursday, 12 December 2019
- Thursday, 9 January 2020
- Thursday, 13 February 2020
- Thursday, 12 March 2020
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Heywood Library - 2pm-3.30pm, every 4 weeks on a Saturday. Upcoming dates are:
- Saturday, 4 January 2020
- Saturday, 1 February 2020
- Saturday, 29 February 2020
- Saturday, 28 March 2020
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Junction Library - 2pm-3pm, 2nd Monday of every month. Upcoming dates are:
- Monday, 13 January 2020
- Monday, 10 February 2020
- Monday, 9 March 2020
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Littleborough Library - 10.30am-11.30am, 2nd Saturday of every month. Upcoming dates are:
- Saturday, 14 December 2019
- Saturday, 11 January 2020
- Saturday, 8 February 2020
- Saturday, 14 March 2020
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Middleton Library - 2.30pm-3.30pm. Last Saturday of every month except December. Upcoming dates are:
- Saturday, 25 January 2020
- Saturday, 29 February 2020
- Saturday, 28 March 2020
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Smithy Bridge Library - 2pm-3.15pm, 3rd Thursday of every month. Upcoming dates are:
- Thursday, 19 December 2019
- Thursday, 16 January 2020
- Thursday, 20 February 2020
- Thursday, 19 March 2020
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Spotland Library Group 1 - 5.45pm-6.45pm, 1st Monday of every month. Upcoming dates are:
- Monday, 6 January 2020
- Monday, 3 February 2020
- Monday, 2 March 2020
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Spotland Library Group 2 - 2pm-3pm, 1st Thursday of every month. Upcoming dates are:
- Thursday, 2 January 2020
- Thursday, 6 February 2020
- Thursday, 5 March 2020
- Wardle Library - 6.15pm-7pm, 1st Monday of every month. Upcoming dates are:
- Monday, 6 January 2020
- Monday, 3 February 2020
- Monday, 2 March 2020
How to join a reading group
Just turn up on the day of the reading group to get the book to read and say hello to the other members.
New members are made to feel very welcome.
What you can do at a reading group
Each month, you'll choose a book to read at home. Then you'll get together to review, discuss, criticise or praise the book you've read before choosing another book to read for the following month.
You'll have the opportunity to get to know new people as well as discover authors and genres you might not have read before. FREE tea and coffee is also available while you chat.
Borrowing books for the reading group
You can borrow all the books your need for the group from us for FREE. So you don't need to worry about the cost of buying new books each month.
Other reading groups
There are also a number of reading groups run by other organisations and individuals across the borough and the UK.