Reading groups and book clubs - events

  • Summer Reading Challenge

    Saturday, 5 July 2025–Saturday, 13 September 2025. 'Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors' is the enchanting theme for the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge.

    Date: Tuesday, 8 July 2025

    Illustration for the 'Summer Reading Challenge: Story Garden' featuring children engaged in gardening activities such as watering plants, planting seeds, observing insects, and looking at colorful flowers. Artwork by Dapo Adeola.
  • Reading Group - Heywood Library

    Second Friday of every month. Discover new authors and discuss books with other readers in this friendly group. Books will be loaned from the library.

    Date: Friday, 11 July 2025

    A group of adults reading and talking together.
  • Bookstart Baby - Rochdale Central Library

    Every Friday during term time. Join Amy and Bookstart Bear for a fun session of wonderful rhymes, songs and stories specially for babies up to 15 months and their parent or carer.

    Date: Friday, 11 July 2025

    Bookstart Baby with Amy logo.
  • Reading Group - Junction Library

    Second Monday of every month. Discover new authors and discuss shared books with other readers at our friendly reading group. Everyone's welcome.

    Date: Monday, 14 July 2025

    A woman sitting and enjoying a book.
  • Reading Group - Smithy Bridge Library

    3rd Thursday of every month. A monthly group that meets to discuss a chosen title and have a general chat about their shared love of reading.

    Date: Thursday, 17 July 2025

    Adults sitting and reading in a relaxed group.
  • Bilingual story time - Rochdale Central Library

    Alternate Thursdays. Come and listen to stories read in English and other languages such as Urdu, Arabic, French and Slovakian. Join in with crafts related to the story afterwards.

    Date: Thursday, 17 July 2025

    A story being read to a group of young children.