- Do you love reading?
- Do you enjoy talking about books?
- Would you like to share your ideas for a good read?
Discover new authors and titles, widen your reading choice and meet other readers in a friendly, informal setting. Most groups meet on a monthly basis.
Waltham Forest Libraries support local reading groups. There reading groups for adults wanting to read something different, meet other readers or look more deeply into particular novels and factual books. There also reading groups for children and young people.
The Reading Groups currently take place at the following libraries:
Hale End Reading Group
Hale End Library
Meets on the third Thursday in the month at 2.30pm-4pm
For further information please contact:
Andy Green
Tel: 020 8496 1050
Email: andy.green@walthamforest.gov.uk
Higham Hill Reading Group
Higham Hill Library
Meets on the last Thursday in the month at 6.30pm–7.30pm
For more information please contact:
Nigel McCarley,
Tel: 020 8496 3421
Email: Nigel.Mccarley@walthamforest.gov.uk
Leytonstone Reading Group
Leytonstone Library
Meets on the second Thursday in the month at 6.30pm–7.30pm
For more information please contact:
Nigel McCarley,
Tel: 020 8496 3421
Email: Nigel.Mccarley@walthamforest.gov.uk
North Chingford Reading Groups
North Chingford Library Children's Reading Group
For children aged 8-10 years. Fun, games and books. Every 3rd Thursday of the month, 4pm-4.45pm. Contact the library for a registration form on 020 8496 1070. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Tuesday Reading Group meets monthly on a Tuesday evening at North Chingford Library 6.30pm-7.30pm. Forthcoming dates for 2011: 1 February, 1 March, 5 April, 3 May, 7 June, 5 July, 6 September, 4 October, 6 November and 6 December.
For further information and to book a place please contact:
Ravinder Willson at North Chingford Library Tel: 020 8496 1070
Email: Ravinder.Willson@walthamforest.gov.uk
Thursday Reading Group meets monthly on a Thursday evening at North Chingford Library 6.30pm-7.30pm. Forthcoming dates for 2011: 27 January, 24 February, 31 March, 28 April, 26 May, 30 June, 28 July, 29 September, 27 October and 24 November.
For further information and to book a place please contact:
Ravinder Willson at North Chingford Library Tel: 020 8496 1070
Email: Ravinder.Willson@walthamforest.gov.uk
Lesbian Reading Group meets monthly on a Monday evening at North Chingford Library 7.45pm-8.45pm
Forthcoming dates for 2011: 10 January, 7 February, 7 March, 4 April, 9 May, 6 June, 11 July, 8 August, 12 or 19 September (to be confirmed), 17 October, 14 November and 12 December. The group will be looking at a wide range of fiction and non fiction
For further information and to book a place please contact:
Jacky Logan on a Wednesday or Friday at North Chingford Library
Tel: 020 8496 1070
Email: Jacky.logan@walthamforest.gov.uk
Walthamstow Reading Groups
Walthamstow Library
Walthamstow Reading Group
Meets on the last Tuesday in the month at 7pm-8pm
For more information please contact:
Deborah Lowe
Tel:0 20 8496 5121
Email: deborah.lowe@walthamforest.gov.uk
Chatterbooks Reading Group
Tuesday (fortnightly) 5pm-6pm
Chatterbooks Reading Group for children aged 8-12 years. If you would like to come along to share books and take part in fun activities, please contact Jyoti Singh 020 8496 3189 or jyoti.singh@walthamforest.gov.uk
NEW Group at Walthamstow Library!
Waltham Forest Low Vision Forum Library Club
This library club will meet between 3pm and 4pm followed by a drop in session between 4pm and 5pm when volunteers are available to help with reading paperwork and filling out forms. Forthcoming meetings will be on 8 September, 13 October, 10 November and 8 December 2011.
Wood Street Library
Wood Street Library Reading Group
Wood Street Library
Meets on the third Thursday in the month, 2pm-3pm
For more information and to book a place, please contact Rachel Boothby on 020 8496 1156 or email rachel.boothby@walthamforest.gov.uk
NEW for November 2011!
Wood Street Library Teenage Reading and Discussion Group
For young people aged 12-16 who enjoy reading, like to chat about all forms of the written word - books, music, films, social networking...., and who enjoy lively conversation on a range of topics and issues.
The group will meet monthly on a Wednesday between 4pm and 5pm. For further information and to book a place, please contact Rachel Boothby on 020 8496 1156 or email rachel.boothby@walthamforest.gov.uk
