Book Groups
Book groups are fun whether you're the person who reads the cereal packet if there's nothing else, or have lost the reading habit and would like to kickstart it!
Meetings are free, relaxed and informal - most groups meet once a month and read two titles, although some groups have a slightly different format. Multiple copies of the books are supplied by the library service. Joining a book group is a great way to meet other readers and discover new authors.
There are:
- afternoon groups
- evening groups
- a lunchtime group
Groups read:
- contemporary fiction
- crime
- family sagas
- classics
- poetry
There are even Chatterbooks groups for young people.
Our groups welcome new members. Please contact us to confirm availability of places in a group - see the list below. If a group is full, we're happy to suggest an alternative.
If you'd like to start up a book group yourself or are already involved in an existing group, we can supply multiple copies of books through our Books To Go for Book Groups service.
|
Library |
Type of Group |
Day and Time |
|
Anniesland |
Contemporary fiction |
Second Friday
of the month
2.00-3.30pm |
|
Baillieston |
Fiction |
First Monday
of the month
6.30-7.30pm |
|
Cardonald |
Crime |
Third Tuesday
of the month
1.00-3.00pm |
| Cardonald |
Fiction |
First Thursday of the month
6.30-7.30pm |
|
Drumchapel |
Fiction |
Third Tuesday
of the month
3.00-4.00pm |
|
Elder Park 1 |
Family sagas |
Third Thursday
of the month
12.30-1.30pm |
|
Elder Park 2 |
Contemporary fiction |
Third Thursday
of the month
2.00-3.00pm |
|
Library at GoMA |
Contemporary fiction |
First Friday
of the month
12.30-2.00pm |
|
Govanhill |
General |
First Tuesday
of the month
1.30-3.00pm |
|
Hillhead 1 |
Contemporary fiction |
First Thursday
of the month
2.30-4.30pm |
|
Hillhead 2 |
Contemporary fiction |
First Thursday
of the month
7.30-9.30pm |
| Hillhead 3 |
Scottish fiction |
One Monday per month
6.30-8.00pm |
| Hillhead Perfect 10 |
Contemporary fiction |
Second Monday of the month
6.30-7.30pm |
| Hillhead Last Thursday Group |
General |
Last Thursday of the month
6.30-7.30pm |
| Hillhead Sunday Group |
Contemporary fiction |
First Sunday of the month
2.00-3.30pm |
|
Knightswood |
Contemporary fiction |
First Monday
of the month
1.30-3.00pm |
|
Langside |
Contemporary fiction |
First Wednesday
of the month
7.00-9.00pm |
|
Battlefield Book Group
(Langside) |
Contemporary fiction |
Every fourth
Thursday
6.30-7.30pm |
|
Maryhill |
Contemporary fiction |
First Tuesday
of the month
7.00-9.00pm |
|
Mitchell |
Fiction |
Second Wednesday
of the month
6.00-7.30pm |
|
Mitchell Classics |
Classic fiction |
First Monday
of the month
6.00-7.30pm |
|
Mitchell Poetry Group |
Poetry |
First Thursday
of the month
6.00-7.00pm |
|
Partick |
Contemporary fiction |
First Thursday
of the month
7.00-9.00pm |
|
Partick VIP Book Group |
Fiction and non-fiction in accessible formats |
Second Friday
of the month
1.30-3.00pm |
|
Pollokshaws |
Contemporary fiction |
Second Tuesday
of the month
6.30-7.30pm |
|
Pollokshields |
Contemporary fiction |
One Wednesday
per month
7.00-9.00pm |
|
Riddrie |
Contemporary fiction |
One Tuesday
per month
1.30-2.15pm |
|
Whiteinch |
Contemporary fiction |
Last Thursday
of the month
7.00-9.00pm |
| Woodside (New!) |
Contemporary fiction |
One Thursday per month,
beginning 10th September 2009 |
For more information, please contact:
Reader Development
The Mitchell
North Street
Glasgow
G3 7DN
Phone: 0141 287 2865
Fax: 0141 287 2815
E-mail: lil@csglasgow.org