Readers Group Event

On Thursday 4^th March , at Highworth Library , 7pm onwards, we are holding a Readers group event. This will be an opportunity for groups to get together and share the books they have enjoyed over the year. This is for anyone who is currently in a group, who would like to join a group or even set up their own group. It will be informal and sociable. Please bring with you a list of books you have read with your group.
If you would like to come then please contact us to give us an idea of numbers:
Email: tdowling@swindon.gov.uk
Voicemail: (01793) 465554.

Central Library Reading Group

We are a friendly group which meets approximately every six weeks at 7.00pm on a Wednesday to talk about books.
On Wednesday 10 March 2010 we will talk about Mara and Dann by Doris Lessing which is a “remarkable odyssey of a brother and sister living in the imagined future". Future meetings are planned for: 21 April 2010 and 2 June 2010.
If you would like more information about the group please enquire at the Help Points on the first and second floors:
Telephone: 01793 463238.
Email: jwignall@swindon.gov.uk.

Central Library Sunday Reading Group

Central library also hosts a Sunday reading group, which meets on the first Sunday of each month at 11am in the 2nd floor reading room . We will spend a couple of hours chatting about the selected title.

The Sunday Reading Group is a friendly and inclusive group, open to all. If you have never been to a Reading Group before, why not give us a go! Just come to the 1^st floor HelpPoint to register your interest and pick up a book (subject to availability)

Highworth Library Reading Groups

Highworth Library runs three lively minded, diverse and approachable groups.

Tuesday Reading Group
Our last meeting was on the 12 Janaury 2010 where we opened with a poem then had a lively discussion about the novel Past Imperfect by Julian Fellowes, which got mixed reviews from the group. At our next meeting on the 23 February we will be looking at the writing of John Grisham.
If you are interested in joining any of the reading groups at Highworth Library call us on 01793 463500 for more information.

Wednesday Reading Group

We had far greater attendance so we were able to discuss all the outstanding books we had read. In general people who have read Jodi Picoult said Change of Heart is not one of her best. Far too many topics introduced and “the miracles” were very far fetched. However, though she is certainly NOT a cheerful read, she does do a tremendous amount of research.

Members were disappointed in Wedding Season by Katie Fforde and Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye by M. C. Beaton - they both had the feel of books written because the publisher wanted them written.Christmas Thief by Mary Higgins Clark, however, was a light crime read with a good story, daft villains and well-meaning sleuths. Just the kind of thing for post Christmas Day fare!! No-one had read Charles Dickens.

The January reads were Emma by Jane Austen and No fond return of love by Barbara Pym – the latter is often described as the “modern day Jane Austen (Discuss?)”. Quite a vigorous debate about these – Emma was not felt to be Jane Austen’s best, not good character development, Mary Barton is far better and Barbara Pym OK and reflective of her time.

Books to read for next time are The Last Concubine by Lesley Downer, Beyond the Blossoming Fields by Junichi Watanabe with a selection of other books on geishas.

We are a very friendly group who meet once a month to discuss books we have read and pass our time with friends, tea and biscuits.  If you would like to join us please either leave your contact details with a member of the library staff or just turn up at our next meeting in Highworth Library on Wednesday 17 March.

Thursday Reading Group
Highworth Library holds an evening reading group on the second Thursday of each month.  It starts at 6pm and usually runs for about an hour.

Our next meeting will be on 8 April 2010, when we shall be discussing Semi-detached by Griff Rhys Jones

We are a friendly and informal group and still have spaces for new members - if you haven't already discovered the joys of a reading group, we hope you'll give it a try - it's amazing how much more you get out of a book by sharing it with others!  Just come along on the night or contact Highworth Library if you would like further information.

"Bonkers for Books" Children's Reading Group
The Library’s award winning Children’s Reading Group celebrated its success with an author visit from Philip Caveney – creator of Sebastian Darke and Alec Devlin – on 2 September 2009. It was a well-attended event and representatives from Borders were there with copies of Philip’s new book Empire of the Skull.
The Group is currently taking a break but will resume in the New Year meeting on Thursday afternoons.
The Group is looking for new members so if you are interested in joining or would like more information about the Group, please contact us:
Telephone: 01793 463500.
Email: highworthlibrary@swindon.gov.uk

Liden Library Reading Group

Our group is very full so unfortunately we cannot take any new members at present. The group generally meet every six weeks, on a Tuesday evening between 6 - 7pm.
If you would like more information about the group, please contact Liden Library:
Telephone: 01793 463504
Email:  liden.library@swindon.gov.uk

Moredon and Rodbourne Cheney Library Reading Group

This small informal group meets from 6pm – 7.30pm on the last Thursday of each month.

The next meeting of the group is Thursday 25 March 2010 at 6pm  We will be discussing Out of the Shadows by Susan Lewis

Proposed dates for this year are:

Thursday 25 March 2010
Thursday 29 April 2010
Thursday 27 May 2010
Thursday 24 June 2010
Thursday 29 July 2010
Thursday 26 August 2010
Thursday 30 September 2010
Thursday 28 October 2010
Thursday 25 November 2010

For more details please contact Moredon and Rodbourne Cheney Library:
Tel: 01793 464490.  Email: moredon.library@swindon.gov.uk

North Swindon Library Reading Group

Our group is informal, relaxed and chatty and we would welcome any new members.

The next title for North Swindon Library Readers' Group is The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. The meeting will be on the 10 March 2010 at the usual time of 6.30pm until 8.00pm. Anyone who has read the book and is interested in discussing it is welcome to attend.

If you would like to find out more or become involved please contact us:
Telephone: 01793 707120 and ask for Gwyneth.
Email: northswindon.library@swindon.gov.uk
Or ask at the main desk next time you are in the library.

Park Library Reading Group

Our next meeting will be on Monday 12 April 2010 (because the first Monday of the month is Easter Monday and we will be closed).  The book chosen is The Gathering by Anne Enright and it won the ManBooker prize in 2007.

The gathering of the title is about the Nine Surviving Children of the Hegarty Clan who gather in Dublin for the wake of their wayward brother Liam. It wasn't the drink that killed him - although that certainly helped - it was what happened to him as a boy in his grandmother's house, in the winter of 1968. His sister, Veronica was there then, as she is now: keeping the dead man company, just for another little while. The "Gathering" is a family epic, condensed and clarified through the remarkable lens of Anne Enright's unblinking eye."  (www.fantasticfiction.co.uk)

West Swindon Library Reading Group

Tuesday Reading Group
West Swindon Reading group started up in September 2004 and is now a thriving and lively group.
The Reading Group is so successful that at the moment we are unable to take on any more new members.  If you would like to add your name to the waiting list, please contact Tracey Dowling: Telephone: 01793 465554.
Email tdowling@swindon.gov.uk

Thursday Reading Group
We have 11 members at the moment, so we are more or less full. Our group meets at 11.00am for one hour.
For more details on our next meeting or book choice, please contact West Swindon Library:
Telephone: 01793 465555.
Email: westswindon.library@swindon.gov.uk.

Wroughton Library Reading Group

If you would like to participate in the Wroughton Library Reading Group, contact Wroughton Library:
Telephone: 01793 464496
Email wroughton.library@swindon.gov.uk