The number of Get Into Reading groups running across Merseyside and other parts of the UK is growing fast. This map shows all of the current GIR group hotspots, with the days and times of open groups listed below.

Plans are underway to develop more Get Into Reading groups in more areas in the near future. Contact us by email (or call 0151 207 7207) if you’d like to come along to a group near you.

LONDON:

Mondays
Make Friends With A Book, Cheshir Hall, Hendon, Barnet, NW4 2AA: 1.30-3.00pm
Hornsey Library, Haringey: 2.00-4.00pm
New Horizons (50+ group) Sloane Sq, Kensington & Chelsea: 2.00-4.00pm
Chelsea Library, Kensington & Chelsea: 6.15–7.45pm

Tuesdays
Grahame Park Library, Barnet, NW9 5XL: 10.00am–11:30am
Donald Hope Library, Colliers Wood: 10.30am–12.00pm
Brompton Library, Kensington & Chelsea: 10:30am–12.30pm
Idea Store, Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets, 1.00-2.00pm
Chipping Barnet Library, Barnet, EN5 4QT: 2.00-3.30pm
Make Friends With A Book, Stonegrove Children’s Centre, Edgware, Barnet, HA8 8AB: 1.30-3.00pm
Idea Store Bow, Tower Hamlets: 3.00-5.00pm

Wednesdays
Kensal Library, Kensington & Chelsea: 10-11.30am
Make Friends With A Book, with Farsaphone Association of Great Britain, at Golders Green Library, Barnet, NW11 8HE: 10.00-11.30am
Make Friends With A Book, The Hyde Children’s Centre, Hyde Crescent, The Hyde, NW9 7EY: 10.00-11.30am
Unwind with a Book, Carnegie Library, 188 Herne Hill Road, 10.30am-12.00pm
Make Friends With A Book, The Eversfield Centre,, Mill Hill, Barnet, NW7 2AE: 1.30-3.00pm
Vida Walsh Centre, Saltoun Road, Windrush Square, Brixton: 3.00-4.30pm
PCT Rooms, 15 Gertrude Street Chelsea/Worlds End: 3.15–5.00pm

Thursdays
Idea Store Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets: 10.15am–12.00pm
Victoria Library, Westminster: 10.30am–12.30pm
Lambeth Walk GP Surgery, Lambeth: 10:30am–12.00pm
Latymer Centre, 116 Bramley Road, Kensington & Chelsea: 1.30-3.00pm
Bethnal Green Library, Tower Hamlets, 3.00-5.00pm

MERSEYSIDE

Liverpool:

Mondays
Unwind with a Book, Toxteth Library, L8 1XF, 4.30-5.45pm

Tuesdays
Book at Breakfast, Toxteth Library, 10-11.30am
Feel Better with a Book, Fazakerley Library, L10 7LQ, 11.00am-12.30pm
Upstairs@83 at Stanley Rd, Bootle, L20 7DA , 12.45-2.15pm
Feel Better with a Book, Toxteth Library, L8 1XF,  2-3.30pm
Time for Me @ TESCO Cafe, Litherland Store, L21 8NZ, 6.30-7.30pm

Wednesdays
Feel Better with a Book at Childwall Library, Fiveways Health Centre, 10-11.30am
Book Chat (for those who speak English as a second language), 1.30-2.30pm
Storytime (for children aged 8 and under, with their parents/carers), Toxteth Library, 3.30-4.30pm
Book and Biscuits (for 8-11 year olds), Toxteth Library, L8 1XF, 4.30-5.30pm

Thursdays
Feel Better with a Book, Vauxhall Health Centre, L5 8XR, 1-3pm

Fridays
WECC @ The Friary Centre, Bute Street, L5 3LA  10.30am-12pm.
Feel Better with a Book, Garston Library, Bowden Road, 1.30-3pm

Wirral:

Mondays
Book at Breakfast, Woodchurch Library, 9.30-11am
Read and Relax, Ridgeway Library, Noctorum, Wirral, 2.30-3.30pm

Tuesdays
Book at Breakfast, Birkenhead Central Library, 9.15-10.45am
Get into Reading, Ridgeway Library, Noctorum, Wirral, 9.30-11am
Book at Breakfast, Brombrough Library, 10-11.30am
Book at Breakfast, Leasowe Library, Wirral,10.30am-12pm
Get Into Reading, Saughall Massie Parish Centre, Wirral, 10.30am-12.00pm
Feel Better with a Book, Birkenhead Central Library, 11.00am-12.30pm
Feel Better with a Book, Wallasey Central Library, 1.30-2.30pm
Unwind with a Book, Birkenhead Central Library, 5.30-7.00pm

Wednesdays
Unwind with a Book, The Lauries Centre, Birkenhead, 10.30am-12pm
Get Into Reading, Eastham Library, 11.45am-12.45pm
Time For Me, The Lauries Centre, Birkenhead, 1-2.30pm
Afternoon Tea, Eastham Library, 2.15-3.15pm
Eastham Bookworms (for children), Eastham Library, 3.45-4.45pm

Thursdays
Book At Breakfast, Rock Ferry Library, 9.30-11am*
Book at Breakfast, Seacombe Library, 9.30-11am
Book at Breakfast, St James’ Library, Birkenhead, 10am-12pm.
Feel Better with a Book, The Lauries Centre, Birkenhead, 10.30am-12pm
The Book Break, The Lauries Centre, Birkenhead, 1-3pm (A reading group especially for carers)
After School Group for Children, Seacombe Library, 3.30-4.30pm

Fridays
Book at Beechwood, Beechwood Library, 10.30-11.30am
Feel Better with a Book, The Lauries Centre, Birkenhead, 11am-12.30pm
Feel Better with a Book, Prenton Library, 12-1.30pm
Feel Better with a Book, Beechwood Library, 2-3pm
Feel Better with a Book, Seacombe Library, 2.30-4pm
Beechwood Bookworms (for children), Beechwood Library, 3.15-4.30pm

SOUTH-WEST

Mondays
Wellbeing Centre, Sherborne, Dorset: 1.30- 3.30pm

Tuesdays
Plymstock Library, Devon: 10 – 11.30 am

Wednesdays
MIND Oasis Drop-in Centre, Woodside, Plymouth: 10.30am-12pm
Yeovil Library , Somerset: 10.30 – 12pm
Library Memory Group, Exeter Central Library, Devon: 10.30-12pm

Thursday
Yeovil Library, Somerset.Priority to people in recovery (mental health): 1.30-3.30pm

Fridays
Library Memory Group, Tiverton Library, Tiverton, Devon: 10.30am-12pm
Library Memory Group, Yeovil Library, Somerset: 2-3.30pm

WIGAN:

Mondays
Hindley Library, 1-2.30pm

Tuesdays
Leigh Library, 11:30am-1pm
Compassion in Action, High St, Golborne 10.30am-12pm

Wednesdays
Wigan and Leigh Carers Centre, Frederick Street, Hindley, 10:30am-12pm
Green Grass Centre, Spa Rd, Atherton. 1.30-3pm
ADS building, Hallgate, Wigan 10.30am-12pm

Thursdays
Marsh Green Library, 10-11:30am
Wigan Library, Thursday 10-11:30am
Greengrass Centre, Spa Rd, Atherton 10.30am-12pm

Fridays
Shakerley Community Centre 10am-12pm
Bramble House Community Centre, Worsley Hall, 1-3pm