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: 2-4pm
New Horizons (50+ group) Sloane Sq, Kensington & Chelsea: 2-4pm
Chelsea Library, Kensington & Chelsea: 6.15–7.45pm

Tuesdays
Grahame Park Library, Barnet, NW9 5XL: 10am–11:30am
Donald Hope Library, Colliers Wood: 10.30am–12pm
Brompton Library, Kensington & Chelsea: 10:30am–12.30pm
Idea Store, Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets, 1-2pm
Chipping Barnet Library, Barnet, EN5 4QT: 2-3.30pm
Make Friends With A Book, Stonegrove Children’s Centre, Edgware, Barnet, HA8 8AB: 1.30-3.00pm
Idea Store Bow, Tower Hamlets: 3-5pm

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: 10-11.30am
Make Friends With A Book, The Hyde Children’s Centre, Hyde Crescent, The Hyde, NW9 7EY: 10.30am-12.00pm
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
PCT Rooms, 15 Gertrude Street Chelsea/Worlds End: 3.15–5pm

* Black and Ethnic Minority Community focus

Thursdays
Idea Store Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets: 10.15am–12pm
Victoria Library, Westminster: 10.30am–12.30pm
Lambeth Walk GP Surgery, Lambeth: 11am–1pm
Latymer Centre, 116 Bramley Road, Kensington & Chelsea: 1.30-3pm
Bethnal Green Library, Tower Hamlets, 3-5pm

MERSEYSIDE

Liverpool:

Mondays
Unwind with a Book, Toxteth Library, L8 1XF, 5.30-7pm

Tuesdays
Upstairs@83 at Stanley Rd, Bootle, L20 7DA , 12.45-2.15pm
Feel Better with a Book, Edge Hill Library, L8 0QH,  2-3.30pm
TESCO Cafe, Litherland, L21 8NZ, 6.30-7.30pm

Thursdays
The Book at Breakfast, Toxteth Library, L8 1XF, 10.00-11.30am
Feel Better with a Book, Fazakerley Library,L10 7LQ, 11.00am-12.30pm
Feel Better with a Book, Vauxhall Health Centre, L5 8XR, 1-3pm
May Logan Healthy Living Centre Knowsley Road, Bootle, L20 5DQ, 1.30-3.00pm

Fridays
WECC @ The Friary Centre, Bute Street, L5 3LA Fridays 10.30am-12pm.
Feel Better with a Book, Toxteth Library, L8 1XF, Fridays 10.00-11.30am
‘Book Break’ Carer’s group, Toxteth Library, L8 1XF, Tuesdays 1-3pm
Book and Biscuits – group for 8-12 year olds, Toxteth Library, L8 1XF,3.45-4.45pm
Storytime – group for under 8 year olds, Toxteth Library, L8 1XF, 3.45-4.30pm

Wirral:

Mondays
Book at Breakfast, Beechwood Library, 9.15-10.30am**
(alongside this runs Beechwood Babes reading group for toddlers)
Book at Breakfast, Woodchurch Library, 9.30-11am*
Read and Relax, Ridgeway Library, Noctorum, Wirral, 2.30-3.30pm

Tuesdays
Get into Reading, Ridgeway Library, Noctorum, Wirral, 9.30-11am
Book at Breakfast, Birkenhead Central Library, 9.30-10.30am*
Get Into Reading, Saughall Massie Parish Centre, Wirral, 10.30am-12.00pm
Book at Breakfast, Leasowe Library, Wirral,10.30am-12pm
Feel Better With A Book, Wirral MIND, Birkenhead, 10.30am-12pm
Book at Breakfast, Brombrough Library, 10-11.30am
Feel Better With A Book, Wallasey Central Library, 1.30-2.30pm

Wednesdays
Unwind With A Book, The Lauries Centre, Birkenhead, 10.30am-12pm
Time For Me, The Lauries Centre, Birkenhead, 1-2.30pm
Porchfields Community Centre, Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, 2-3pm

Thursdays
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)
Book at Breakfast, St James’ Library, Birkenhead, 10-11.30am.
Book At Breakfast, Rock Ferry Library, 9.30-11am*

Fridays
Feel Better With A Book, The Lauries Centre, Birkenhead, 11am-1pm
Feel Better With A Book, Wallasey Library Earlston Road, Birkenhead, 11am-1pm

(* with a free breakfast)
(** with creche/story time session for the children of those who are attending)

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