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- East Midlands (4)
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London (40)
- Childs Hill Library Shared Reading Group - Hybrid - Thursdays at 11 am.
- Colindale Shared Reading Group - RAF Museum Colindale
- Croydon Central Library Shared Reading Group
- Forest Hill Library Shared Reading Group
- Fridays at Shirley Library (Croydon) at 10.15 a.m.
- Fulham Good Neighbours Shared Reading Group
- John Lewis Brent Cross Shared Reading Group
- John Lewis Westfield Shared Reading Group - fortnightly
- Marcus Garvey Library Shared Reading Group Wednesday 2.30 pm
- New Horizons Shared Reading Group PLEASE BOOK AHEAD
- New Malden Library Shared Reading Thursday 11.30am
- Northfields Community Library - Wednesday - 14:00
- Pimlico Library Monthly Shared Reading Group
- Reading Retreat at Alfriston Day Centre - Tuesday - 10.30 am
- Reading Retreat Shared Reading at Tolworth Library: Wednesday at 2.30pm
- Reading Retreat Shared Reading Group at the Morden Library CLICK LINK FOR NEXT DATES: https://merton.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=104126
- Reading Retreat: Shared Reading at New Addington Library
- Salvation Army Hendon Shared Reading Group
- Shared Reading at Catford Library, Mondays 2 pm
- Shared Reading at Coombes Croft Library
- Shared Reading at Coulsdon Library
- Shared Reading at Noel Park Big Local
- Shared Reading at St Ann's Library
- Shared Reading at Stroud Green and Harringay Library - check with Library for availability
- Shared Reading at Sutton Sound Lounge Thursdays 11am
- Shared Reading at the Old White Lion - 10.30 am (East Finchley)
- Shared Reading at Wimbledon Guild - Wednesday 2 pm
- Shared Reading Group - Paddington Library - Thursday - 18:00 PM
- Shared Reading Group-Kingston Library-Monday-11:00
- Shared Reading Group-St Peter's Church Notting Hill-Tuesday-12:30
- Shared Reading Group-Twickenham Library-Wednesday-14:00
- Shared Reading Group-Wimbledon Library-Tuesday-10:30
- Shepherds Bush Library Shared Reading Group
- South Lambeth Library Shared Reading Group
- Stephens House and Gardens
- Surbiton Library Shared Reading Group
- Sutton Library Shared Reading Monday 10.30am
- Toynbee Hall
- Upper Norwood Library Hub - Thursday - 10:30 - not every week, please check with support@thereader.org.uk for the next session.
- West Norwood Library - Read and Relax
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North West (57)
- "Tell all the Truth but Tell it Slant"
- Allerton Library Shared Reading Group Tuesday 10.30am
- Artz Centre Shared Reading Tuesdays at 2pm
- Birch Community Centre Shared Reading Group
- Birkdale Library Shared Reading Tuesdays at 2pm
- Birkenhead Central Library - Monday 2:15pm
- Bootle Library Shared Reading Group
- Cabinet of Curiosities
- Callister Gardens Oxton Shared Reading Group every Tuesday at 10am
- CHI Community Cafe Shared Reading Group
- Crosby Library Shared Reading Group
- Friday Mystery Stories
- Garston Bridge Chapel Shared Reading Group
- Halewood Library Shared Reading group every Tuesday 10.30am. Group
- John Lewis - Liverpool One (Previously St Nicks Church Liverpool)
- Keen Bean Green Reads
- Kindfulness Cafe Shared Reading Group Tues 11am
- Lache Library Shared Reading Group
- Life Rooms Southport Shared Reading Group
- Lister Steps Shared Reading Group every Wednesday at 2pm
- Little Hulton Library Shared Reading Group
- Make Friends with a Book
- Oh, The Stories We Could Tell Shared Reading Saturday 1pm The Mansion House
- Pride on the Page at the Mansion House: LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Shared Reading
- Relaxed Reading for Parents and Carers - First Page
- Saturday Morning Friends, Shared Reading with Satya at The Mansion House, Calderstones Park (10.00 am)
- Saughall Massie Parish Centre Shared Reading Tues 10:30
- Shakespeare North Shared Reading Group Friday 3:30pm - To book your space please visit https://shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/event/shared-reading-sessions/
- Shakespeare North Shared Reading Group Thursday 11.15am - To book your space please visit https://shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/event/shared-reading-sessions/
- Shared Reading - Life Rooms Bootle
- Shared Reading - Thursdays
- Shared Reading - Wednesdays
- Shared Reading at Bookstop. Fortnightly, 7, 21 Nov, 5, 19 Dec.
- Shared Reading at Huyton Library
- Shared Reading at Storyhouse (Mondays)
- Shared Reading at West Kirby Methodist Church
- Shared Reading Group - Bebington Library - Termtime only
- Shared Reading Group - Our House Walton
- Shared Reading Group - The Florrie - Friday - 1.30pm
- Shared Reading Group - The Joseph Lappin Centre
- Shared Reading Group (English as an Additional Language) Toxteth Library Monday 11am
- Shared Reading in Morrison's Belle Vale Community Room (temporary move from Big Little Library) Tuesdays at 10:30am to 12:00pm
- Shared Reading Plus - Dementia Friendly Shared Reading at Liverpool Central Library - Starts Wednesday 13th September
- Social Adventures Reading Group
- St Anne's Catholic Church Shared Reading Group - Wednesdays at 10.30 am
- St Barnabas Shared Reading Group
- St Mary's Church Upton - Thursday Shared Reading Group
- St Mary's Church Upton - Wednesday Shared Reading
- Stories to Unwind
- Storyhouse Shared Reading Group
- The Atkinson/ Southport Library Shared Reading Group
- Time Travellers
- Tuesday Morning Book Break 10.30-11.30
- Wallasey Library Group Wednesday 11am
- Waterstones Liverpool Shared Reading Group
- West Kirby Library Shared Reading Thursday 3.30pm
- Widnes Library Shared Reading Group
- Northern Ireland (3)
- Scotland (1)
- South East (4)
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South West (29)
- Bideford Library Shared Reading Group
- Bishopston Library Shared Reading Group
- Cadbury Heath Shared Reading Group
- Dorchester Library
- Henleaze Library Shared Reading Group
- Ivybridge Library Read and Reminisce Shared Reading Group Wednesday 10.30
- Littlemoor Library Shared Reading Tuesday 11-12.30
- Lyme Regis Library
- Minehead Library
- Patchway Library Shared Reading Group
- Portland Library Shared Reading
- Redland Library Shared Reading Group
- Royal Wootton Bassett Shared Reading Group - Thursdays at 11 am
- Sea Mills Library Shared Reading Group (Fortnightly)
- Shaftesbury Library Shared Reading Group Thursdays 1.45
- Shared Reading at Calne Library - Tuesdays at 10.15 - 11.45 am.
- Shared Reading at Easton Community Centre
- Shared Reading at Knowle Library. Fortnightly. 22 Feb, 7, 21 March, 4, 18 April etc.
- Shared Reading at Monica Wills House. On foot: enter via Airpoint, up from Tesco Express, West Street. 10, 24 Jan, 7, 21 Feb, 6, 20 Mar, 3, 17 April, 1, 15, 29 May.
- Shared Reading for people living with dementia.
- Shared Reading Group - Boscombe Library - Monday - 11:00 AM
- Shared Reading in Barton Hill. Monthly. Second Tuesday. 12 Mar, 9 Apr, 14 May, 11 June
- Shepton Mallet Library Group Friday 11am
- Southbourne Library Shared Reading Group - Tuesdays at 10 am
- St Annes House Shared Reading Group
- St Pauls Library Bristol Shared Reading Group
- Staple Hill Library Shared Reading
- Tavistock Library
- Wincanton Fortnightly Feel Better with a Book
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Wales (8)
- Abergavenny Library Shared Reading Group - Fortnightly
- Colwyn Bay Library Shared Reading (fortnightly)
- Llandudno Library Shared Reading Group
- Llanrwst Library Shared Reading Group (fortnightly)
- Prestatyn Shared Reading Group
- Shared Reading at Abergele Library
- Shared Reading at Conwy Library (fortnightly)
- Wrexham Library Shared Reading Group
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West Midlands (9)
- Newton Farm Community Association Shared Reading
- Perry Common Library Book Break
- QUBE Shared Reading Group
- Read Aloud Ledbury (starting 1st September 2023 for six sessions)
- Shared Reading at Kings Heath Library Monday 10am
- Shared Reading at Oswestry Library 1st and 3rd Friday of each month
- Shared Reading Group Castle House Hereford Tuesday 14.00 TERM TIME ONLY
- St James Church Hall, Dudley - A Book and a Cuppa
- Sutton Coldfield Library Shared Reading Group
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Yorkshire and the Humber (8)
- Danum Gallery, Library & Museum Shared Reading Group - Tuesday 11.00
- Edlington Library Shared Reading Group
- Rawmarsh Library Shared Reading Group
- Riverside House Shared Reading Group
- Silver Link Group (Thursdays) - 1pm
- Sprotbrough Library Shared Reading Group.
- VIP Shared Reading Group (Last Wed of Month - 10.30 am - 12 noon) dglamenquiries@doncaster.gov.uk
- Woodlands Library Shared Reading Group
What is Shared Reading?
Shared Reading brings people together in small groups to read aloud a book, short story or poem.
Group members can choose to read, share personal reflections, or simply listen – it’s a welcoming space for individuals to form real connections with the literature, each other and themselves.
What happens at a Shared Reading group?
A trained Reader Leader will select, sometimes with the help of their group, texts to read each week. Texts are chosen because they deal with some of the complexities of human experience. Reader Leaders will make sure individuals’ thoughts and feelings are recognised and valued.
Who is Shared Reading for?
Shared Reading is for everyone. Many people who come will be experiencing a transition – bereavement, retirement, a change in health, or within their social life. Shared Reading groups provide a warm environment that people want to keep coming back to.