The Junction Reading Group are a group of book enthusiasts who meet once a month in the snug at The Radclyffe Arms, Grimshaw Lane on the first Wednesday of the month at seven o’clock.
The group decides on book themes that interest them and we usually have fiction one month and non-fiction the next. The list is then passed to the assistant at the Junction Library who sources the books for us. At our meetings we discuss the books that we have read and then a lively discussion is had by one and all! All opinions are respected.
We are a friendly group and would welcome new members.
For any more details please ring Middleton Junction Library: 0161 654 8910
Showing posts with label Reading groups. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reading groups. Show all posts
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Middleton Library Reading Group news
New members are always welcome to join us.
Contact Community Librarian, Maria, on 0161 643 5228 for more information.
Our next meeting is on Monday 15 March from 6 – 7 pm here at the library, when we will be discussing books on the theme of mothers and daughters.
At the February meeting of Middleton Reading Group, we discussed Danny Scheinmann’s “Random Acts of Heroic Love”.
At our January meeting we discussed books we received for Christmas.
The theme for the December meeting was epic journeys. It was also an opportunity for enjoying some seasonal refreshments and swapping our gift-wrapped “Secret Santa” books to take home, put under the tree and open on Christmas morning.
At the November meeting we discussed Brian McGilloway’s novel "Gallows Lane."
At the October meeting of Middleton Reading Group we discussed books on the theme of black history.
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Balderstone Reading Group
Balderstone Library has a reading group that meets at the library on the first Monday of each month at 2.15pm. New members are always welcome, contact Justine on 01706 640438.
| Topics for discussion: 2010 programme | |
|---|---|
| 4 January 2010 | "Sweet Mandarin" by Helen Tse Where to find copies of "Sweet Mandarin" in our libraries (external link to our Web Catalogue) |
| 1 February 2010 | Anna Jacobs Where to find Anna Jacobs' books in our libraries (external link to our Web Catalogue) |
| 1 March 2010 | "Snow Falling On Cedars" by David Guterson Where to find copies of "Snow Falling On Cedars" in our libraries (external link to our Web Catalogue) |
| 12 April 2010 | "The Constant Gardener" by John Le Carre Where to find copies of "The Constant Gardener" in our libraries (external link to our Web Catalogue) |
| 3 May 2010 | "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night" by Mark Haddon Where to find copies of "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night" in our libraries (external link to our Web Catalogue) |
| 7 June 2010 | "I Capture The Castle" by Dodie Smith Where to find copies of "I Capture The Castle" in our libraries (external link to our Web Catalogue) |
Sunday, 7 February 2010
Langley Library Reading Group
Langley Library now has a reading group!
The group meets on the first Monday of the month at Langley Library between 2pm and 3pm.
The next meeting is Monday 1 March and we will be discussing "The Piano Man" by Marcia Preston.
New members are very welcome!
Please ask at the library for more details.
Monday, 18 January 2010
Reading and books news digest
Thursday 8 October 2009 is National Poetry Day, with this year's theme being "Heroes and Heroines."
TS Eliot has been voted the UK's favourite poet.
National Poetry Day web site - the official web site hosted by the Poetry Society
T.S. Eliot's work in our libraries
Hilary Mantel has won this year's Man Booker Prize with "Wolf Hall," set in the world of Henry VIII’s notorious chief minister Thomas Cromwell. We have got copies of "Wolf Hall" in stock in both the Adult Fiction and Best Sellers collections. You might also want to check out some of her other books!
Man Booker Prize web site - the official web site, including articles by short-listed authors
Hilary Mantel's books in our libraries
18 September 2009
Come and meet best-selling author Sadie Jones who will be talking about her new novel "Small Wars" at Heywood Library on Wednesday 30 September at 2pm.
Tickets are free, but booking is essential.
Tel: 01706 924941
- More details about this author.
18 September 2009
A collection of stories and poems written in English, French and Portuguese by African people living in Rochdale. It's well worth a look:
- Homelands e-book (pdf format)
"Homelands" is published by Tell Us Another One at Cartwheel Arts in conjunction with NESTAC.
National Bookstart Day: Friday 9 October 2009
18 September 2009
Does your child or grandchild have a favourite rhyme? To celebrate National Bookstart Day 2009, there will be special nursery-rhyme themed storytimes for all children under 5 and their grown-ups in our libraries throughout the week. No need to book – just turn up.
Storytimes take place at the same time every week during school term times and everyone is welcome. Why not join the Bookstart Bookcrawl at the same time and make regular library visits even more exciting?
- Under-fives' activities in our libraries — including storytimes and Rhythm & Rhyme
National Bookstart Day web site
18 September 2009
Every October, for over thirty years, Black History Month has been celebrated across the UK. We will be celebrating Black History month with a range of events, displays and reading resources.
- Have you checked out these black writers based in the North West on Lancaster University's Moving Manchester project writers gallery?
- More North West based black writers for you to explore:
Black History Month web site — the official UK web site
24 August 2009
On Monday 17 August, Alkrington Library was proud to welcome Helen Tse, local author of the phenomenally successful “Sweet Mandarin”
Helen Tse's books in our libraries
Storytelling course
Apologies to everybody who contacted us about the storytelling course. For reasons beyond our control we have had to postpone this programme. We hope to be able to reschedule it in the near future.
Riveting Reads
We had a very difficult time judging the "Riveting Reads" competition, part of Rochdale Libraries’ celebrations for World Book Day 2009. Young people across the borough were invited to tell us all about a favourite book and many of the resulting reviews were absolutely excellent.
Congratulations to Georgina Hulston who won the up to 11 age group and Tazmina Khatun who won the 12 to 16 age group. They each receive a £10 book token.
Highly commended were our runners-up, Beth Duxbury, Samuel Vain, Bridget Sutton, Jasmine Stott, Kurtis Tweedale and Danny Cheetham, who each receive a £5 book token.
Reading groups
If you love books and wish to share your experiences with other people why not come along to one of our many reading groups that are held in our libraries throughout the Rochdale borough. They are informal gatherings, which meet on a regular basis to talk about books of all genres and discuss their enthusiasm for reading. Each group is different; some may take a light hearted approach to reading while others are more highbrow and formal. There is something for everyone!
We also have writing groups and poetry groups for those who wish to branch out and participate in something a little more diverse.
You don't have to have "bad eyesight" to finding reading a chore: there are times when you want to read a book but your eyes really don't want to make much of an effort (especially if you have spent all day staring at a computer screen). Help is at hand: your local library has a wide selection of books in large print, including many titles in Amazon's best-selling list.
Here is a selection of some of the popular titles we currently have in our Large Print Collections:
New large print titles in our libraries
If you are a member of the library and have a PIN number you can use your library barcode and PIN to reserve a copy so that you can pick it up at your local library. If you are a member of the library and don't have a PIN, why not ask a member of staff to set one up for you next time you visit? You can use your barcode and PIN to log into the Catalogue so that you can renew your loans as well as place reservations.
The National Year of Reading becomes Reading For Life
2008 was The National Year of Reading, a celebration of words and reading in every form: from novels to song lyrics, from poetry to film scripts.
This year we are following up the National Year of Reading by joining in a new national literacy campaign called Reading For Life. The campaign, which will launch in Spring 2009, will build on the achievements of the National Year of Reading. The campaign will promote the importance of reading to social justice, and will be aimed at key target audiences such as black minority ethnic children, pre-school children, white working class boys and adult learners.
Reading For Life web site — news about the new programme
Read Up — teenagers have your say!
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Reading group news
At the May meeting of Middleton Reading Group we discussed our favourite authors’ debut novels.
Our next meeting is on Monday 22nd June from 6 – 7 p.m. at Middleton Library and we will be discussing books by Elizabeth Gaskell.
New members are always welcome to join us.
Contact Community Librarian, Maria, on 0161 643 5228 for more information.
Tuesday, 18 December 2007
Getting involved in Milnrow Library
The poetry group at Milnrow Library meets once a fortnight to share a love of poems. Each session has a different theme, giving members the opportunity to share ideas and opinions on both contemporary and traditional verses. Tutors also offer advice and tips on writing poetry.
The library also has an active reading group, giving people the opportunity to explore new authors and genres and share their views with other people. Members of the group choose a novel in advance which is then discussed in the next session. Don't worry that you can't join the group because you've not read the book — it's a friendly and inclusive group who welcome newcomers.
These sessions are free and anyone of any age is welcome to join in. To get details of the next session please ring Jean at the library on 01706 641563.
The library also has an active reading group, giving people the opportunity to explore new authors and genres and share their views with other people. Members of the group choose a novel in advance which is then discussed in the next session. Don't worry that you can't join the group because you've not read the book — it's a friendly and inclusive group who welcome newcomers.
These sessions are free and anyone of any age is welcome to join in. To get details of the next session please ring Jean at the library on 01706 641563.
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
Richard & Judy
A few weeks back we were one of the library authorities contacted by somebody from "Richard & Judy" to see if we'd be interested in getting one of our children's book clubs involved in the programme's children's reading promotion. Sadly, in the end the groups we suggested weren't able to get involved but it was nice to be asked and it certainly generated a bit of interest!
Rochdale Readers children's book club has decided to "shadow" the Richard & Judy Book Club by reading and getting back together to discuss the titles in the list. If you want to try it yourself the list's on our Kids' Portal.
Rochdale Readers children's book club has decided to "shadow" the Richard & Judy Book Club by reading and getting back together to discuss the titles in the list. If you want to try it yourself the list's on our Kids' Portal.
Friday, 24 August 2007
Rochdale Library Blog o'Reading
For a long while we've wanted somewhere on the web for us to share reading ideas with our customers and for them to come back to us with ideas of their own. So we've started the Rochdale Library Blog o'Reading, which will include ideas from Library Service staff and our customers. We hope we'll be able to include links to local reading and writing groups' blogs as well as links to online resources from the wider world.
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