Book Groups in Edinburgh City Libraries

(have a look at what our book groups are currently reading)

Balgreen Library
Balgreen Book group meets last Wednesday on the month at 7:00pm

Blackhall Library
There are currently three book groups running in Blackhall Library:
The first group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 2:30pm
The second meets on the last Thursday of the month at 2:30pm
The third group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm
(Please note that all groups are currently full and waiting lists for new members are in place)

Central Library
The Reading Room meets in the Central Library boardroom on the first Thursday of every month at 6pm. On 4th March we'll be discussing In the kitchen by Monica Ali, then on Thursday 1st April we'll look at The age of wonder by Richard Holmes. Please contact Karen O'Brien on 0131 242 8060 if you are having trouble getting hold of a copy. (You can watch excerpts of an interview with Michel Faber at Central Library on our youtube channel

CA(I)RE bookgroup for Carers (in association with the Eric Liddell Centre) meets on the first Wednesday every month at 10:30-12:00pm in the Central Library.  Contact Sunil Bhatnagar on 0131 446 3321 or Annie Bell on 0131 242 8046 for more information.

Colinton Library
There are 2 bookgroups currently running in Colinton Library.
The first group meets on the last Wednesday of the month 2:30-3:30pm.  Contact Heather Rose 0131 529 5603 for more information
The second meets on the last Wednesday of the month, 6:30-7:30pm. Contact Campbell Hardie 0131 529 5603 for more information.

Corstorphine Library
There are currently two book groups running in Corstorphine Library:
The first group meets meets on Wednesday mid month at 6:45-7:45pm.
The second meets on Thursdays mid month at 6:45-7:45pm.
Dates for 2010: Wed eves-20 Jan, 24 Feb, 24 Mar, 21 April, 19 May, 23 June.
Thurs eves-14 Jan, 18 Feb, 18 Mar, 15 April, 13 May, 17 June.

Currie Library
Currie book group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00-8:00pm.

Fountainbridge Library
There are currently two book groups running in Fountainbridge Library:
The first group meets on the second Monday of the month at 6:30pm. (Please note that this group is currently full)
The second meets monthly on Monday evenings at 6.30pm.  Contact Margaret Taylor 0131 529 5616 for more information.

Gilmerton Library
Gilmerton book group meets on the last Friday of the month at 11:00am

Kirkliston Library
Kirkliston book group meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm

Leith Library 
Leith book group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm 

McDonald Road Library
There are currently two book groups running in McDonald Road Library.
One group meets on the last Monday of the month at 6:30-7.30pm.
The Urdu reading group meets on the third Thursday of the month from 2:00pm – 4:00pm.

Moredun Library
Moredun Library book group meets last Thursday of the month from 10:15–11:15am. Please contact Emma Smith on 0131 529 5652 for more details.

Newington Library
Newington Library book group meets on the first Thursday of the month, 6:30pm- 7:30/7:45pm

Oxgangs Library
There are currently three book groups running in Oxgangs Library:
The first group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 10:15am (Please note that this group is currently full)
The second group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm
The third group is a group for people with visual impairment with books available on CD - this group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm.

Piershill Library
PR Flats book group meets on the first Friday every month (Community group), 1:30pm
Piershill library book group meet on Mondays, fortnightly, at 6:30pm. (Please note that the group is currently full)

Portobello Library
Portobello book group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm

Sighthill Library
Sighthill book group meets every second Tuesday at 2:00pm, just drop in and join the discussion

South Queensferry
South Queensferry book group meets on the second Monday of the month at 7:00pm

Stockbridge Library
There are 2 book groups currently running in Stockbridge Library.
The first group meets on the last Wednesday of the month (excl. Dec) at 2:00pm
The second book group meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm

Wester Hailes Library
Wester Hailes book group meets on the last Thursday of the month at 2:00pm
(Please note that the group is currently full)     

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Contacts
Name: Edinburgh City Libraries and Information Services
Address: Central Library, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EG
Tel: 0131 242 8000
E-mail: read

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