Orkney Library & Archive Reading Groups

 

The Kirkwall Lunchtime group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1pm, usually in The Carnegie Room upstairs. This group celebrated its eighth birthday in November 2012. For titles read over the last two years and suggested titles for the current year, click here.

 

The Lunchtime Reading Group. The next title is An experiment in love by Hilary Mantel and this meeting will be held on Wednesday 5 June. Come along and join Louise and Esther then.

 

Monday Night Murders are held on the third Monday of each month at 7pm in the Carnegie Room. This reading group concentrates on books for crime lovers. The next meeting will be on Monday 20 May 2013 at 7pm. The title up for discussion will be The pursued by C S Forester. For their recent list of titles, click here.

 

The Stromness Group has been meeting since April 2005 and their evening meetings start at 7pm on the last Wednesday of the month in the Stromness Library. They do not meet during June and July. The next meeting wil be on 29th May 2013 at 7pm. For a list of titles they have read and will be reading, click here or contact the library on 850907 for details of the current read. Watch for news of our new Poetry Group, happening soon.

 

 

• Tea, coffee and often 'goodies' are provided. For the Kirkwall lunchtime group you are encouraged to bring your lunch.

• We have author visits on occasion and film tie-ins where possible.

• Each session lasts about an hour.

 

For further details on any Group, please contact the Library in Kirkwall on 01856 873166. Stromness Library can be contacted on 01856 850907

 

Stromness Writing Group why not try creative writing this year? Join Stromness Writing Group for support and encouragement. It doesn't matter if you are new to writing or more experienced, you will be made welcome.

 

Meetings are from 6.30-8.30pm in the Exhibtion Room of Stromness Library and are held every second Tuesday. For further information, contact Stromness Library on 850907 or email Lucy Gibbon at lucy.gibbon@orkneylibrary.org.uk .

 

Please note that the Stromness Library closes at 7.00pm