The Reader in Withington Library

Name: The Reader in Withington Library
Start: 2022-01-12T18:30:00
End: 2022-07-20T19:30:00

Sarah-Clare Conlon, Literature Editor Posted 20 December 2021

12 January — 20 July 2022 Entrance is free — Visit now

The Reader are running a new hour-long Shared Reading Group for adults in Withington Library, fortnightly on a Wednesday evening, from 6.30pm. These groups are a wonderful opportunity to listen to great stories and poems being read aloud, and then to have a chat about them. There’s no pressure to talk – you can just come along and listen if you prefer. Shared Reading is a great chance to meet others in the community, and to hear some amazing literature. And it’s free!

12 January — 20 July 2022 Entrance is free Visit now

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