Joining a reading group is completely free and newcomers are always welcome. Find your local group below and come along to a session.
Brixton Central Library reading group
Meets first Tuesday of each month, 6.30-8pm
Contact Andrew O’Brien for details.
Tel: 020 7926 1056
Email: BrixtonLendingLibrary@lambeth.gov.uk
Venue: Brixton Central Library
Brixton Chick Lit reading Group
Meets Third Thursday of the Month, 6.30pm
Contact Marie Ayoola for details.
Tel: 020 7926 1056
Email: mayoola@lambeth.gov.uk
Venue: Brixton Central Library
Brixton Radical Readers reading group
Meets second Friday of each month, 7pm
Contact Ruth Cashman for details.
Tel: 020 7926 1056
Email: BrixtonLendingLibrary@lambeth.gov.uk
Venue: Brixton Central Library
Carnegie Library reading group
Meets first Monday of each month, 6.30-8pm
Contact Rita Chakraborty for details.
Tel: 020 7926 0750
Email: rchakraborty@lambeth.gov.uk
Venue: Carnegie Library
Clapham Library reading group
Meets last Thursday of each month, 6-7.30pm
Contact Marie Ayoola for details
Tel: 020 7926 0717
Email: claphamlibrary@lambeth.gov.uk
Venue: Clapham Library
Durning Library reading group
Meets last Wednesday of each month, 7 – 8.30pm
Contact Edwin Macrae for details.
Tel: 020 7926 8682
Email: durninglibrary@lambeth.gov.uk
Venue: Durning Library
LGBTQ+ reading group
Meets last Friday of the month, 7-8.30pm
Contact Colette Townend or Zoey Dixon for details.
Tel: 020 7926 0710 (for Colette)
Email: ctownend2@lambeth.gov.uk or zcdixon@lambeth.gov.uk
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Minet Library reading group
Meets second Monday of each month, 6.30 – 8pm
Contact Alex Hopkins for details.
Tel: 020 7926 6073
Email: AHopkins@lambeth.gov.uk
Venue: Minet Library
South Lambeth Library reading group
Meets second Thursday of each month, 6.30-8pm
Contact Colette Townend for details.
Tel: 020 7926 0705
Email: southlambethlibrary@lambeth.gov.uk
Venue: South Lambeth Library
Streatham Library reading group
Meets first Wednesday of each month, 7-8pm
Contact Pauline Edole for details.
Tel: 020 7926 6768
Email: streathamlibrary@lambeth.gov.uk
Venue: Streatham Library
Upper Norwood Library reading group
Meets First Saturday of each month, 2.30-4pm
Contact Will Forrest for details.
Tel: 020 7926 1063
Email: WForrest@lambeth.gov.uk
Venue: Upper Norwood Library
Waterloo Library reading group
Meets third Wednesday of each month, 6-7.30pm
Contact Magdalena Giadla for details.
Tel: 0207 926 8751
Email: , MGiadla@lambeth.gov.uk
Venue: Waterloo Library, Oasis Centre
West Norwood Library reading group
Meets last Tuesday of each month, 6.30-8pm
Contact Miranda Broadribb for details.
Tel: 020 7926 8092
Email: westnorwoodlibrary@lambeth.gov.uk
Venue: West Norwood Library
West Norwood Crime Group – Crime scene
First Friday of each month, 2-3.30pm
Contact Barbara John for details.
Tel: 020 7926 8092
Email: westnorwoodlibrary@lambeth.gov.uk
Venue: West Norwood Library
Who to contact
For more details about all Lambeth’s reading groups and other literary activities, please contact:
Tim O’Dell, Reader Development Officer
Tel: 020 7926 1105
Email: todell@lambeth.gov.uk
Lambeth Reading Group Reviews 
trying to contact Tim O’Dell but the email on this site is not a valid email – please advise,
thanks
Katharine
The cinema Museum
to’dell@lambeth.gov.uk
Hi Katharine – you should be able to get through on that email (including the apostrophe) but if not, try todell@lambeth.gov.uk
Best wishes. Tim
Is it possible for the website to post the book that will be discussed that month?
Hi Scarlett – Thanks for your message. We have about 20 groups and it would be difficult to keep track of which group is reading which title each month but we have given email addresses for each of the groups so a better solution may be to email the group facilitator for the group you are interested in and ask what they are reading. If you want a rough idea each month of who is reading what, I may be able to assist if you email me direct at todell@lambeth.gov.uk. Best wishes. Tim