There are book clubs at every library in Medway, as well as groups for children and the visually impaired.
Find a book club:
- Children's and teen book clubs
- Library book clubs
- Crime readers' groups
- Digital crime readers' group
- Poetry readers' groups
- Visually impaired readers' groups
- External book clubs
- Resources for Dickens book clubs.
Children’s and teen book clubs
Bookish - teen book club
- When: fortnightly on Fridays
- Time: 3.45pm to 4.45pm
- Location: Twydall Library.
Informal group for teens aged 11 to 17 to discuss books, share recommendations and take part in crafts.
To register your interest in a children’s or teen book club, please email childrens.librarians@medway.gov.uk.
Seven Eleven - children's book club
This book club is for 7 to 11 years olds of all abilities. Children can take part in fun activities inspired by books, including crafts, puzzles, quizzes, and games.
This book club is available in Strood and Rochester.
Strood Seven Eleven
- When: every Thursday
- Time: 3.45pm to 4.45pm
- Location: Strood Community Hub.
Rochester Seven Eleven
- When: every Friday
- Time: 3.45pm to 4.45pm
- Location: Rochester Community Hub.
Library book clubs
Monday
- Hempstead Library, second Monday of the month, 10.30am.
Tuesday
- Grain Library, first Tuesday of the month, 12.30pm to 1.30pm
- Gillingham Library, second Tuesday of the month, 10.30am
- Twydall Library, third Tuesday of the month, 2pm (except August and December).
Thursday
- Gillingham Library, third Thursday of the month, 10.30am
- Chatham Library, third Thursday of the month, 10.30am
- Lordswood Library, third Thursday of the month, 11am
- Lordswood Library, last Thursday of the month, 10.30am
- Rochester Library, last Thursday of the month, 10am
- Wigmore Library, last Thursday of the month, 2pm.
Friday
- Cuxton Library - contact the library for the next meeting date.
Saturday
- Hoo Library, first Saturday of the month, 10.30am.
Crime readers
For lovers of crime novels we have crime readers' groups at:
- Lordswood Library, first Thursday of the month, 11am.
Digital crime readers
An online group for lovers of crime novels:
- third Wednesday of the month, 1pm.
To join this group email outreach.libraries@medway.gov.uk.
Poetry readers
A friendly and informal group for all you poetry lovers to share your favourite poems at:
- Wigmore Library, second Tuesday of the month, 2pm.
Visually Impaired People (VIP) readers
A specialist group for visually impaired readers who listen to talking books and want to discuss them. New members are always welcome!
This group is held at Rochester Library, on the third Friday of the month at 2pm.
For more information call 01634 337 799.
External book clubs
We can help with supplying books for book clubs that run outside the library.
Please ask your local library.
Resources for Charles Dickens book clubs
The Guildhall Museum have developed two websites exploring the background, themes, and Medway connections to two of Dickens' greatest novels.
These free resources contain materials that could be useful to any book clubs who would like to read Charles Dickens.