Readers' Groups Made Simple
How to choose what to read next
- Library decides for you from a list of stock available
- Library provides a list of sets available to be chosen from by the group
- Members take it in turns to suggest titles
- Members suggest titles which are discussed or voted on collectively
Most readers groups use some or all of the following to inform their book choices.
- Newspaper reviews and lists
- TV & Radio promotions e.g. BBC Radio 4 Open Book and A Good Read. Formerly Richard & Judy, now replaced with new book club programme
- Past or present prize-winners
- Classics everyone has heard of and may want to re-read
- NewBooks Magazine Specifically for readers and reading groups. Publisher is happy to send any new reading group a "starter" pack.
Contact: Guy Pringle guy@newbooksmag.com - Festival programmes. If groups read books by writers visiting their local area, they may then be motivated to attend events
Librarians in the North West have pioneered partnership working to encourage new readers into libraries. Time To Read is a partnership of librarians engaged in reader development activity in public library authorities in the North West Region. All 23 public library authorities in the region currently support Time To Read.