Enjoy being read to!
Get Into Reading groups are a new type of reading group that help you to relax, concentrate and think things through. The people who join such groups include people who read and people who don’t! The overall aim to increase feelings of well-being through the shared reading of good books and poems, but quite often we just enjoy the chance to be able to explore some of the big questions of life with others. The groups are all free, with each group led by someone who will read aloud so you don’t have to. All reading takes place within the session (so you don’t have to worry about reading anything before the session). The group often stops to discuss people’s immediate thoughts and memories about what has just been read, but you can sit back and just listen if you want to.
Burnley and Padiham Groups
- Friday afternoon Group – Open group at Burnley Campus Library, Barden Lane on alternate Fridays from 1.15 to 2.45pm. Group runs fortnightly, and for 2012 this will start on 13 January.
- Thursday afternoon Group – Open group at Burnley Central Library on alternate Thursdays from 2.00 to 3.30 p.m. Group runs fortnightly, and for 2012 this will start on 5 January.
- Pyramid Project Group – User led group for people with mental health problems on alternate Tuesday mornings from 10.30 to 11.45 a.m.
- Padiham Group – A set of 4 taster sessions will be run at Padiham Library on Thursday afternoons from 1.00 to 2.30 starting on 8 March 2012.
Pendle Groups
- Tuesday afternoon Group Open group at Nelson Library, from 1.00 to 2.30pm every Tuesday.
- Wednesday afternoon Group - Open group at Colne Library, from 1.30 to 3.00pm every Wednesday.
- Friday morning Group – This group at Brierfield Library is moving because of refurbishment work at Brierfield Library. See details for Friday afternoon group in Burnley (above).
- Aphasia group – A group for people with speech and language problems. This group is moving because of refurbishment work at Brierfield Library. The group will now meet fortnightly at Nelson Library, starting on 27 January 2012. The time of the group is from 10.15 til 11.45 a.m.
Rossendale Groups:
- Haslingden Library - Open group on Friday mornings from 10.30 a.m. to 12.00. The group meets weekly.
- Halsingden Learning Disability Group – Meets on Monday afternoons at Haslingden Library from 1.30 – 2.45 p.m.
- Whitworth Group – A new reading group will be starting on Thursday mornings at Whitworth Library on 19 April 2012. The group will run from 10.00 a.m. until noon.
Hyndburn Groups (both meet weekly)
- Thursday afternoon Group - Open group at Great Harwood Lib from 1.30 to 3.00 (Term time only).
- Monday tea time group - Open group at Accrington Library from 4.00 – 5.30 p.m.
