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Reading Groups for Children

For further information please contact:

Pat Guest

Library Manager, Children's Services
SLSS, Manor Farm Centre,
King George Crescent,
Rushall,
Walsall WS4 1EG

Telephone 01922 659555
guestp@walsall.gov.uk

The following list details reading groups for children and teenagers in Walsall Libraries.  

While every care is taken to ensure that information is accurate, details are subject to change and it is advisable to contact the individual library prior to attending any event.

see listing for age details or contact individual library:

Brownhills Library

BookPackers Teenage Reading Group –

Organised by Brownhills Library and Brownhills Community Technology College.  The group is open to Y7 upwards and will meet fortnightly at alternate venues.  

Meetings run from 3pm -4.30pm.  Contact Brownhills Library on 01922 650730.

Darlaston Library

BookPackers Teenage Reading Group

Meets last Monday in every month, unless it is a Bank Holiday between 4pm - 5pm

Contact Lesley or Ben on 0121 526 4530.

Central Library

Central Teenage Reading Group–

Meets once a month on Saturdays 10.50am – 12 noon

Contact Mike Maley on 01922 653120.

Central Library

Central “Chatterbooks” for 8 to 10 year olds

Meets once a month on Saturdays 10.30am – 11.30am.

Contact Vicky Keen on 01922 653120.

Dale Street Family Centre

“Chatterbooks” reading group at Dale Street Family Centre

Meets once a month on  Tuesdays from 4.00pm – 5.00pm.

For more information contact Naomi Jones on 01922 710625.

New Invention Library

New Invention "Chatterbooks"

Meets monthly on Mondays from 3.45pm – 4.45pm.

Contact 01922 655570 for more information.

Pleck Library

Pleck “Chatterbooks”

Meets once a month on Saturdays from 10.00am - 11.00am.

Dates are arranged at meetings.

The group is aimed at 9 to 12 year olds.

Contact Pleck Library on 01922 721307.

Rushall Library

Rushall "Chatterbooks”

Meets once a month on Saturdays from 2.15pm.

The group is aimed at 8 - 11 year olds.

Contact Rushall Library on 01922 721310 for further details.

South Walsall

South Walsall Library – “Chatterbooks”

Meets on the second Thursday of the month from 3.45pm – 4.45pm.

Contact South Walsall Library on 01922 721347.

Streetly LIbrary

Streetly Library “Chatterbooks” group is called 'TIme Travellers.'

Meets monthly on Mondays from 4pm -5pm.

The group is aimed at 7 to 11 year olds.

Contact Streetly Library on 0121 353 4230 for further details.

Willenhall Library

Teenage Reading Group

Meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 4.30p.m. - 5.30p.m.

Contact Willenhall Library on 01902 366513

Willenhall Library

Willenhall “Chatterbooks” Open House

Meets monthly on Saturday's (except August) between 10.30 am. -12 noon.

It is aimed at 8 -11 year olds.

Contact 01902 366513 for further details.

This page was last updated on 28 May 2008