The Leeds Library offers a number of opportunities for members to engage with their community with our exclusive Members’ clubs; these include monthly book, film and craft clubs. If you have any questions about any of these activities, or would like to get involved, please email us on enquiries@theleedslibrary.org.uk
Book Chat
Do you like talking about books but don’t want to join a book club?
If you don’t have time to read the books you want, never mind the books that other people want you to read, then why not join us at the Book Chat Club. We meet on the first Friday of every month for an hour or two starting at 11.00am, to talk about the books we’re reading, and share what we like and don’t like about them.
Monday Evening Book Club
This book club meets on the second Monday of the month from 6pm – 7pm.
We are a relaxed and friendly group who tend to read fiction books mostly. We have brilliant discussions that take us down the most unexpected paths, and any Library member is welcome to join us! The next books to be discussed are:
- 11th May: The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
- 8th June: Silence is My Mother Tongue by Sulaiman Addonia
- 13th July: The Names by Florence Knapp
- 10th August: Kings of Albion by Julian Rathbone
Tuesday Morning Book Club
This book club meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 10.30am – 12pm.
The selection of books is made from Members’ own suggestions and is published in advance. Future books are:
- 5th May: The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
- 2nd June: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- 7th July: A Severed Head by Iris Murdoch
- 4th August: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
Film Club
Film Club takes place twice a month on a Wednesday and a Saturday. It’s free for Members (you must be a member of the library to attend), and you can pay a modest £7.50 fee for refreshments if you would like them.
Full details are on our events pages.
Due to licensing restrictions, we are unable to advertise the films that we are showing online, but you can find a list in the Library. In order to attend you must register online in advance on Humanatix.
Craft Club
Craft Club takes place on the second Monday of the month from 5pm – 7pm and the third Friday of the month from 12pm – 2pm.
As well as giving you the opportunity to bring your own craft projects and work on them, you will be able to meet other Members in a relaxed and creative atmosphere and share advice and swap ideas.
We welcome knitters, sketchers, calligraphers, felters, beaders, embroiderers, model makers, jewellery makers, cross-stitchers and others at all levels of ability. We provide free tea and coffee, and all we ask is that your craft is portable as we can’t store things for you between meetings unfortunately.
