Blue Anchor Library Book Group

A free and friendly local book club meeting monthly in Rotherhithe

📚 Southwark Monthly - first Tuesday Beginner-friendly Social Fiction Contemporary fiction

Keen to make new friends in Rotherhithe? Our Blue Anchor Library Book Group meets on the first Tuesday of every month, offering a warm, conversational space to talk about a wide variety of contemporary fiction.

We cover a broad range of contemporary fiction, and our discussions are completely casual and low-pressure. You don't need to be an expert to join-just bring your thoughts, your love of reading, and a desire to meet some wonderful new neighbours. The library will even help you secure a copy of the monthly pick. We can't wait to welcome you to our friendly circle!

Southwark, London
Monthly - first Tuesday

From the blog

Real stories of people who found their people in London.

Hannah Cole · 3 June 2026 I moved to London for the job. The loneliness nearly sent me home. Arriving in a city of nine million people and feeling invisible - and the ordinary Tuesday evening that slowly changed everything. Stephen Pryce · 11 June 2026 I couldn't remember the last time I'd made a new friend. Then I made one at 41. My friendships had quietly thinned out over a decade, and I'd stopped believing new ones were still possible at my age. A weekly board game night proved me wrong. Margaret Ellison · 5 June 2026 At 68, I thought my world had got smaller. A walking group proved me wrong. After I retired and lost my husband, the house went quiet and the days got long. Then a Saturday walking group gave me back something I thought was gone for good.