Castelnau Library Book Group - Evening

An informal evening get-together to share thoughts on diverse reads

📚 Richmond upon Thames Monthly - first Tuesday Beginner-friendly Fiction Contemporary fiction

Prefer an evening catch-up to start your month? Our Castelnau Library evening reading group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 4.30pm.

Our group is highly informal and welcoming to all reading speeds. We focus on relaxed discussions where everyone is encouraged to share their unique perspectives without pressure. It is a fantastic, free way to enjoy an afternoon break, talk about literature, and form lovely new connections in your local community. We can't wait to welcome you!

Richmond upon Thames, 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. Erin Walsh · 16 June 2026 Socialising never made sense to me. At a board game night, the rules were finally written down. As an autistic adult, the unspoken rules of socialising always left me lost and exhausted. A board game night was the first place the rules were actually explicit - and I could finally relax. Bridget Lawson · 18 June 2026 I look after my mum full time. A Saturday walk is the one hour that's mine. Caring for someone you love can quietly erase you. This is about the morning I started walking with a group of strangers, and how one hour a week gave me back to myself.