Dulwich Library Book Group

Dissecting great contemporary and classic fiction in Dulwich

📚 Southwark Monthly - last Thursday Beginner-friendly Social Fiction Contemporary fiction Literary fiction

Want to meet friendly fellow book lovers in the East Dulwich area? The Dulwich Library Book Group meets on the last Thursday of every month at 7pm to share thoughts on outstanding literary fiction.

We cover an incredibly rich range of contemporary fiction, prize-winners, and translated novels. Our sessions are highly social, conversational, and completely open-whether you loved the book or struggled to get through the first chapter, we want to hear your unique perspective! Reach out to us via email to join our active, supportive local circle during our library refurbishment. We can't wait to meet you!

Southwark, London
Monthly - last Thursday

From the blog

Real stories of people who found their people in London.

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. Arjun Mehta · 13 June 2026 I optimised my whole life in London. Except the part that actually mattered. I moved here for a brilliant engineering job and built a life so efficient I barely had to speak to anyone. It worked perfectly, right up until it didn't. A running club fixed what I couldn't. 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.