Stockbridge Library

Come and celebrate the joy of reading with us this evening!

"Wee read" is Scotland’s national celebration of reading - a simple invitation for everyone to stop, take a few minutes, and enjoy the pleasure of reading. Public libraries are the perfect place to start or continue your reading journey. Make your Wee Read pledge today: www.WeeRead.scot

On 7th October we are holding a special reading session at 6 to 7.30 pm. Bring a book or grab one from our shelves and enjoy the pleasure of reading together!
No need to book. Just drop in!

"Wee read" is Scotland’s national celebration of reading - a simple invitation for everyone to stop, take a few minutes, and enjoy the pleasure of reading. Public libraries are the perfect place to start or continue your reading journey. Make your Wee Read pledge today: www.WeeRead.scot

On 7th October we are holding a special reading session at 6 to 7.30 pm. Bring a book or grab one from our shelves and enjoy the pleasure of reading together!
No need to book. Just drop in!

Exciting event at Leith Library on Wednesday 30th September, from 18:00 to19:30! Check it out! 🙂

Looking forward to seeing you there this Friday at 2.15 pm!

UPDATE!!! THE TIME FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED. THIS IS THE RIGHT ONE:
2:15–4:15pm
APOLOGIES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE

Celebrate National Book Club Day at Stockbridge Library!

As a part of the Royal Literary Fund's Reading Round programme, taking place in 12 libraries across Scotland to mark National Book Club Day, we're delighted to welcome award-winning writer, journalist and critic Chitra Ramaswamy to Stockbridge Library.

Friday, 11 September
2:15–4:15pm
Stockbridge Library

Chitra is the acclaimed author of "Homelands", a moving account of her friendship with German Jewish refugee Henry Wuga. The book won the Saltire Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award and was named one of The Guardian's best memoirs and biographies of 2022.

Her first book, "Expecting: The Inner Life of Pregnancy", won the Saltire First Book of the Year Award, was shortlisted for the Polari Prize, and was reissued in 2024.

She has also contributed to numerous essay collections, judged literary prizes, and recently published "Rich Things" for the Alasdair Gray Archive.

Alongside her books, Chitra writes as a restaurant critic for The Times Scotland and occasionally The Observer, and as a TV critic for The Guardian.

Reading Round offers a welcoming and inclusive way to experience literature together. The session will begin with a short introduction before Chitra shares a carefully selected prose extract, reading it aloud to the group. Participants are then invited to discuss what they noticed, what moved or surprised them, what resonated, and what questions the text raised. After a short refreshment break, Chitra will read a selected poem twice, followed by another relaxed group discussion.

There are no right or wrong answers, no homework, and no expectation to speak if you don't want to. Whether you're an avid reader or simply curious, all you need is an interest in reading and a willingness to explore literature in a friendly, supportive environment.

We hope you'll join us for this unique opportunity to read, reflect and connect through the shared enjoyment of literature.

UPDATE!!! THE TIME FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED. THIS IS THE RIGHT ONE:
2:15–4:15pm
APOLOGIES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE

Celebrate National Book Club Day at Stockbridge Library!

As a part of the Royal Literary Fund's Reading Round programme, taking place in 12 libraries across Scotland to mark National Book Club Day, we're delighted to welcome award-winning writer, journalist and critic Chitra Ramaswamy to Stockbridge Library.

Friday, 11 September
2:15–4:15pm
Stockbridge Library

Chitra is the acclaimed author of "Homelands", a moving account of her friendship with German Jewish refugee Henry Wuga. The book won the Saltire Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award and was named one of The Guardian's best memoirs and biographies of 2022.

Her first book, "Expecting: The Inner Life of Pregnancy", won the Saltire First Book of the Year Award, was shortlisted for the Polari Prize, and was reissued in 2024.

She has also contributed to numerous essay collections, judged literary prizes, and recently published "Rich Things" for the Alasdair Gray Archive.

Alongside her books, Chitra writes as a restaurant critic for The Times Scotland and occasionally The Observer, and as a TV critic for The Guardian.

Reading Round offers a welcoming and inclusive way to experience literature together. The session will begin with a short introduction before Chitra shares a carefully selected prose extract, reading it aloud to the group. Participants are then invited to discuss what they noticed, what moved or surprised them, what resonated, and what questions the text raised. After a short refreshment break, Chitra will read a selected poem twice, followed by another relaxed group discussion.

There are no right or wrong answers, no homework, and no expectation to speak if you don't want to. Whether you're an avid reader or simply curious, all you need is an interest in reading and a willingness to explore literature in a friendly, supportive environment.

We hope you'll join us for this unique opportunity to read, reflect and connect through the shared enjoyment of literature.