How can we help
Your local library can help you access the titles your group wants and provide advice to help you choose.
Reading group membership at your local library
We offer a special membership category for reading groups which offers:
- free requests for the books your group is reading - up to 12 sets a year, subject to availability as there currently over 200 groups supported through North Yorkshire Libraries so we cannot guarantee that your first choice of title will be immediately available. We respectfully ask reading groups not to request titles published in the last 12 months
- extended loans for the books your group borrows, with no overdue charges
- a quarterly list of books available in multiple copies, to help you choose suitable titles
There is a small annual subscription for this service.
Each reading group needs a contact person responsible for registering the group with the library. The contact person needs to keep the library card and request, borrow and return the books. There may be a charge for any books not returned.
Finding books to read
Reading groups are now able to request their own titles online using the library catalogue and your Reading Group library card.
Requesting your own books will allow you to be more responsive to recommendations from your group.
Login to your library account to see more.
Alternative formats
Titles may be available in large print or on audio CD for people who find conventional books difficult to read. E-books and digital audiobooks are also free to borrow from our libraries. These can be requested in the normal way the library catalogue shows the format of each title.
Reading groups
- Reading Groups for Everyone website - News, book reviews & find a local group
Sites to help you choose titles
- Who Else Writes Like website - helps you find new authors (you need your library card and PIN to access this resource)
- Goodreads website - what to read next - recommendations
- Fantastic Fiction website - excellent site for finding authors series
- Whichbook website - suggests books based on your criteria
- North Yorkshire website catalogue - library catalogue pages.