Book Groups
The Library runs or supports several book groups. We are also delighted to supply books for the many independent book groups in Shetland.
Reading Sets for Book Groups
Here is a list of some of our books available in five or more copies.
Most of our Shetland books are also available in multiple copies.
Multi-user eBooks and eAudiobooks
If you want to start your own group, we can help with books to borrow and space to meet. Several self-run groups use the library.
Hurricane Book Group
Hurricane Book Club is a hybrid book club that takes place in-person at the Lerwick Library and online on Twitter. It is run jointly with publishers Pan Macmillan and Falkirk, Glasgow and Shetland Libraries.
In 2023, for the eighth season, the group read Finding Hildasay by Christian Lewis (February), The Maiden by Kate Foster (April) and The Last Summer by Karen Swan (June).
The group have decided to continue meeting unofficially between Hurricane seasons, off Twitter. The meeting dates and books being discussed are as follows:
Thursday 31 August - ‘Dangerous Lady’ by Martina Cole.
Thursday 26 October – ‘Hurting Distance’ by Sophie Hannah
Thursday 7 December – To be confirmed
If you would like more details, search for @HurricaneBkClub on Twitter or contact catherine.Jeromson@shetland.gov.uk
‘Never Judge a Book by it’s Movie’
Our new monthly Monday evening book group, discussing books and their movie adaptations.
The group meets on the first Monday of the month 6.30pm – 7.30pm in the Lerwick Library Activities room upstairs.
If you would like to join this group, please sign-up at the Library – places are limited.
The meeting dates and books being discussed are as follows:
Mon 4 September - ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ by Douglas Adams
Mon 2 October – ‘Room’ by Emma Donoghue
Mon 6 November – ‘Good Omens’ by Terry Pratchett
Mon 4 December – ‘The Time Traveller’s Wife’ by Audrey Niffenegger
Saturday Slaughters
Our crime reading group was inspired by Orkney Library.
The group normally meets on the second Saturday of the month, from 2pm - 3pm. If you are interested in joining, please contact Marghie at the Library on marghie.west@shetland.gov.uk
Next meetings and what we're reading
- Saturday 14 October 2023 - Invisible City by Julia Dahl
- Saturday 11 November 2023 - A Dark Matter by Doug Johnstone
South Mainland book group
This is another independent group which meets via Zoom on the last Wednesday of each month.
New members are welcome - contact helenmquirk@gmail.com
South Mainland 2023 reading list
Weekend Book Group
Our new Saturday Book Group discussing recently published titles.
The group meets once a month on a Saturday, 2pm – 3pm, in the Lerwick Library Activities room.
If you would like to join this group, please sign-up at the Library – places are limited.
The meeting dates and books being discussed are as follows:
Sat 16 September – ‘Love & Other Scams’ by PJ Ellis
Sat 7 October – ‘All of us are broken’ by Fiona Cummins
Sat 4 November – ‘The Water Child’ by Mathew West
Sat 2 December – Title to be chosen by the group.