Yorkshire Book Club - Reading Group Listings
Discover local book clubs and reading groups across the UK. Our directory helps connect book lovers with welcoming communities and the right clubs in their local area.
Name
Area
Contact details
Notes
The Book Club, Hull - Chapter 25
The Brain Jar, 4-6 Trinity House Lane, Hull, HU1 2JA
Join/contact through chapter25bookclub.com/the-book-club-hull
Independent social book club. Strong target for UKAP reader community, giveaways and launch-event promotion.
Beer & Book Club - The Butchers Dog
The Butchers Dog, 57 Market Place, Driffield, YO25 6AW
info@thebutchersdog.co.uk
Pub-based book club. Good fit for informal author evenings and signed-book events.
Hornsea Floral Hall Book Club
Hornsea Floral Hall, Esplanade, Hornsea, HU18 1NQ
Leisha: 01964 532322
Floral Hall: 01964 532919
enquiries@floralhall.org.uk
Community venue group. Good for talks, local author visits and magazine features.
Hutton Cranswick Book Club
White Horse pub, Cranswick
Lesley-Jane Holt
lesleyjaneholt@yahoo.co.uk
Village book club. Approach warmly with reader benefits, signed-book offers and event invitations.
Kip’s Inclusive Book Club
Holderness Road, Hull, for ages 8 to 12
Liz: hulleast@kipmcgrath.co.uk
Inclusive children’s group. Best approached with child-friendly reading support, competitions and family events.
Yoiks Teenage Reading Group
Beverley Library, Champney Road, Beverley, HU17 8HE
01482 392750
Teenage reading group for ages 12 to 15. Suitable for YA authors and youth reading initiatives.
Silent Book Club Hull
Hull and East Yorkshire, with public activity listed through social media
Facebook / Instagram route: Silent Book Club Hull
Flexible social reading group. Good for reader community growth and low-pressure magazine promotion.
Waterstones Hull Book Club
Waterstones Hull, Grand Buildings, Jameson Street, Hull, HU1 3JX
01482 580234
Bookshop-led contact. Ask about current book club dates, local author links and event opportunities.
Shipley Book Club - Age UK Bradford District
The Bothy Cafe, 53-55 Otley Road, Shipley, BD18 3PY
Chris Maher
07447 364821
chris.maher@ageukbd.org.uk
Over-55s reader group. Strong contact for reader community, magazine subscription information and gentle local-author event invitations.
KCC Book Club
Kirkgate Community Centre, 39a Kirkgate, Shipley, BD18 3EH
sophie@kirkgatecentre.org.uk
Small social book group. Good direct community-centre contact for free UKAP listing and local reader outreach.
Debut Book Club
The Treehouse, 34 Oak Street, Haworth, Keighley, BD22 8NW
Public contact route: Debut Bookclub Facebook page
Venue listed via It's On In Bradford
Friendly informal group. Use Facebook first and ask whether the group is continuing after the Haworth Festival special.
Black History Month Book Club / Race Equality Network
Waterstones Bradford, The Wool Exchange, Hustlergate, Bradford, BD1 1BL
info@raceequalitynetwork.org.uk
Special-interest book club session. Good for inclusive reader outreach, anthology features, magazine listings and partnership conversations.
Reading Round book club
Bradford area, adult book club listing
trish.cooke@rlfeducation.org.uk
Older social listing, so verify current status first. Could be useful for adult reader outreach and community literature activity.
Oddfellows Book Club - Brighouse
Oddfellows Hall, Bradford Road, Brighouse, HD6 1TY
Contact: Zoe Channing
Phone: 07432 648836
Email: Zoe.channing@oddfellows.co.uk
Website: https://calderdaleforum50plus.com/2026/01/30/oddfellows-book-club-brighouse/
Monthly free social book club. Strong older-reader and community partnership lead.
Folk at Thirty Six - Folk at The Book Club
Folk at Thirty Six, Hove Edge, Brighouse, HD6 2NS
Phone: 01484 766950
Email: thirtysix@wearesocialfolk.com
Website/events: https://www.ticketsource.com/folk-at-thirty-six
Contemporary food-and-book social club. Good for informal author visits, giveaways and reader sign-ups.
Out In The Valley LGBT+ Book Club
Alternates between The White Lion, Hebden Bridge and Honest John, Todmorden. White Lion: Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EX
White Lion phone: 01422 842197
White Lion email: reception@whitelionhebdenbridge.co.uk
OITV social route: Instagram @out_in_the_valley
Website/event listing: https://whatsonhebdenbridge.com/events/lgbt-book-club-call-me-by-your-name
Specialist LGBTQ+ reader group. Approach respectfully through the organiser or venue with inclusive reader-community opportunities.
Silent Book Club Hebden Bridge
The Retreat, Hebden Bridge
Contact route: Facebook group
Website/social listing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027081491712480/
Low-pressure social reading group. Good for magazine awareness, reader sign-ups and relaxed event invitations.
iglu Sauna Book Club - Hebden Bridge
iglu Sauna, Hebden Bridge. Some 2026 sessions listed at The New Delight Inn, Blackshaw Head, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7HT
Email: info@iglusauna.co.uk
Instagram: @iglusaunauk
Website: https://www.iglusauna.co.uk/book-club
Unusual book-club concept. Good out-of-the-box contact for feature article, local reader spotlight or unusual reader-community piece.
The Harrogate Club Book Club
The Harrogate Club, 36 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 5PR
social@harrogateclub.co.uk | 01423 540258 | info@harrogateclub.co.uk | Club Manager: 07396 047464
Monthly book club, first Thursday, 7pm to 8.30pm, plus lunch events. Good for direct reader-community outreach.
Imagined Things Book Club
Imagined Things Bookshop, 21 Montpellier Parade, Harrogate, HG1 2TG
01423 391301 | Website contact route | Facebook group route
Independent bookshop with daytime and evening monthly book clubs. Excellent first contact for Harrogate readers, bookshop events and author-feature ideas
Heal Banned Book Club / community book club
Heal, 6 Montpellier Gardens, Harrogate, HG1 2TF
01423 560049 | info@healspa.co.uk | Instagram/Facebook route
Free monthly book club listed for fourth Thursday evenings. Useful for younger/community readers and relaxed social reading outreach.
Harrogate Brigantes Rotary Book Club
Harrogate Brigantes Rotary, book club meets every two months at Oakdale Golf Club
President Les: 07703 327630 | Secretary Graham: 07855 380341 | Website contact form
Rotary book club with fiction and non-fiction discussion. Good networking route for local readers and community contacts.
Gracious Street Methodist Church Book Club
Gracious Street Methodist Church, Knaresborough
Janet Ball: 01423 202704
Community book club meeting on the fourth Thursday morning. Good local outreach for Knaresborough-area readers.
The Little Ripon Bookshop Book Club
The Little Ripon Bookshop, 12-13 Westgate, Ripon, HG4 2AT
01765 606689 | info@littleriponbookshop.co.uk
Independent bookshop with long-running book club, author events and storytimes. Strong wider Harrogate district reader and event contact.
Paper People Books Book Club
Paper People Books, 2A High Street, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5AW
paperpeoplebooks@gmail.com | Instagram/Facebook route
Independent Pateley Bridge bookshop with public book-club references. Good for rural-reader outreach and magazine sign-ups.
Chapter 25 Harrogate Book Club
Harrogate, planned/launching Chapter 25 book club location
support@chapter25bookclub.com | Waiting-list/contact form route
Book club network contact. Worth adding to tracker as a possible future Harrogate reader group.
A New Leaf Bookshop Book Club
Slaithwaite Book Shop & Cafe, 31 Britannia Road, HD7 5HF; Marsden Book Shop, Cafe & Bar, 30 Peel Street, HD7 6BW
hello@anewleafbookshop.co.uk
07506 136981
Ask for Jane regarding book groups
Very strong target. Multiple book groups, reader community and author-event interest. Best approach: partnership, author Q&A or magazine feature.
Waterstones Huddersfield Book Club
Waterstones Huddersfield, Kingsgate Shopping Centre / Huddersfield town centre
01484 430701
huddersfield@waterstones.com
X: @WaterstonesHud
Instagram: @waterstoneshuddersfield
Bookshop book club and author-event route. Ask for events contact and whether local author/community information can be shared.
Boozy Book Club
Lawrence Batley Theatre / TEN Queen Street, Queen's Square, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
info@thelbt.org
Box Office: 01484 430528
Open monthly book club with a social feel. Strong fit for reader events, author evenings and magazine subscriber outreach.
Huddersfield chapter / waiting-list route
support@chapter25bookclub.com
Contact through Chapter 25 Huddersfield page and social links
Chapter 25 Huddersfield Book Club
Commercial/social book club lead. Verify current Huddersfield availability before pitching reader community partnership.
The Lazy Book Club - Huddersfield
The Light Huddersfield, cinema foyer, Huddersfield town centre
Contact via public Facebook group: The Lazy Book Club - Huddersfield
Social reading group where members discuss what they are reading. Approach carefully through the group admin, not individual members.
Whitton Worms Reading Group
Ilkley Library, Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 8HA
01943 436225
ilkley.library@bradford.gov.uk
Library-listed reading group meeting first Wednesday of the month.
Ilkley Reading Group
Ilkley Library / Ilkley area, LS29
01943 436225
ilkley.library@bradford.gov.uk
Book Club Hub listing route
Adult general-fiction reading group listed as meeting at Ilkley Library and accepting new members. Good local reader-club outreach lead.
The Grove Book Club
The Grove Bookshop, 10 The Grove, Ilkley, LS29 9EG
01943 609335
info@grovebookshop.com
Discover Ilkley event route: info@ilkleybid.co.uk
Friendly monthly book club hosted at The Grove Bookshop, listed as third Monday monthly. Excellent priority contact for UKAP reader recruitment and author-event promotion.
Ilkley Book Club
Ilkley; public listing says Bar T’at every six weeks or so
Facebook group route: Ilkley book club
Independent social book club. Verify current organiser and venue through Facebook before sending UKAP information or invitations.
Ilkley Library Creative Writing Group
Ilkley Library, Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 8HA
01943 436225
ilkley.library@bradford.gov.uk
Writing group held in 10-week blocks three times per year. Useful author-network route and possible source of local writer contacts.
LBC White Swan Book Club
White Swan, Leeds
LeedsBookClub: leedsbookclub@gmail.com
In-person Leeds Book Club group.
LBC Horsforth Book Club
Horsforth / sometimes Zoom
LeedsBookClub: leedsbookclub@gmail.com
Horsforth reader group. Good for local author talks, online features and event promotion.
LBC 3 Reads Book Club
Leeds / Zoom
LeedsBookClub: leedsbookclub@gmail.com
Online or hybrid reader group. Useful for digital magazine sign-up and virtual author features.
Leeds Book Club / Read Again Book Club
Crowd of Favours, Harper Street, Leeds
Contact via Meetup organiser Hannah through the Read Again Book Club Meetup page
Large public Meetup-style book club. Good for reader-event invitations and book discovery offers.
Truman’s Book Club Social
Cargo Wines, Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley, Leeds
Truman Books: 0113 805 6019
info@trumanbooks.co.uk
Bookshop-linked social book club. Good for author evenings, signed-book giveaways and local event promotion.
The Little Bookshop - book groups
47 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 3PD
0113 212 3465
hello@thelittlebookshopleeds.co.uk
Runs Adult Book Group, Silent Book Club and Page turners-style events. Strong independent bookshop contact.
Waterstones Leeds Book Club / Bite-Size Bookclub
Waterstones Leeds, 93-97 Albion Street, Leeds, LS1 5AP
0113 244 4588
leeds@waterstones.com
events.leeds2@waterstones.com
Large city-centre bookshop. Ask about current book club events, author talks and local author opportunities.
Bookish Leeds
Meanwood, Leeds
Goodreads group contact route
Instagram: @bookishleeds
Friendly local book club. Verify current venue and activity before outreach.
Crystal Peaks Library book groups
Crystal Peaks Library, 1-3 Peak Square, Crystal Peaks, Sheffield, S20 7PH
0114 293 0612 | crystalpeaks.library@sheffield.gov.uk
Best outreach angle
Public activity listings include CP Book Club, Mosborough Ladies, Carers Book Club and Book Chat. Good south-east Sheffield reader contact.
Ecclesall Library reading groups
Ecclesall Library, 120 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 9PL
0114 203 7222 | ecclesall.library@sheffield.gov.uk
Multiple adult reading groups listed. Strong route for Ecclesall, Sharrow Vale and south-west Sheffield readers.
Chapeltown Library reading groups
Chapeltown Library, Sheffield
0114 203 7000 | chapeltown.library@sheffield.gov.uk
Adult reading groups and FeelGood reading group listed. Good north Sheffield and Chapeltown reader-community contact.
Firth Park Urdu Women’s Reading Group
Firth Park Library, Sheffield
0114 203 7433 | firthpark.library@sheffield.gov.uk
Special-interest women’s reading group. Good community outreach route if approached respectfully through library staff first.
Greenhill Library reading groups
Greenhill Library, 158 Hemper Lane, Sheffield, S8 7FE
0114 237 7657 | admin@greenhill-library.org
Morning reading group and other reading activity listed. Good neighbourhood reader-contact point.
Highfield Library adult reading group
Highfield Library, London Road area, Sheffield
0114 203 7204 | highfield.library@sheffield.gov.uk
Adult reading group listed. Useful for central/south Sheffield reader outreach and possible UKAP magazine circulation.
Hillsborough Library adult reading group
Hillsborough Library, Middlewood Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield, S6 4HD
0114 203 9529 | hillsborough.library@sheffield.gov.uk
Adult reading group and shared-reading activity listed. Strong contact for Hillsborough and north-west Sheffield readers.
Manor Library adult reading group
Manor Library, Sheffield
0114 203 7805 | manor.library@sheffield.gov.uk
Women’s Urdu reading group listed. Approach through library staff to ask whether any UKAP reader information would be appropriate.
Woodseats Library adult reading groups
Woodseats Library, Woodseats Medical Centre, 900 Chesterfield Road, Sheffield, S8 0SH
0114 293 0411 | woodseats.library@sheffield.gov.uk
Two adult reading groups listed. Good south Sheffield contact for reader sign-ups, free listings and author-talk enquiries.
Darnall Library Chatterbooks / children’s reading route
Darnall Library, Britannia Road, Sheffield, S9 5JG
0114 203 7429 | darnall.library@sheffield.gov.uk
Children’s reading activity route rather than adult book club. Useful for family-reader outreach or children’s/YA author contacts.
Castleford Reader Group
Castleford Forum Library and Museum, Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1BB
01977 722 085
castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk
Current monthly reader group. Strong fit for reader-community outreach, local author recommendations and magazine subscription sign-ups.
Castleford Bring Your Own Book Club
Castleford Forum Library and Museum, Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1BB
01977 722 085
castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk
Relaxed social book club where readers discuss what they are already reading.
Castleford Cook Book Club 18+
Castleford Forum Library and Museum, Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1BB
01977 722 085
castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk
Cookery-book reader group. Useful for magazine features, themed book recommendations and food-writing or cosy community content.
Castleford Page Turners 18+
Castleford Forum Library and Museum, Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1BB
01977 722 085
castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk
Adult reading group listed through Friends of Castleford Library. Ask about current attendance, format and whether author news can be shared.
Castleford Tolkien / Middle-earth reading group
Castleford Forum Library and Museum, Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1BB
01977 722 085
castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk
Friends contact: contact.us.focal@gmail.com
Special-interest fantasy and Tolkien-style discussion group. Good route for fantasy readers and genre author outreach.
Friends of Castleford Library
Castleford Forum Library and Museum, Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1BB
contact.us.focal@gmail.com
Library: 01977 722 085 / castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk
Community partner around Castleford Library. Useful for connecting with multiple activities, reader groups, community events and bookish volunteers.
Pontefract Readers Groups
Pontefract Library, Shoemarket, Pontefract, WF8 1BD
01977 727 692
pontefractlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk
Established library reader groups. Ask about daytime and evening groups, author talks, book-club listings and reader magazine sign-up.
Ossett Readers Group
Ossett Library, Ossett Town Hall, Market Place, Ossett, WF5 8BE
01924 303 040
ossettlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk
Reader group lead via Ossett Library. Verify current dates, then offer free
Horbury Readers Group
Horbury Library, Westfield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 6HP
01924 303 060
horburylibrary@wakefield.gov.uk
Local readers group lead. Horbury is also useful because Darling Reads bookshop is nearby, giving a stronger bookish community link.
Hemsworth Library Reader Group lead
Hemsworth Library, Market Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4JY
01977 722 270
hemsworthlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk
Library listing and community directories indicate reader-group activity. Verify current dates before campaign contact.
South Elmsall Writers Group
South Elmsall Library, Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2AA
01977 723 220
southelmsalllibrary2@wakefield.gov.uk
Not a book club, but a useful literary outreach route for local writers, author networking and UKAP opportunities.
The Book Club - Wakefield / Chapter 25
Calder & Hops, 60 Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3AP
Contact via Chapter 25 website, Facebook or Instagram
Monthly social book club. Good for reader-community sign-up, bookish giveaways and local author event invitations.
The Bookmark Society / Bound by Books Wakefield
Wakefield-based women’s book club; venue has included The Distillery Bar, Wakefield
boundbybooks24@gmail.com
Facebook group route: The Bookmark Society
Community-led book club. Verify organiser, current venue and membership before outreach. Good for reader sign-ups and magazine competition links.
Darling Reads
17 High Street, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5AB
01924 260 384
darlingreadsbooks@gmail.com
Independent bookshop with book-club / reading-group links. Strong contact for author events, signed stock, local magazine features and reader partnerships.
The Mad Ox no-pressure book club
The Mad Ox, 9-11 Ropergate End, Pontefract, WF8 1JU
07949 421 918
themadoxbar@gmail.com
Also listed: tiffany_jeffery@aol.co.uk
Venue-based bring-your-own-book style club. Good for relaxed reader outreach, giveaways and social bookish events.
St George’s Community Centre Book Club
St George’s Community Centre, Broadway, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8AA
01924 369 631
info@stgeorgeslupset.org.uk
Community-centre adult book club. Verify current series dates before contacting.
Pontefract Reads
Pontefract community book-sharing / reading initiative
PontefractReads@gmail.com
Facebook page route
Community reading and free-bookcase project. Good for reader partnerships, magazine sharing and local book-discovery campaigns.
The Butterfly Book Club
Unit 5 Tadman Business Park, Tadman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5QA
help@thebutterflybookclub.co.uk
Website contact form
Bookish subscription business. Useful for partnership exploration, giveaways, reader incentives or promotional collaboration.
The Butterfly Book Club
Unit 5 Tadman Business Park, Tadman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5QA
help@thebutterflybookclub.co.uk
Website contact form
Bookish subscription business. Useful for partnership exploration, giveaways, reader incentives or promotional collaboration.