Silent Book Club

Silent Book Club is back at Durrington Library on Thursday 5 November, from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. It's a simple enough premise: you bring whatever you're currently reading, find a spot, and spend an hour reading in company. There's no set book, no reading list to keep up with, and no pressure to have finished a certain number of pages before you turn up. You just bring your own choice of book and read.

The hour of silent reading is the main event, but there's a social side to it too. Once the reading time is up, there's a chance to chat about what everyone's been reading — but only if you feel like it. If you're there for the quiet and want to head home as soon as the hour is over, that's fine. If you fancy a bit of a natter about your latest find, that's on the table too. The whole point is that you get to decide how much of the social side you want to lean into.

The club describes it as taking an hour away from the hecticness of day-to-day life and giving yourself permission to read. It's a free drop-in session, so there's no need to book in advance — you can just turn up on the day. It runs twice weekly at the library, so if this particular slot doesn't fit your schedule, there's usually another one to aim for. You'll find it at Durrington Library on Salvington Road, Worthing, BN13 2JD, from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.