What are we reading?

Join our online poetry book discussion group, come to one of the three bookgroups at the Scottish Poetry Library, our 'Getting Into Poetry' sessions to brush up on basics, or look for ideas to help your own bookgroup discussion. Find your nearest poetry bookgroup, or new members for your own group!

Now reading in our online discussion…

What will it be today…?

Led by Ryan Van Winkle

Other book groups…

New Books

Explore some of the best collections arriving on the SPL shelves. Share the excitement of discovering today's poets and form your own opinions on the poetry books people are talking about.

Led by Julie Johnstone


Round Table

What book will it be? Which author? Choose for yourselves the poetry you'll read.

Led by group members


Nothing But The Poem

Renew your love of poetry by reading single poems in depth.

Facilitated by SPL staff


Just a Look At... Edwin Morgan

Three evenings exploring the new Edwin Morgan Archive, whether you're new to his work or a Morgan enthusiast.

Led by Ken Cockburn.


Just a look at… Edwin Morgan

Be among the first to delve into material in the Edwin Morgan Archive.

Led by Ken Cockburn, EMA Project Co-ordinator

Find a bookgroup

A listing of book groups all over Scotland.

Contact us to list your poetry bookgroup here.

It is great just to share an appreciation of some good poems with some good people - Participant, 
      Getting into Poetry, the Scottish Poetry Library