A SERIES of weekly community reading groups has begun in Barnet.

The sessions are organised by the team at High Barnet altogether Barnet.

They aim to join the community together by supporting local people to set up and run the community projects in the area.

One organiser said: “Reading groups generate exciting debates and may lead you to consider books that you would never have imagined reading.

“There is no pressure for anyone to read or even speak because simply listening to the literature and the other group members can be a powerful stimulant.”

The groups meet on a weekly basis, in libraries across the borough.

On Tuesday, the group meets at Friern Barnet library from 11am and at Chipping Barnet library from 2pm.

New Barnet community centre also holds sessions every Wednesday from 10.30am.

For more information, email Paul Higgins from the Reader Group on paulhiggins@thereader.org.uk or call 07985 718 744.