I have always been proud of my library at home and consider it such a great treasure.

Carefully considered and curated, it contains a stockpile of potential and is loaded with memory.

Just a glance suffices to trace where I was when I bought each book and I can even recall the smell of the bookstore.

But I soon realised that those books were just for me; one very important thing was missing in my library (apart from more books!): being able to share that magical world of my books with others in an inspiring, thought-provoking way.

The stories that libraries tell can be immediate triggers for a much wider conversation that go far beyond their confines.

Reading Room elicits these greater conversations to marvellous effect.

That is how the idea of Reading Room Group Events came to life.

The first event was held in 2015.

It evolved into is a series of live interviews with inspiring makers of things; Architects, Photographers, Writers and Painters.

Reading Room Online evolved during the COVID19 lockdowns.