More than 260 people have participated in the 18 reading clubs at the Antonio Martín Library in El Prat de Llobregat during the 2025-2026 season, which now concludes.
The Antonio Martín Library in El Prat de Llobregat has wrapped up the 2025-2026 season of its reading clubs, which have seen the participation of over 260 people spread across 18 groups. The offerings have ranged from easy Catalan readings to crime novels, including clubs in English and French, adapting to various levels and interests.
Of the 18 clubs, seven are directly organised by the library: Català fàcil on Tuesdays, Català fàcil on Thursdays, En femení: la veu i la paraula, Enjoy Reading, Grans lectors, Novel·la negra, and Parlons livre. The remaining eleven are supported by the library but are driven by other entities and facilities in the municipality.
Among the clubs based in other venues, notable ones include Novel·la Històrica, which meets at the Municipal Archive; Llegim Ciència and Llegim Cròniques at the Palmira Domènech Civic Centre; Enjardinades at the Jardins de la Pau Civic Centre; La Capsa Book-Clubbing at La Capsa; the club of the Frida Kahlo Women’s Association at the Sant Jordi-Ribera Baixa Civic Centre; Amics Lectors at the 'la Caixa' Foundation Space; Nous Lectors and Català Fàcil at the Francesc Palau Social Promotion Centre; the youth club of Lloro and the 'Michis' Reading Club, also at the Sant Jordi – Ribera Baixa Civic Centre.
Throughout the year, several clubs have linked their readings with meetings with authors. The Grans lectors club read Mitja vida by Care Santos to prepare for a talk with the writer; the Novel·la negra club worked on L'udol de l'aigua by Laia Vilaseca in connection with the book's presentation; and the Català fàcil club read L'alegria de viure by Sílvia Soler in relation to a talk by the author. Additionally, the En femení club read Cor fort, also by Sílvia Soler, for an open session, and the Novel·la Històrica club read Les noies de Sants by Tània Juste for a meeting with the author.
The sessions have been held weekly, monthly, or bi-monthly, depending on the group, and have served to promote literary debate and create a community around reading. After the summer break, the clubs will resume activities with the start of the new term, likely in September.
From the Antonio Martín Library, they highlight the consolidation of these spaces as a tool for cultural dynamism and inclusion, offering proposals for different reader profiles, from those learning Catalan to advanced readers wanting to share impressions on genre novels.
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