Book Doof's Canberra event booked out, with Canberra Writers Festival support
Silent Book Club has run since 2012 and has more than 2,000 chapters in over 60 countries.
At silent reading parties, people bring their own book and read side by side. There is no assigned book to discuss, and talking is optional.
Book Doof has held meet-ups at Melbourne's Fed Square and Abbots Yard. At Book Doof, readers can keep reading for the full four hours while curated ambient music plays.
Book Doof has just launched in Canberra, with a booked-out event supported by the Canberra Writers Festival. Silent Book Club has been running since 2012 and has more than 2,000 chapters in over 60 countries.
The Offline Club debuted in Australia last year with events for Illuminate Adelaide.
- 2012
- Silent Book Club start
- Four hours
- Session length
- Fed Square and Abbots Yard
- Melbourne venues
Why it mattersFor readers who want company without a set book to finish, these events remove the pressure of homework.
AustraliaEvents now run in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, with Silent Book Club meeting on the second Sunday of each month in Sydney.
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