A PACKED programme of activities will take place across libraries in Inverclyde to mark Book Week Scotland 2025.
Inverclyde Council’s libraries service is organising a line-up of free events, in partnership with Scottish Book Trust.
Book Week Scotland 2025 starts on Monday 17 November and there will be activities for adults and children across local branches until Saturday 22 November.
The programme includes talks by special guest authors, a murder mystery event, big book quizzes, and Bookbug sessions (scroll down for details).
Every primary one pupil in Inverclyde will receive a Bookbug Family Bag at their local library or in school. The bag contains a selection of picture books with activity resources.
Councillor Jim Clocherty, Inverclyde Council’s convener of education and communities, said: “Book Week Scotland is a great way to celebrate books and reading, and our libraries’ service have devised a packed and varied programme of events for adults and children, which are all free to attend.
“Reading has so many benefits and can be really transformative to people’s lives and that’s why it’s so important we do all we can to encourage and inspire reading.”
Now in its fourteenth year, Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across the country in November.
The full programme of events happening in Inverclyde is below and while events are free, some must be booked in advance.
| VENUE | EVENT | DATE |
| EVENTS FOR AGE 16+ | ||
| Gourock Library | The TentPeg Murderers. Murder Mystery Event. | Monday 17 November 5.30pm – 7.30pm |
| Kilmacolm Library | Author talk. Hear Carol MacLean talking about her heart-warming family sagas set in Scotland. | Wednesday 19 November 1pm – 2.30pm |
| Gourock Library | The Big Inverclyde Book Quiz. | Thursday 20 November 5.30pm – 7.30pm |
| CHILDREN’S EVENTS | ||
| Various venues | Bookbug. Join in for a celebration of Scottish songs, rhymes and stories for parents and wee ones. See below | |
| Greenock Central | Children’s author and illustrator Morag Hood will launch Inverclyde’s BookBug Library Challenge for 0-5 year olds. | Monday 17 November 1.30pm – 2.30pm |
| Gourock Library | The Big Inverclyde Book Quiz for Kids(age 8-12, accompanied by an adult). | Thursday 20 November 3.30pm – 4.30pm |
Bookbug — free, friendly, fun sessions of songs, rhymes and stories for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers — will take place at the following venues:
Monday 17 November: Gourock Library at 11.15am; Port Glasgow Library at 6pm; South West Library at 6pm
Tuesday 18 November: Central Library at noon; Inverkip Library at 1pm
Thursday 20 November: Gourock Library at 11.15am; Kilmacolm Library at 11.15am
Friday 21 November: Port Glasgow Library at 10am; Port Glasgow Library at 11am; South West Library at 1.30pm
Saturday 22 November: Central Library at 11.30am
