{"id":467304,"date":"2026-01-18T10:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T10:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=467304"},"modified":"2026-01-18T14:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T14:49:44","slug":"deptfords-reading-lounge-a-cosy-place-to-discover-new-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/deptford\/deptfords-reading-lounge-a-cosy-place-to-discover-new-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Deptford&#8217;s Reading Lounge: a cosy place to discover new books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Lewisham&#8217;s libraries are hosting an adult reading challenge and Deptford Lounge&#8217;s free Reading Lounge provides the perfect space tackle the list of books. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To take part in the adult reading challenge, simply pick up a welcome pack from any Lewisham Library from December to March this year. <\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtNzU5ODMxODkyIiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtb3V0YnJhaW4taW4tYXJ0aWNsZSBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50Ij48ZGl2IGNsYXNzPSJPVVRCUkFJTiINCmRhdGEtb2ItY29udGVudFVybD0iaHR0cHM6Ly9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzLmNvLnVrL2FyZWEvZGVwdGZvcmQvZGVwdGZvcmRzLXJlYWRpbmctbG91bmdlLWEtY29zeS1wbGFjZS10by1kaXNjb3Zlci1uZXctYm9va3MvIg0KZGF0YS13aWRnZXQtaWQ9IkFSXzIiDQpkYXRhLW9iLWluc3RhbGxhdGlvbi1rZXk9IlNPVVRIQU81S0NFSzhHTkJCTjFHUDc2UDkiDQo+PC9kaXY+DQo8c2NyaXB0IHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCIgYXN5bmM9ImFzeW5jIg0Kc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3dpZGdldHMub3V0YnJhaW4uY29tL291dGJyYWluLmpzIj48L3NjcmlwdD48L2Rpdj4=<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The pack includes a bookmark featuring weekly reading prompts to inspire your next book choice, including &#8216;a book set in South East London&#8217; and &#8216;a book translated from another language&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deptford Lounge have a Reading Lounge, open for passionate readers or for those simply curious about last years most celebrated books. <\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMTIzNTc4NjcyNCIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWNvbnRlbnQgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCIgc3R5bGU9Im1hcmdpbi1sZWZ0OiBhdXRvO21hcmdpbi1yaWdodDogYXV0bzt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLTJ4MScpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICAgICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The Reading Lounge exists to provide a free space for people to explore books at their own pace and is the perfect place to tackle the Lewisham Library reading challenge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are comfy beanbags, cushions, soft ambient music and complimentary tea and coffee to create the perfect reading environment.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMjUwNDk4MTI2NiIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1OSBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtbXB1OSI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Jyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong>Reading challenge is taking place until March and Deptford Lounge&#8217;s Reading Lounge is on the last Wednesday of the month. 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