Estepona’s Biblioteca Municipal del Centro Cultural Padre Manuel is inviting groups and individuals to set up reading clubs, with books, meeting spaces and technical support available through the library.
At a glance
- The campaign is based at Estepona’s Biblioteca Municipal del Centro Cultural Padre Manuel.
- Friends’ groups, associations, AMPAS, other collectives and individual readers can take part.
- The library will provide book sets, meeting rooms and technical and library support.
- Interested people and groups can request information at biblioteca@estepona.es.
A library-supported way to form reading groups
TL;DR: Estepona library is helping residents organise their own reading clubs.
The Biblioteca Municipal del Centro Cultural Padre Manuel has launched a campaign encouraging reading clubs created and promoted directly by library users.
The initiative is open to groups of friends, associations, AMPAS and other collectives, as well as individuals who want to join a reading group. The stated aim is to make it possible for any collective or individual to start their own club.
The library will make available sets of copies of the same book, rooms for meetings, and technical and library support. This gives prospective groups a framework for arranging discussions around shared reading.
Groups can choose their own format
TL;DR: Participating clubs will decide meeting frequency and select available books.
Each club can organise its meetings at the frequency it considers most suitable. Participants can also choose their reading from the sets available through the library.
The arrangement allows groups to shape their own programme while using the resources provided by the municipal library.
Existing library use provides local context
TL;DR: The library reports substantial holdings, lending activity and visitor numbers.
The library has a collection of more than 56,000 items and recorded 7,328 loans in the last year.
During 2025, it counted approximately 50,000 visits. These figures provide context for the new campaign, although they do not indicate how many reading clubs will be created.
Why this matters in Marbella
TL;DR: Estepona readers have a new local route into organised shared reading.
For people in Estepona, the campaign offers a library-based option for starting or joining a reading group without needing to organise every resource independently.
Readers in Marbella and Benahavis should check the stated official information directly before assuming that the initiative applies in their municipality. The verified information concerns the Biblioteca Municipal del Centro Cultural Padre Manuel in Estepona.
What readers should know
TL;DR: Contact the Estepona library directly to ask about joining or starting.
People or collectives interested in the campaign can request information directly from the Biblioteca Municipal del Centro Cultural Padre Manuel.
The published contact email is biblioteca@estepona.es. Prospective participants can use it to ask about the available book sets, meeting spaces, support and the process for creating or joining a club.
Source: Estepona City Hall. Details checked by Marbella Daily on 12 October 2026.
