Offline Club's Paris Reading Parties Charge €9.50 for Screen-Free Group Reading

The Offline Club, a company organizing disconnected events across Europe, has popularized the "reading party" — a gathering where participants read in silence and then exchange with others. A report by RFI's Élise Veran covered an afternoon reading session organized by the club's Paris branch. Attendees, described as mostly young working professionals, pay €9.50 per person to read their own book quietly before discussing it with the group, with a mandatory drink purchase on top of the entry fee. The format is designed to bring people together around reading, away from screens. The report was published on 12 September 2026. RFI also linked the phenomenon to related coverage on young people's declining interest in reading, quoting the view that encouraging reading is a key role for teachers.