Collier Row Library

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Elm Park Library

Events:

Monday 16 November, 10am - 11am. Dementia Friends drop-in session. Over-18s only. Please book in advance by email.

Tuesday 17 November, 10am - 11.30am. Christmas paper crafts for adults. £6 members, £7.50 non-members. Please book in advance by email.

Wednesday 25 November, 2pm - 3.30pm. Young at Heart club for over 50s. Guest speaker: Ellen Owen from Havering Museum.

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Gidea Park Library

Events:

Thursday 29 October, 6pm, La Mafia, the truth about the most famous criminal organisation.  Members £3, non members £4.50

Saturday 7 November, 10am - 3pm, Indian head massage and back massage. Free admission.

Friday 20 November, 10am - 11am. Dementia Friends drop-in session. Over-18s only. Please book in advance by email.

Wednesday 25 November, 7pm - 9pm. The Harlequins present: A Little Bit of What You Fancy. £5 members, £6.50 non-members. Please book in advance by email.

Regular Groups:

Every Wednesday, 2.15pm - 2.45pm. Baby Bounce with songs and rhymes.

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Harold Hill Library

During the summer a new mural has been painted in the junior section of Harold Hill Library.

Events:

Tuesday 27 October, 11am - 12noon, Young at Heart club for over 50s. Guest speaker from F Barnes Solicitors.

Regular Groups:

Every Thursday,  10am to 12noon. In Stitches sewing group.

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Harold Wood Library

Events:

Wednesday 11 November, 11am - 12noon. Young at Heart club for over 50s. Guest speaker: local author Dot May Dunn.

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Hornchurch Library

During October Hornchurch Library had faster broadband installed to make internet access quicker for customers.

Events:

Tuesday 29 October, 2.30pm. Halloween Craft for four to eight-year-olds. £4 members, £5.50 non-members. Book now by email.

Saturday 21 November, 7.15pm. Quiz Night, bring your own food and drink. Tables of six. £5 per person. Book now by email.

Regular Groups:

RSPB Havering, second Friday of each month, 7.30pm - 9.45pm

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Rainham Library

Each month Rainham Library has an Author Focus.

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Romford Library

See some of the new children's books which arrived at Romford Library in October.

Regular Groups:

Every Monday, 3.30pm to 5pm during term time. Reading Buddies group.

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South Hornchurch Library

See the range of new children's books which arrived at South Hornchurch Library during October.

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Upminster Library

Events:

Saturday 7 November, 1,30pm - 3pm. Christmas Craft Fair.

Tuesday 17 November, 1.30pm - 3pm. Adult Christmas Paper Craft Workshop. £6 members, £7.40 non-members.

Saturday 28 November, 11am - 12noon. Christmas Snowman, craft session for over seven-year-olds. £3 members, £4.50 non-members. Book by email now.

Regular Groups:

Every Wednesday, 6.30pm to 7.30pm and every Thursday, 2pm to 4pm. Ancestry Session.

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We SHALL remember them...

Havering libraries Family History and Local Studies Centre holds records of soldiers who died in The Great War (1914-18) and copies of the Army Roll of Honour (1939-45). Upminster Library has copies of these records on CD-Rom.

Events

Havering libraries host community events and also organise speakers or visits by authors.

Check out details of events happening at libraries across Havering.

Free computer use at your local library

Every library in Havering has computers available for free use by the public, as well as free WiFi access. Just call in to your nearest library to find out more.

It's easy to do it online

Sign up to My Havering and you can access a wide range of services 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the web site.

There's lots you can do online with Havering Libraries including: Renew or reserve books Download ebooks

Book meetings and exhibitions

Most Havering libraries have meeting rooms you can hire at reasonable rates. Some libraries also have exhibition space available. Submit a booking application online.

Are you using the free Libraries app?

Remote catalogue search Now you can find a title, reserve, borrow or renew it, straight from your mobile.  Barcode scan Why buy when you can borrow? The app allows you to scan the barcode on any title, anywhere, then search the catalogue to see if you can borrow it.  Library information From events to opening hours to directions, regularly updated service information gives you all the knowledge you need. Download the Android version or the Apple version.

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Follow us on Twitter You can follow Havering Libraries on Twitter for the latest news.

Check out Havering's history

If you are interested in Havering's history, want to start tracing your family history, find an old newspaper report, or information about your house or street in the past visit our Family History and Local Studies centre. Local Studies is part of the Havering Library Service which is situated on the first floor of Central Library in Romford. ​​​​​​