Lambeth Libraries Children & Young People’s Festival 2021
 Join Lambeth Libraries month-long Children & Young People’s Readers and Writers festival for storytellers, quizzes, workshops and much more. For a full guide to every event see the Festival website. To book for events see Lambeth Libraries Eventbrite
Throughout June, Lambeth’s Children & Young People’s Readers and Writers’ Festival celebrates diversity with events to mark Refugee Week, Empathy Day, Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month (GRTHM), Windrush Day, and LGBTQ+ Pride. We hope you find something you enjoy.
 Book up for brilliant reads
Book up for regular empathy storytimes or Harry Potter ‘fans’ day the Gruffalo’s Child and many other favourite stories.
Join Anna Maria Hellberg Moberg reading from her fairy tale, Hug – Snow Days, Patrice Augustus-Brown reading Sky Up and Sandra Moodie reading Aminata and the Bag of Seeds
Ravi’s Roar by Tom Percival read by Edwin: One day, Ravi lets out the angry tiger within. But who wants a growling, roaring, noisy, wild tiger who won’t share or play nicely?
Venessa Taylor’s People’s Book Prize-winning football-themed Baller Boys series – the books boys love. Contact:
sdavidson@lambeth.gov.uk to book and for further details.
Bookings for Events can be found at Lambeth Libraries Eventbrite.
 Windrush
June 22 marks the anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks in 1948, bringing workers from Caribbean islands. Join Lambeth Libraries for a live quiz to commemorate Windrush Day and the birth of multiculturalism, and read ‘Coming to England’, Baroness Floella Benjamin’s true-life journey from Trinidad to the House of Lords via Windrush.
 Refugee Week
Every refugee has a story to tell and a shared experience. Dr Eiad Zinah fled from Syria in a boat with 400 others, and Tamika reads Nicola Davie’s The Day War Came – a powerful story of the journey of a child forced to become a refugee when war destroys everything she has ever known.
Libraries Celebrating Pride 2021
 Tuesday 15 June, 7pm
Online Event: Book via Eventbrite
Do you know your swinging Sixties from your naughty Noughties? Pit your wits against other quizzers individually or as a team in our trip through the past six decades of queer trivia!
With your fabulous hosts Colette from Lambeth Libraries and Suzie from Sheffield Archives.
 Friday 25 June
Online: Watch the webinar on YouTube or listen to the podcast available on most platforms, or through the Sheffield Libraries Anchor page.
Join former Carnegie Kate Greenaway judges Liz Chapman (Sheffield Libraries) and Lambeth’s Zoey Dixon for more new and upcoming LGBTQ+ interest books for children and young people.
 Friday 25th June, 7pm
Online Event: Book via Eventbrite
Reese nearly had it all: a loving relationship with Amy, an apartment in New York, a job she didn't hate. She'd scraped together a life previous generations of trans women could only dream of; the only thing missing was a child.
Join Lambeth Libraries LGBTQ+ book club to discuss this award nominated new work.
We will also be announcing the winner of the Sheffield and Lambeth Libraries 'On a Queer Theme' writing competition for young people! Keep an eye on the Sheffield Libraries blog for details!
For more Libraries Pride events throughout June in partnership between Lambeth and Sheffield Libraries, please check the Sheffield Libraries Anchor page. or visit YouTube .
Regular Activities Online
 Wednesday 30 June at 4-5pm
Chatterbooks - an online reading and show 'n' tell group for 8-12 year-olds on the last Wednesday of the month at 4-5pm. It's National Share-a-Story month, so go on...share your or a story you love!
Email Sandra sdavidson@lambeth.gov.uk or Rita rchakraborty@lambeth.gov.uk.
 Tuesdays and Wednesdays 4pm – contact Will at carnegielibrary@lambeth.gov.uk
Sundays 12pm - contact Ana at arodriguezpanadero@lambeth.gov.uk
Code Clubs for children aged 9-13 provide step-by-step activity sheets to create games, animations, and websites, learning the key concepts of coding at the same time. |
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Events
 Thursday 3 June, 7pm
Online Event: Book via Eventbrite
Join Nadifa to discuss her fantastic new novel, The Fortune Men.
 Tuesday 8 June 7pm
Online Event: Book via Eventbrite
Join Andy Scott to discuss the life of champion wrestler, triple life saver and royal security guard, Chick ‘Cocky’ Knight.
Event organised by the Friends of Carnegie Library
 Gipsy house at West Norwood 1803 Lambeth Archives
Gypsy Roma and Travellers in Lambeth’s history
Thursday 10 June, 7pm
Find out about these fascinating and sometimes misunderstood communities.
This online talk is given by Lambeth Head Archivist. To register to join please email archives@lambeth.gov.uk
 Monday 14 June 7pm
Online Event: Book via Eventbrite
Join R N Lentell as he introduces his new book, London's Gravity. A multi layered history of a family and a city with characters that stay with you long after you have closed the book. An absorbing first novel from this powerful writer.
Event organised by the Friends of Durning Library
 Monday 21 June, 7pm
Online Event: Book via Eventbrite
Lambeth Libraries and Tony Cealy of the 492 Korna Klub present a live interactive performance and community debate about, and with, the Windrush Generation. Join community members on the global stage for this virtual performance: connect and join the dialogue about how we can move forwards in this hostile environment whilst celebrating and commemorating the Windrush generation and their Kin.
 Wednesday 23 June, 7pm
Online Event: Book via Eventbrite
You want to trace your roots? Wondering how far back you can go? Do you want to know where & how to begin? Paul Crooks has the answers
Trailblazing family historian Paul Crooks (author of Ancestors) traced his African forebears enslaved on a sugar plantation in Jamaica, 200 years ago. He traced his family back 6 generations to Ami Djaba, Ghana. Paul’s appearance on Who Do You Think You Are? inspired a generation to start exploring Black and British ancestry and gathering information to make their family trees. Paul will talk interactively about his journey and how he traced his roots.
 Stockwell war memorial unveiled 1921 4954 Lambeth Archives
Lambeth a hundred years ago
Thursday 24 June, 7pm
What did Lambeth look like, what was life like and what was going on in Lambeth a century ago? This online talk is given by Lambeth Head Archivist. To register to join please email archives@lambeth.gov.uk
From Our Friends
 Lambeth Libraries are now working in partnership with the Hygiene Bank charity to accept donations of products for those experiencing hygiene poverty. Donation boxes for Hygiene products have now been delivered to Brixton, West Norwood, Streatham, Durning, South Lambeth and Clapham libraries. Now, we’re looking for your donations - soap, shower gel, sanitary products, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, shaving foam, nappies, wipes, toilet paper, washing powder, body lotion, shampoo etc. We must emphasise that these MUST be unused and unopened for health reasons.
To find our drop-off points and opening times for clean, new, unopened hygiene projects wherever you are in the borough see the Lambeth Libraries map.
 Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 June, 11am to 5pm each day
Location: Downstairs at The Department Store. 248 Ferndale Road.SW9 8FR
Black Culture Market will be taking over Downstairs at the Department Store, supporting emerging entrepreneurs & new black businesses with opportunities to showcase and sell their products. Taking place over two days this market event offers a diverse, quality shopping and cultural experience celebrating producers of the African & Caribbean community. A unique selection of brands and products; ranging from clothing, food, stationary, prints, cards, books, skincare, men's wear, ceramics, jewellery, homeware, prints, gifts, toys, original accessories and more will be available. This market truly embodies the community's spirit as well as supporting black businesses, so do come down.
This is a free event, please register here |
