Lambeth Libraries Children and Young People's Festival
 Welcome to Lambeth Libraries annual Young People’s Readers and Writers Festival 2023.
Join us - we have a bumper programme of events and activities for all the kids throughout the summer.
 Ready, Set, Read, Summer Reading Challenge events are taking place in all our libraries throughout the summer. Events include designing your own sports kit or winning medals, making Pom-Poms or lollipop animation sport stars! Every week they'll be a new activity with a summer sports theme for 4 to 12 year olds - Join the fun this summer!
Contact your local library to check times and download the brochure for full details.
 Thursday 6 July, 1.30pm to 3pm
Clapham Library, SW4 7DB
School booking and further information: rblack@lambeth.gov.uk
A ground-breaking new series for children aged 6 to 9, which sees leading experts including Deborah Meaden, James May and Dr Ronx introduce curious young minds to hot topics. Year groups 1, 2, 3 and 4.
 Saturday 8 July 11am to 12pm
Brixton Library, SW1JQ
Booking: Brixtonlibrary@lambeth.gov.uk
A sports themed workshop. Design your favourite sportsperson using 2D and 3D shapes. Ages 4 to 7
 Saturday 8 July, 2pm to 4pm
Minet Library. SE5 9QY
The Brixton Immortals Domino Club will be giving you an opportunity to learn how to play dominoes and the skills you need to win. This is a great way to get children engaging in maths and probability while having fun – and a good social game for adults too. Come along for a fun afternoon.
 Monday 10 July, 3.30pm
Tate South Lambeth Library, SW8 1QP
Booking: southlambethlibrary.gov.uk
Join Colette and be inspired to produce your own zine in this workshop; it can be about anything you want: a fanzine about your favourite things, collage images about yourself, stories and comic strips. We’ll have craft materials and prompts to get you started! You’ll be able to take 5 copies of your zine home with you to share your publication with friends and family. Ages 6 plus
 Wednesday 12 July, 4pm
West Norwood Library, SE27 9JX
Booking: westnorwoodlibrary@lambeth.gov.uk
Based on her book LOUD, author Rose Robbins will host a fun interactive musical themed workshop. Using basic relief printing techniques, you will create and design your own album cover of your favourite artist, music or group. Ages 7 plus.
  Tuesday 11 July, 10.30am
Durning Library, SE11 4HF
Thursday 27 July, 11am
Clapham Library, SW4 7DB
Children will love these storytelling sessions, specially developed for those with additional needs. Library staff use Bag Books sensory props to tell stories. At the end of the session all children will receive this year’s summer reading challenge themed- Ready, Set, Read rewards. Ages 5 plus
 Fun, creative and inclusive maths games and puzzles. Ages 7+
Saturday 15 July, 11.30am.
Clapham Library
Saturday 22 July, 11.30am.
West Norwood Library
Saturday 29 July, 11.30am.
Streatham Library
Please contact the Library to book.
 Monday 24 July, 2.30pm
West Norwood Library. SE27 9JX
Meet Tracey Hammett, the writer of Bob
the Dog Gets a Job, in this workshop
based on her latest book. Craft your
own fantastical ice-cream creations.
Will they be delicious, magical or maybe
even wonderfully weird? Ages 4 to 8.
 Learn about the scientific principles behind paper marbling in this
interactive workshop with The Imperial College London and the Royal Society of Chemistry. Ages 8+
Tuesday 25 July, 2.30pm.
Clapham Library
Wednesday 26 July, 2.30pm.
West Norwood Library
Thursday 27 July, 2.30pm.
Streatham Library
Please contact the Library to book.
 Do you enjoy football and want a chance to borrow a good quality football? Lambeth Libraries are excited to have teamed up with the Alive and Kicking Organisation and become an official @weareakuk Football Library! You can borrow a football for one week at a participating library! You will need to be a library member to borrow a ball, don’t worry, it’s easy to join the library. |
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Other Library Events
 Saturday 1 July, 7.30pm
Clapham Library. SW4 7DB
Tickets £14 + booking fee (+ concs)
Booking via Wegottickets
Anglo-French acoustic five-piece folk band Topette! are back for their first UK tour since 2019. Irresistible to ears and feet alike Topette bring a fantastic summer sound to Clapham Library – A delight for any folkies - they are hot, and raring to go!
 Tuesday 11 July, 7pm.
Carnegie Library. SE24 0DG
Booking via Eventbrite
Simon Keable-Elliott presents Utterly Immoral about the book written by his grandfather which was condemned by critics but became an international best seller. Event organised by the Friends of Carnegie Library.
 Monday 17 July, 7pm
Durning Library, SE11 4HF
Booking via Eventbrite
Join Elaine Andrews to hear the stories of four of the many women who have made their mark on Morley College over its 125 year history. There will be a suffragette, an author, an actress - and A.N.Other. The final choice will remain a mystery until the day!
A free Friends of Durning Library event. Refreshments (£3 cash donation suggested towards costs)
 Wednesday 19 July, 6.30pm.
Brixton Library. SW2 1JQ
Booking via Eventbrite
Join authors Peace Adzo Medie and Chibundu Onuzo discussing their writing and Peace's new novel, Nightbloom.
Groups and Activities
 Thursdays, 2pm
South Lambeth Library. SW8 1QP
Shared Reading groups bring people together through great literature to talk, laugh and share. Just drop in, grab a cuppa and enjoy listening to a story or poem – no pressure to talk or read.
Get in touch with info@thereader.org.uk or call 0151 729 2200 for more info
 Every Thursday from 29 June, 2pm to 4pm West Norwood Library, SE27 9JX mkwofie@lambeth.gov.uk
Are you a young entrepreneur wanting to set up a business or require business advice? Lambeth Libraries has teamed up with social enterprise organisation Community Spark Change (CSC) to run a business start-up programme under their Block Change programme for young people. This is a 12-week programme beginning in June. Ages 14 to 25.
 First three weekends of July (Friday to Sunday)
West Norwood Library, SE27 9JX
Plastic Mountain is launching a public art installation on the 30 June in West Norwood. The installation is a mound with plastic waste in its layers, which will erode and reveal the plastic. The sculpture will contrast the natural and the artificial. You are invited to help make the installation by adding earth and plastic. You don't need any previous experience, all materials and tools will be provided, just bring your enthusiasm and creativity! You can sign up on their website plasticmountain.org.
 If you are over 18 and on a low income you can now apply for a free SIM card to help you connect digitally. SIM cards are offered by Vodaphone, Three and O2 and eligible people can collect one on a Tuesday 11am to 1pm at Clapham Library. SW4 7DB.
Art Exhibitions
 Showing From 3 July to 27 July
Brixton Library. SW2 1JQ
Exhibition available during Library opening hours
The 2023 Brixton Blog & Bugle summer art show promises to be the biggest and best yet. Supported by the Arts Council we are planning to show the work of over 50 local artists. Expect a huge variety of subjects. Equally varied are the media - traditional painted canvases sit alongside digital art, photography, and collage.
The show is a testimony to the breadth and depth of creative talent which exists in and around Brixton. And to make things more interesting, there will be a people’s vote to select the winner.
 Showing until 2 September
Clapham Library. SW4 7DB
Exhibition available during Library opening hours.
To mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of SS Windrush, we have a major new photographic exhibition at Clapham Library. It has been created by award-winning local social documentary photographer, Jim Grover, who created and exhibited the critically acclaimed, ‘Windrush: Portrait of a Generation’. www.jimgroverphotography.com
From our Friends
 Saturday 15 July, 2pm to 4:30pm
Upper Norwood Library Hub, 39 Westow Hill, SE19 1TQ
Booking via Tickettailor
Join UNLH to learn about emerging technologies that will affect our lives and discuss what they can do in response. No prior knowledge or experience in the topic is needed, just bring your own perspective and curiosity. This session will feature a free talk and Q&A from Dr Philip Inglesant & Dr Carolyn Ten Holter. Quantum physics may seem scary and complicated, in fact, it has been said that nobody fully understands quantum - it is so weird - but it works. |
