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Suntrap’s full list of 50+ recommended books about the environment can be found on the Suntrap website.
 Celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, at Lea Bridge Library Garden on Saturday 7 May 2022, 12pm to 4pm.
Over a fun-packed day, there’ll be a huge range of activities for everyone, from food stalls to face painting, henna tattoos, magic shows, bouncy castles and storytelling sessions. Lea Bridge Café and more local food stalls will sell tasty treats throughout.
Plus, don’t miss: World Wish Day, a fun craft session for the community on Friday 29 April, 4pm to 5pm. All ages welcome. Book here.
Dodger Dog, an award-winning therapy dog with his own children’s book series, visited all eight libraries across Waltham Forest over the Easter holidays, delighting families and spreading the word about responsible dog ownership alongside his owner and the books’ author, Karen Gee.
Missed Dodger? Find out more and buy his book on the Dodger Dog website.
Did you know that we have rooms to hire in Waltham Forest Libraries for conferences, meetings, parties, craft events – and much more?
Explore the range of hireable Library spaces on the Room Hire Guide on our website, including the newest Business and IP Centre space at Leytonstone Library – where other spaces include the Hall (80 Capacity) and the Octagon (8 Capacity). For more information about booking library spaces, please contact us below.
Death Registrations
As of 25 March 2022, all death registrations across the country are to take place in person. As with other registrar appointments, you’re able to make a booking through our website for the most convenient date and time and our registrar team will see you on the day. Please note all registrations must take place within five days of the passing and we offer the service at Walthamstow and Leytonstone libraries. Visit our website for more information on the process or to book an appointment.
Council Tax Rebate
The Government has announced that most households in Bands A – D are eligible for a £150 rebate on their Council Tax. If you are eligible for a rebate and you currently pay your Council Tax by Direct Debit, the payment will be made automatically to your bank account. You do not have to do anything.
We have sent text messages to households that do not currently have a Direct Debit in place to inform residents about the rebate and to advise them that the first payments will be made to Direct Debit payers as we hold their bank details. The text messages will contain the final three digits of your Council Tax account number, so you can be confident the message is verified, and do not include any links to click.
We encourage residents to sign up for Direct Debit to pay their Council Tax with a minimum of hassle. Please be assured that if you do not pay by Direct Debit but you are eligible for a rebate, you will still receive it. You will be required to complete a form with your banking details for us to make the payment or you can choose to have the money credited to your Council Tax account. Information on how to apply for the rebate will be published on the council website by the end of March. Signing up for a Direct Debit is quick and easy and can be done online.
Essential Maintenance at Leyton Library
Leyton Library's essential maintenance is set to finish on Sunday 8 May. The ground floor will still be open as normal for parking permits, customer services, PC usage and WiFi. The reading room upstairs, books, events and the lighthouse will remain unavailable until Monday. For regular Leyton visitors, your closest libraries for these services are Lea Bridge and Leytonstone libraries. If you would like books home delivered or you would like to click and collect from another library, please use the Waltham Forest website. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes and hope to see you back at our events and reading room once the works are complete.
 Waltham Forest Library members have access to lifelong learning courses in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units. More than 600 courses are available, all of which are designed and led by professional instructors to build deeper understanding and mastery of subject matter. Universal Class includes videos, assignments, quizzes, tests, and options for social media interaction with other learners. Participants may take multiple classes and learn at their own pace.
From technical courses on computer software to digital photography and babysitting 101, a huge range of topics is available. Universal Class offers courses in Exercise and Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Arts and Music, Home and Garden Care, Cooking, Computers and Technology, Health and Medicine, Job Assistance, Law and Legal, Parenting and Family, Pet and Animal Care, plus hundreds more.
To use the resource, visit the UniversalClass website and register using your library card number. If you don’t have a library card, you can register on our website.
Adult Fiction:
1. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
2. Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo
3. One Minute Later by Susan Lewis
Adult Non-Fiction:
1. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, by Yuval N. Harari
2. Spain, by Gregor Clark
3. Spoon-Fed: Why Almost Everything We’ve Been Told About Food is Wrong, by T.D.Spector
Children's Books:
1. The Ugly Five, by Julia Donaldson
2. The Smeds and the Smoos, by Julia Donaldson
3. Too Much Stuff! ,by Emily Gravett
4. Dogs in Disguise by Peter Bently
5. Oi Duck-Billed Platypus! By Kes Gray
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