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Waltham Forest Libraries Newsletter
The new My Library App is a must-have for library regulars: it lets you check book availability and renew books, all from the comfort of your home. It also makes borrowing books easier, letting you scan and check out books with your phone camera.
The app, created by the London Libraries Consortium have created this app, just requires a library card number for login. Ask a member of staff at your local library for help installing and using the app.
Check out Waltham Forest Libraries' massive collection of eBooks, audiobooks and more. With access to the latest releases, our Library members get access to more than 60,000 eBooks that you can reach from your phone. Check out our website and browse through our selection of free online resources to keep yourself reading or listening on the go.
Age UK Waltham Forest is holding a programme of free exercise classes across Waltham Forest, including 'Chair Tai Chi' in our libraries. No need to book: just turn up.
- Lea Bridge Library, every Wednesday, 11.45am
- Leyton Library, every Friday, 9.30am
- Leytonstone Library, every Friday, 11.30am
This gentle form of exercise is found to improve health and wellbeing. It helps to loosen and strengthen joints and muscles, improve concentration and intuitive abilities, and can help with blood pressure problems and improving balance.
All classes are free of charge, but if you want to make a donation to Age UK then feel free to do so.
Walthamstow Library has recently hosted hugely successful visits from Stoney Down, Winns and Mission Grove primary schools.
The class from Stoney Down visited the Library to find out about local history, including an hour-long session on the building's changing use and place in the community, from its foundation after a charitable donation from Andrew Carnegie to its crucial use in the Covid Vaccination program.
The class had a guided architecture tour inside and outside, comparing old and new, and finished the visit by exploring the children's library and borrowing books. Many children returned completed library membership applications and were able to join up and borrow their first books.
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We celebrated world singing day during October in Waltham Forest libraries with children creating beautiful pieces of work whilst singing along
For full details of upcoming daily and special events, please visit the Waltham Forest Libraries Eventbrite page by clicking the link below. Remember to follow the page so you don't miss any future events & activities. You can also check out some of the special events we have going on in the libraries over the next month.
Chingford Library
Special Events
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World Cup Craft: Monday 21 November, 3.30pm to 4:30pm
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St Andrew’s Day Craft: Wednesday 30 November, 3.30pm to 4:30pm
Daily Events
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Conversation Club: Every Monday, 1.30pm to 2.45pm
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Story & Rhyme Time: Every Monday & Thursday, 11am to 11.30am
Hale End Library
Special Events
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World Cup Celebrations Craft : Tuesday 22 November, 4pm to 5pm
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St Andrews Day craft: Wednesday 30 November, 4pm to 5pm
Daily Events
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Story & Rhyme Time: Every Wednesday, 10.30am to 11am
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Breastfeeding support group: Fridays 10.30am to 12pm (note the group runs 3 Fridays per month, term time only)
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Crafts Sessions: Every Saturday, 11am to 12pm
Higham Hill Library
Special Events
Daily Events
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Rhyme time: Every Monday & Thursday, 11am to 11.30am
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Arts & Crafts: Every Monday & Thursday 3.00pm to 4pm & Saturdays 2pm to 3pm
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ICT sessions: Every Monday & Friday, 4pm to 5pm
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Chess Club: Every Thursday, 4pm to 5pm
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Adult Puzzle Club: Every Saturday, 11am to 12pm
Lea Bridge Library
Look out for our new range of adult events taking place in the next few weeks, including a Creative Writing workshop starting on the 30th of November 2022 plus a Warhammer community club starting soon. For more information, please speak to a member of staff at the Library.
Special events
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World Nursery Rhyme Week Celebrations: Thursday 17 November, 11am to 11.30am
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World Cup Celebrations Craft: Thursday 17 November, 4pm to 5pm
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St Andrew’s Day Craft: Thursday 24 November, 4pm to 5pm
Daily Events
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Stay & Play: Every Monday, 11.00am to 12 Noon; Wednesday, 10am to 12.30pm
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Learn my way: Every Monday, 2pm to 3pm; Adults only
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Crafty Kids & Adults: Every Monday, 4pm to 5pm
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Story & Songs: Every Tuesday, 11am to 11.30am
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English conversation: Every Tuesday, 1.00pm to 2.30pm; Adults only (this is a term-time session)
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Football Club: Every Tuesday, 4pm to 5pm
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Lego Club: Every Wednesday, 4pm to 5pm
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Wellness Wednesday – Meditation & Yoga: Every Wednesday, 6pm to 6.30pm; Adults only
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Rhyme Time: Every Thursday, 11am to 11.30am
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Sensory Rhyme Time: Every Friday, 11am to 11.30am
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Reading Friends: Every Friday, 4pm to 5pm
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Self-Care Saturday – Meditation & Yoga: Every Saturday, 9.30pm to 10pm; Adults only
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Dad’s Coffee Morning - Stay & Play: Every Saturday, 10am to 12 Noon (All parents and Guardians Welcome)
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Arts and Crafts: Every Saturday, 1.30pm to 2.30pm
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Sunday Recycle Craft: Every Sunday, 11am-12 Noon
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Reading & Craft: Every Sunday, 1pm-2pm
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Family Games Club: Every Sunday, 1pm to 3pm
Leyton Library
Special events
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World Cup craft: Friday 18 November, 4pm to 5pm
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St Andrews Day craft: Wednesday 30 November, 4pm to 5pm.
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Free help to quit smoking right Waltham Forest coming soon at Leyton Library: a free stop smoking is available to people who live and work in Waltham Forest provided by the Queen Mary University of London. To speak to an advisor call 02078828230 / 08001691943 or email clinicbookings@qmul.ac.uk
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Debt Advisory Service: are you struggling with debt, get free and confidential debt and benefit advice. Drop into a session to see what you may be entitled to, no appointment need, from 10am to 1pm.
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Free Tai Chi seated exercise classes: every Fridays at 9am: come along and join us for a free Tai Chi class, all abilities welcome. Classes are for people over 60 years old and are being provided free of charge for 20 weeks. The class is led by Penny of Poo Dojo. For more information please speak to our lovely staff.
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Careers Guidance session: every Thursday, 11m to 4pm: if you are aged 16-17 and currently unemployed, please contact the careers service to arrange an appointment. Email : careerservice@walthamforest.gov.uk or telephone: 02084961920
Daily Events
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English conversation: Every Monday, 5.15pm to 6.15pm; Adults only (this is a term-time session)
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Family Games Club: Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
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ESOL Advice for English learners: Every Wednesday, 10am to 1pm
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ICT drop-in session: Every Wednesday, 5.30pm to 6.30pm; every Thursday, 9.30am to 10.30am
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Trash to Treasure: last Thursday of the month,5.30pm to 6.45pm
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French Rhyme and Storytelling: Every Friday, 11am to 11.30am
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Rhyme and Storytime session: Every Monday, Wednesday from 11am to 11.30am
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Crafts n’ Creations: Every Tuesday, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
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Friday Fun Day: Every Friday, 4pm to 5pm
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Children’s Film Club: Every Saturday, from 2pm: PG films suitable for ages 3 to 10 years. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Board Games: Every Wednesday, 3pm to 4pm
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Matinee Film Club: Every Monday, 1pm to 3pm
Leytonstone Library
Special Events
- Barclays now have a community outreach office based in Leytonstone library on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9.30am to 3.30pm
Daily Events
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Rhyme Time: Every Monday to Friday, 11am to 11:30am
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Crafts Session: Every Wednesday, 11:30am
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Story Time: Every Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, 4:30pm
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Junior Film Club: Every Sunday, 1pm
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Adult Mindfulness Colouring: Every Tuesday, 4pm
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Adult Film club: 1st Friday of the Month, 2pm
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Adults Games Afternoon: Every Thursday, 4pm to 5pm
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Chess Club 16+: Every Saturday, 3pm to 4pm
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Adult Tai Chi Classes: Every Friday, 11.30am to 12.15pm
Walthamstow Library
Special Events
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World Cup Celebrations Craft: Saturday 19 November, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
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St Andrews Day craft: Wednesday 30 November, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Daily Events
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Story & Rhyme Time: Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11am to 11.30am
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Story Corner: Every Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, 4pm 4.30pm. Suitable for 5-9 years old
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Stories and Songs: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 4pm to 4.30pm. Suitable for under 5's
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Chatterbooks, Every Saturday, 10.30am-11.30am. Suitable for 5-11 year sold
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Central Movies - Kids Films: Every Sunday, 1pm-3pm
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Library Online Resources Club: Every Tuesday, 11am to 12pm
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Conversation Club: Every Wednesday, 9.45am to 11am
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Basic Computer Club: Every Wednesday, 3pm to 4pm
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Mindful Colouring: Every Thursday, 2pm to 3pm
Wood Street Library
Special Events
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World Cup Celebrations Craft: Monday 21 November, 4pm to 5pm
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St Andrews Day craft: Wednesday 30 November, 4pm to 5pm
Daily Events
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Conversation Club: Every Monday, 9am to 10am
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Rhyme Time: Every Mondays to Fridays, 11am to 11.30am
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Tots & Toys: Every Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am to 12pm
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Reading Group: Every third Monday of the month, 2pm to 4pm
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Senior Tea Club: Every Tuesday, 10am to 12pm
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Mindful Colouring for Adults: Every Sunday, 1pm to 3pm
We’re pleased to announce that Ukrainian language books (both adults and children’s) have been added to our Community Languages collection, and are now available to borrow from Walthamstow Library. You can also access E-books in Ukrainian, along with E-books in many other languages, via our Overdrive (Libby) platform.
Come and join us at Hale End for our autumn wreath making, a craft session for families in partnership with Waltham Forest Adult Learning Service. Use your imagination and let your creative minds create the most beautiful autumn wreaths. Suitable for children and adults.
 During October, we were please to welcome authorsCharles Spiropoulos and John Mozie to our libraries to talk about his book - Through the Eyes of a Child, Anthology of the Nigerian Civil War. for an author's talk as part of the library’s Black History Month events.
Waltham Forest Libraries is excited once again to be partnering with the Reading Agency, this time to deliver the Reading Ahead Reading Ahead | Reading Agency programme to our residents. You might be familiar with the Summer Reading Challenge, where we challenge Waltham Forest’s youngsters to read and review six books over the summer holidays. Well, Reading Ahead is a scheme that aims to encourage reluctant adult and young adult readers to improve their confidence when reading. Beginning on Wednesday 10 November, residents will be able to register at Lea Bridge Library and begin to take part. There will be an opportunity to catch up once a month to talk about what you’ve read with other participants, and our Reading Ahead Ambassador, in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Why is this such an important programme? We believe the Reading Agency can provide the best answer.
“Research shows that when we inspire people to read for pleasure they benefit from far greater opportunities in everyday life, education and employment. However, one in six adults in the UK struggle to read. Reading Ahead is the gateway to these opportunities. The programme is designed to help people improve their reading skills and change their perception of reading, opening up opportunities and building their confidence.
What does it involve?
“Reading Ahead challenges participants to pick six reads and record, rate and review them in a personal reading diary - printed or digital. After completing their diary they receive a certificate or digital badge.”
“The programme isn't just about books - newspapers, magazines, poems, websites all count too! The aim is that participants challenge themselves to try something new and discover that reading can be a pleasure in the process.”
Top Five Adult Fiction
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Apples never fall by Liane Moriarty
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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
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Next in Line by Elif Shafak
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So Lucky by Dawn O'Porter
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The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Top Five Children’s
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Nature Trail by Benjamin Zephaniah
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Too much stuff! by Emily Gravett
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Usborne first alphabet book by Mary Cartwright
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The ugly five by Julia Donaldson
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Oi Duck-billed Platypus by Kes Gray
 Cabinet Member for Children & Young People, Cllr Alistair Strathern - visited the Windrush and black health display at Chingford Library on Friday 21 October, alongside students from Oakhill Primary School.
Upcoming events being hosted through the Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Local and with our brilliant partners:
A Night of Inspiration (Global Entrepreneurship Week)
Wednesday 16 November, 5pm to 7pm
Cost of Living Series: Business Resilience & Continuity Planning
Tuesday 22 November, 1pm to 2pm
Group Coaching Series: Time Management
Thursday 24 November, 8.30am to 10am
Cost of Living Series: Responding to Change
Tuesday 6 December, 1pm to 2pm
Be The Best You Can Be in 2023
Thursday 8 December, 1.30pm to 2.45pm
BIPC Local Winter Market at Walthamstow Library
Friday 16 - Saturday 17 December, 10am-6pm
Further information about the BIPC can be found on the Waltham Forest website or the BIPC Instagram page. More information about the Elevate Programme (for start-ups and scale-ups) can be found on the Elevate website.
We want to know what you think about the early design ideas to improve the garden at Lea Bridge Library!
As part of feedback on the Lea Bridge Area Framework, you told us you’d like to see more planting and greening introduced locally, and inclusive spaces for the whole community to spend time in.
We’ve listened and used your feedback and ideas to come up with suggestions for how the garden can be improved.
Get involved by filling in our survey online by 11pm on Sunday 20 November 2022.
For a short period of time, we have added brand new products within Lea Bridge cafe; the new products include drinks such as Pumpkin spiced lattes, flavoured coffees and more, the new food products include items such as pizza twists and spinach and ricotta slices. Be sure to come have a visit to Lea Bridge Library and give us your thoughts and the best voted product will be introduced throughout all our libraries!
 At the end of October, we had the pleasure of hosting 18 local businesses at Lea Bridge Library! The businesses are all at different stages of their business careers and all different products with each business having their own unique twist on how they do things. It was a successful weekend for the library and for these local businesses to help build their brand by reaching a new market and making some sales.
 During October, we were please to welcome Vanessa Taylor to our libraries to talk about her book Baller Boys for an author's talk with crafts as part of the library’s Black History Month events.
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