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Waltham Forest Libraries Newsletter
 Winter Spaces are public places across Waltham Forest to provide support throughout the winter. Libraries are one of three types of spaces (the others are Community Living Rooms and Community Kitchens). At all of the spaces, you can relax, socialise, and grab a hot drink.
Head to our website to find your nearest space on our live map. More spaces across the borough and details of the facilities at each venue will continue to be added, so please keep checking back. You can also find information on where to get help and support during the cost of living crisis.
 Pop up police stations are coming to a library near you.
These stations will be operating in our libraries across the borough and residents will be able to share their concerns regarding community safety, report issues and get crime prevention and safeguarding advice over a cup of tea.
The dates for January are:
Chingford Library (The Green), Monday 23 & 30 January, 3pm to 5pm
Walthamstow Library, Monday 23 & 30 January, 3pm to 5pm
Wood Street Library, Wednesday 18 & 25 January, 3pm to 5pm
Leyton: Trinity Methodist Church on the corner of Leyton High Road, 18 & 25 January, 3pm to 5pm
Leytonstone Library, 20 & 27 January, 3pm to 5pm
Lea Bridge Library, 20 & 27 January, 3pm to 5pm
Congratulations to Poppy, who won tickets to the Leyton Orient vs Bradford match In December, as she was selected as a winner from our Inventors Corner at the Summer Reading Challenge Finishers Fun Day.
 Free bike maintenance courses are returning in January 2023
During the session Cycle Confident mechanics will teach you how to carry out maintenance on your cycle from changing an inner tube, to adjusting brakes and fixing chains. Spaces are limited.
Dates for the courses are:
Lea Bridge Library, Saturday 21 January, 10am to 4pm
Wood Street Library, Saturday 28 January, 10am to 4pm
For more information and to book a space, visit our website:
Come along to Waltham Forest Libraries to create a paper plate Winnie The Pooh craft to celebrate the author AA Milne's birthday.
Leytonstone Library, Wednesday 18 January, 11.30am to 12pm
Hale End Library, Wednesday 18 January, 4pm to 5pm
Wood Street Library, Wednesday 18 January, 4pm to 5pm
Walthamstow Library, Wednesday 18 January, 4pm to 5pm
Chingford Library, Thursday 19 January, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Higham Hill Library, Thursday 19 January, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Lea Bridge Library, Thursday 19 January, 4pm to 5pm
Come and celebrate the Chinese New Year with us by making a dragon puppet!
Hale End Library, Saturday 21 January, 11am to 12pm
Lea Bridge Library, Saturday 21 January, 1.30pm to 2.30pm
Higham Hill Library, Saturday 21 January, 2pm to 3pm
Wood Street Library, Sunday 22 January, 1pm to 2pm
Chingford Library, Tuesday 24 January, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Leytonstone Library, Wednesday 25 January, 11.30am to 12pm
Walthamstow Library, Saturday 28 January, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Storytelling workshops and creating stories together with Hannah Need.
Higham Hill Library, Friday 27 January, 1.30pm to 2.30pm
Lea Bridge Library, Friday 27 January, 4pm to 5pm
Wood Street Library, Saturday 28 January, 11.30am to 12.30pm
Hale End Library, Saturday 28 January, 1.30pm to 2.30pm
Chingford Library, Saturday 28 January, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Leytonstone Library, Saturday 4 February, 11.30am to 12.30pm
Walthamstow Library, Saturday 4 February, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Come join us and make a Valentine's Love Bug card, suitable for children of all ages.
Higham Hill Library, Thursday 9 February, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Leytonstone Library, Saturday 11 February, 11.30am to 12.30pm
Lea Bridge Library, Saturday 11 February, 1.30pm to 2.30pm
Hale End Library, Tuesday 14 February, 11am to 2.30pm
Walthamstow Library, Tuesday 14 February, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Chingford Library, Tuesday 14 February, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Wood Street Library, Tuesday 14 February, 4pm to 5pm
Children's Mental Health Week Runs from 6 to 12 February 2023.
The theme for this year is ‘Let's Connect’. When we have healthy connections – to family, friends and others – this can support our mental health and our sense of wellbeing. So please come along and Join in with Family Fun and Games.
Chingford Library, Tuesday 7 February, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Lea Bridge Library, Thursday 9 February, 4pm to 5pm
Hale End Library, Friday 10 February, 3pm to 4pm
Wood Street Library, Friday 10 February, 4pm to 5pm
Leytonstone Library, Saturday 11 February, 2pm to 3pm
Higham Hill Library, Saturday 11 February, 2pm to 3pm
Walthamstow Library, Saturday 11 February, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Random Acts of Kindness Week runs from the 12 to 18 of February 2023.
Come along and make your own Random Acts of Kindness Chatterbox, suitable for children of all ages.
Leytonstone Library, Wednesday 15 February, 11.30am to 12.30pm
Higham Hill Library, Thursday 16 February, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Lea Bridge Library, Thursday 16 February, 4pm to 5pm
Chingford Library, Friday 17 February, 4pm to 5pm
Walthamstow Library, Saturday 18 February, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Wood Street Library, Thursday 23 February, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Come along and join us to mark this special day by making a Recycled Polar Bear Lantern.
Lea Bridge Library, Thursday 23 February, 4pm to 5pm
Higham Hill Library, Saturday 25 February, 4pm to 5pm
Walthamstow Library, Saturday 25 February, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Leytonstone Library, Monday 27 February, 11.30am to 12.30pm
Wood Street Library, Monday 27 February, 4pm to 5pm
Chingford Library, Tuesday 28 February, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Hale End Library, Tuesday 28 February, 4pm to 5pm
Wood Street Library's Kevan Tiley was highly commended at this year's Pride of Waltham Forest Staff Awards for Helping People to Live Well Locally. He was recognised for having exceeded his role's expectations, devotedly working to provide support to his team and our residents.
Get involved in the most popular miniature wargame in the world!
At Lea Bridge Library we will be starting a Warhammer club. Warhammer is a miniature wargame in which you build and design your own warriors, then send your figures to battle against each other.
There will be two sessions per week: one for complete beginners and one for people who have played before. This gives you an opportunity to gain experience and play with more experienced players overtime while having lots of fun!
Beginner sessions are Tuesdays 17 January to 7 February, 4pm to 7pm
Experienced sessions are Sundays 22 January to 12 February, 12pm to 3pm
Upcoming events being hosted through the Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Local and with our brilliant partners:
Accounting & Tax Drop In Clinic
Wednesday 25 January, 12pm to 5pm
Basics of Digital Marketing for Startups
Friday 27 January, 4pm to 5.30pm
Final Fridays Networking Event
Friday 27 January, 5.30pm to 7pm
Fundraising In Uncertain Times
Tuesday 7 February, 10am to 1pm
Feed Your Business High Performance Steroids this February
Thursday 9 February, 12:30pm to 1.45pm
Legal and Compliance for Start-Ups
Thursday 16 February, 1pm to 3pm
Ziptales is an online resource for children to help them learn to read. The resource uses a wide range of quizzes, games, animations and more to keep your child engaged and wanting to learn. If you have a library card, you'll be able to access the site and over 500 fun interactive lessons online for free.
We hope you all enjoyed attending our special rhyme times with Santa sessions! The children loved singing to Santa and having their photos taken.
Make sure to join us for our other specials and regular events.
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