What's On in Hackney Libraries
Click on one of the links below to see what's on at your local library -
- All libraries
- CLR James Library
- Clapton Library
- Hackney Central Library
- Homerton Library
- Shoreditch Library
- Stamford Hill Library
- Stoke Newington Library
- Woodberry Down Library
All libraries
Reading groups book loans
If you run a reading group, you can borrow book sets from our extensive list. From Asimov to Alex Wheatle, our list features classics, prize winners, teenage reads, cult fiction, and general fiction titles. Contact Anna Robinson on 07772 227394 for further details.
CLR James Library
Adult reading group
2nd Tuesday in the month, 6-7.30pm, all welcome.
'Travels with my aunt' by Grahame Greene will be discussed at the next meeting on 9 December. The following book will be 'A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian' by Marina Lewycka. Join us for lively discussions and debates. All viewpoints taken on board! Meet some new friendly faces!
Chatterbooks (reading group)
First Tuesday of every month, 4-5pm
Teenage Reading Group
First Tuesday of every month, 5.30-7pm. For 13-17 yr olds.
University of the Third Age: Pensioners Reading Group
Monthly - every second Wednesday, 11am-12.30pm
Adult Science Fiction reading group
Third Tuesday of every month, 6.30-7.30pm. Enjoy science fiction and fantasy books, or would you like to read them? Come along to this reading group. CLR James Library, 24 Dalston Lane, E8. Info: ReadScienceFiction@Hackney.gov.uk
Under 5s Story Session
Every Thursday 11am-12pm
Toy Library
Every Friday 10.30am-12.30pm
Clapton Library
Please note: Clapton Library will be temporarily closed from 29 November to 2010 for major refurbishment. The Reading Club and the BBC RaW Reading Group below will be relocated to other sites for this period. Watch this space for more information.
Open Day Event
Friday 21 November, 11am-7.30pm. Come and celebrate the library’s past and share the excitement of what the future holds. Exhibition, children's entertainment 4-5pm, talk on the project 6.30 – 7.30pm. Refreshments.
Reading Club
Every first Thursday of each month at 7pm. Next meeting: Thursday 6 November when we will be reading 'The Hiding Room' by Jonathan Wilson. Come and join like minded readers and share your views on our chosen book. Books are available from Clapton Library Counter. For further enquiries please contact the library counter on 020 8356 1620
Chatterbooks
Second Saturday of the month, 11am-12.30pm. A fun reading group for children aged 8-12. Ask in the library about how to join.
Storytime Sessions
Every Thursday, 11 am- 12 pm
Hackney Central Library
Muslim Contributions Exhibition
17 – 23 November. This exhibition helps Muslims and non-Muslims to come together in a climate of understanding and appreciation. The purpose of this exhibition is to highlight the part played by Islamic civilization in influencing modern ideas about science, medicine, mathematics, architecture, music and the arts.
The Coffee, Cake and Book Group
Every six weeks (during term time only) on Wednesdays, 10.30-11.30am. Do you enjoy reading and meeting new people? Then come along to our next session on 10 December where we will be discussing our latest book, ‘The Plot Against America’ by Philip Roth. New members always welcome For more information call Adrian or Lydia on 020 8356 2542/2547 or email Coffee-Cake&Book.Group@Hackney.gov.uk
The Reading (Lane) Book Group
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6.30-7.30pm. Do you enjoy reading and socialising? Then why not join us at our next meeting on 19 November where we will be discussing, ‘The Uncommon Reader' by Alan Bennett. New members always welcome. For more information call Adrian or Lydia on 020 8356 2542/2547 or email readinglanebookgroup@hackney.gov.uk
Midnight Central Book Group
Every two months on Friday evenings, 6.00-7.30pm. A reading group open to anyone with a passion for all kinds of Black and Asian writing. Please join us at our next meeting on 12 December where we will be discussing, ‘Ugly’ and ‘Beyond Ugly’ by Constance Briscoe. For more information contact Adrian or Lydia on 020 8356 2542/2547 or email midnight-centralbook.group@hackney.gov.uk.
Teenage Reading Group
Every first Wednesday of the month, 6-7.30pm. For 13 to 17 yr olds. Do you enjoy reading, talking and having fun? For more information call Linda on 020 8356 2543.
Homework Zone
Downstairs at Hackney Museum in the Education room. Thursdays and Fridays 3.30-5.30pm
Saturdays, 11am to 1pm
Under 5’s Story Session
Fridays, 11am-12noon
Toy Library
Tuesdays, 10.30am-12.30pm
U3A Textile Craft Group
1st Wednesday of the Month 2-4pm. Come along and learn a new skill, bring your own skills and join a friendly fun group.
Homerton Library
Hackney Black Writers Forum
Every first Tuesday in the month, 6-8pm. A monthly forum for novelists, short-story writers, playwrights, poets, song-writers and other creative writers to meet and learn from each other, provide mutual support, develop their creative and performance styles and try out material in a friendly and informal atmosphere. The forum will plan events featuring group members and other writers, and help to enable the publication of collaborative collections and anthologies. Contact Ngoma Bishop on irchrds@aol.com
Reading Group
Third Monday of each month at 6.30-8pm. Next meeting is November 17 when we will be discussing 'Half of a yellow sun' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Refreshments are provided. The current book is available at any time when the library is open. For details please contact Don Badenoch or Esther Lacruz at Homerton Library on 020 8356 1690 or e-mail don.badenoch@hackney.gov.uk or esther.lacruz@hackney.gov.uk
Toy Library
Monday 11am-1pm
Music Box (for toddlers)
Friday 10am-12.30
User Group
Come and have your say about the library. Last Thursday of the month 7—8pm.
Shoreditch Library
Shoreditch Book Group (adults)
Fourth Thursday of the month, 6-7pm
Do you enjoy reading and meeting new people? If so, then come along to our next meeting on Thursday 27 November when we will be discussing 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', by Mark Twain. For more information contact Anthony Clater on 020 8356 4350 or 07787 933788.
Shoreditch Library Reading Group (adults)
Meets every six weeks on Fridays, 6.30-7.30pm. Contact Rose Heatley on 07950 909 212
Toy Library
Thursdays, 10am-12noon
Under 5s
Fridays, 11am-12noon
Young Writers' Club
First Monday of the month, 4.30-5.30pm. For 7-13 year olds.
Stamford Hill Library
BBC Raw Event - Festival Card-Making (Families)
Friday 19 December, 4 - 5pm. Have fun making cards to celebrate various festivals.
Under 5s time
Every Wednesday, 2-3pm. We invite parents/carers to come and enjoy our storytelling and baby rhyme sessions, craft activities, musical instruments and toys. We provide refreshments and give away stickers when you attend any of the sessions. Everytime you collect 5 stickers you will get one of the 10 beautiful Book Crawl certificates.
Reading Group
First Friday of each month at 6:30pm. The next book will be 'Custom of the Country' by Edith Wharton which is available from the library.
Chatterbooks
Last Tuesday of the month, 4.30-5.30pm. A fun reading group for children aged 8-12. Ask in the library about how to join.
Homework Club
Thursdays and Fridays, 4 - 6pm. For 9 – 13 year olds
Poetry Reading Group
Every last Monday of the month at 6.30. Next meeting 24 November. We are reading 'The Speed of Dark' by Ian Duhig - collect your book from the library desk. Contact Anna Robinson on 07772 227394 or email anna.robinson@hackney.gov.uk for more information.
Stoke Newington Library
Teenage Reading Group
First Wednesday of the month, 6-7.30pm. For 16-19 yr olds.
Under 5s
Wednesdays 2-3pm, in the children's library. Storytelling, toys and refreshments
Jamie's Reading Group
Every last Tuesday, 7-9pm (adults). The next book is 'A Grain of Wheat' by Ngugi wa Thinog'o - a classic novel examining the fallout from independence in 1960s Kenya.
Richard's Reading Group
Second Tuesday of the month, 7-9pm (adults). Next meeting 9 September. The next book is 'Humboldt's Gift' by Saul Bellow - Pulitzer Prize winner detailing the mid-life crisis of a successful Chicagoan author.
Warhammer Club
Every first Tuesday, 6-7.30pm. For older children and teens. Play the games workshop fantasy/military strategy boardgames.
Exchange Group
Based in the library study area. Exchange Group is a company offering free and subsidised training, computer courses, business courses and skills for life. For more information call 020 8809 3522 or visit www.exchangegroup.co.uk
Woodberry Down Library
No current events.
Page updated: 19 Nov 2008