What Richmond read in 2023
Just like that, 2024 is upon us, so let’s take some time to reflect on the literary whirlwind that was 2023, and revisit your favourite books of the last twelve…
Home learning support
We have lots of resources to help with home learning and you only need your library card or Richmond Card to access it all. The content is age appropriate, easy…
Behind the scenes of Storytime
Library staff are passionate about books and we love sharing great stories with children. One of the ways we do this is by holding free Storytime sessions for small children…
The Summer Reading Challenge: behind the scenes
Each summer Richmond upon Thames Library Services, along with many other library authorities in the country, challenge children aged 4 – 11 to read six library books between mid-July and…
The Current 2018 – Quality reads for older teens
Coming soon to a library near you, The Current 2018, the annual booklist produced by Richmond Libraries aimed at the 15+ age-group. It is designed to highlight the best new fiction…
Bookstart – never too young to enjoy books
No one is ever too young to be introduced to a book! Librarians are passionate about the value of reading and enjoying stories. They know that from a very early…
Archive Explorers 2017
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to explore deep into an archive, traversing historical documents to discover what life was like in the past? That’s precisely what…
Cover Story: our ace teen reading promotion!
Cover Story is our yearly pick of the best teen reads. The booklist (available free in libraries and online) contains 48 of the best books for 11 – 14 year…
Record Breakers – Summer Reading Challenge 2015
The Summer Reading Challenge is the UK’s biggest children’s reading initiative for 4 -11 year-olds and is produced by The Reading Agency and delivered by libraries. Record Breakers was the 17th…
Mythical a-Maze-ment at Teddington Library
Mythical Maze, the 2014 Summer Reading Challenge, has been launched in the borough by author (and all-round good guy!) Josh Lacey. Josh met children from Sacred Heart Primary School and…