Richmond Reads – the Season of Stories
You may have seen Richmond Reads on posters in our libraries or on our website, but what is Richmond Reads? In this blog post we'll explain what it is, when…
The Great Big Green Week
June 10 – 18 is The Great Big Green Week, a week celebrating community action in tackling climate change and protecting nature. This blog post will look at the ways…
Take a seat – a literary legacy in Twickenham
Have you noticed some new additions to Garfield Road Park? Five brand new benches perhaps? Have you seen what's written on them? Yes? No? Let us tell you more. Twickenham…
How can the library help you through the cost of living crisis?
Warm spaces, books, internet access and events; the library has many ways to support you through the cost-of-living crisis. Using the resources available to you as a library user, this…
Explore your local stories
I’m here to help people find the stories that matter to them. The real stories. Stories of the lives lived, here in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It's…
Ignatius Sancho- A man of letters
This Black History Month we turn our attention to one of the borough's less well known public figures, Ignatius Sancho, and with help from our Local Studies Library and Archive…
Behind the Scenes at The Coronation
Libraries really are treasure troves! The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations are fast approaching, so we decided to dig out some archive treasures to see what we could discover about the…
What is the Home Library Service?
Our Home Library Service is a special monthly service which reaches out into the heart of our community. It is here for residents who, because of age or health, are…
Making History: Life in Lockdown
In times like these, where everyday living suddenly changes, everything feels a little surreal. Part of that is the knowledge that we're living through history - in the future, these…
Make a Noise in Libraries (MANIL2019)
Make a Noise in Libraries official banner. Richmond upon Thames Borough Libraries will once again be participating in Make a Noise in Libraries (MANIL), organised by the Royal National Institute of Blind…