Non-Fiction November – that’s a fact!
It's November, and it's time to acknowledge non-fiction. Let's get factual and celebrate all those readers that have a passion for information, and perhaps encourage those readers that don't, to…
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…
What do libraries mean to you? Part 3
It’s Libraries Week, and to celebrate we asked local authors to share their love of libraries. Our final guest of the week is Molly Gartland, the author of The Girl…
What do libraries mean to you? Part 2
It’s Libraries Week and to celebrate we asked local authors to share their love of libraries. Today it's the turn of Mary Chamberlain, novelist and historian, author of the international…
What do libraries mean to you? Part 1
It's Libraries Week and to celebrate we asked local authors to share their love of libraries. First up is Michelle Birkby, author of The House at Baker Street. It is…
Celebrating Pride month: The LGBTQ+ books that inspired us
This year we asked our readers to tell us all about the LGBTQ+ books that inspired them. From fiction to true tales and spanning the ages, the list is wide…
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…
Librarians Best of 2021
Once again we've made it to a fresh new year, and for our librarians that can only mean one thing: time to look back on all the great books we…
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…
Black History Month Read-along: Francis Williams
Portrait of Francis Williams, circa 1745. This image courtesy of Wikimedia; original portrait is held by the V&A. Welcome to a special read-along in celebration of Black History Month throughout…