October with Richmond Libraries

Behind the scenes at the British Library

Join us this Libraries Week for an exclusive talk with Stella Wisdom, curator of the British Library’s Digital Storytelling exhibition.

Offering intriguing insights into how to produce a uniquely hands-on public exhibition, this talk explores how technology is changing the way writers write and readers read.

It's showtime! Stories & performance

Celebrate Black History Month with performance poet and storyteller, Jane Grell, as she brings to life the African-Caribbean Oral Tradition. Jane will help children to create their own stories and poems and learn how to perform them with confidence.

Suitable for children aged 7 to 11 years old.

The Real Quizmaster, answer this!

With numerous credits to his name, including Only Connect and Richard Osman’s House of Games, Alan Connor sets out to explain the art of making quizzes and puzzles enjoyable.

Black History Month book recommendations for Teens and Young Adults

Lose yourself in the past with BFI Replay

Get nostalgic with the latest addition to the Online Information Library, BFI Replay: a new, free-to-access, digital archive from the BFI (British Film Institute), exclusively available in UK public libraries. Discover thousands of digitised videos and television programmes from the collections of the BFI National Archive, partner UK regions and Nations Films Archives.

This session will demonstrate how to explore the archive, and perhaps most importantly, how to find funny adverts from the 60s and 70s! Use a library device or bring your own.

Libraries Week

To celebrate Libraries Week, we invite you to go digital with hands-on help sessions. Lose yourself in the past with films and family history or browse 1000s of titles online.   

Italian Absolute Beginners Course

Suitable for complete beginners, this course will cover Italian grammar and vocabulary, as well as reading and writing skills. You will be introduced to Italian culture and get the opportunity to develop everyday Italian conversational proficiency. Course materials will be provided but please bring a pen and notepad. 

Little Seedlings 

Get ready for the Halloween festivities by decorating a spooky jack-o-lantern suncatcher, autumn themed bookmark and much more at this special seasonal session of Little Seedlings!

Keeping in Touch

Keeping in touch with family and friends using email, videocalls and social media is easy when you know how. This session will cover what’s available on your phone, tablet, or laptop and most importantly how to use them. 

Dr John Langdon Down & Normansfield

First established in 1868, Teddington’s pioneering Normansfield Hospital cared for, and educated, people with learning difficulties at a time when most would have been condemned to life in an asylum. This talk by Jo Hardie covers the incredible work by the Langdon Down family and its lasting legacy.

An accompanying free exhibition, My Perspective, in partnership with the Down’s Syndrome Association, will be held at Teddington and Hampton libraries over the coming months.

The Enchanting World of Art Deco

Join us for a celebration of this highly influential design style that first appeared in France after World War I and flourished internationally from the 1920s to the 1940s. Characterised by bold geometric shapes and lavish ornamentation, Art Deco came to represent luxury and glamour in a technologically progressive world.

This talk is part of the Reminiscence Café series of events.  A free event - no booking required.

Ticket to Ride

Become a savvy traveller with tips and tricks to get the best deals and cheapest tickets. Our friendly team will show you how to search and buy tickets, including the pros and cons of using price comparison websites.

Volunteer at our CoderDojo!

We are looking for enthusiastic, tech-savvy volunteers with coding experience to help out at our popular monthly coding club for young people. You don’t need to be an expert, just keen to help inspire the next generation of coders! If you enjoy working with young people and being part of a vibrant team, then this role is for you!