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Teen author event: Nathanael Lessore |
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In celebration of Cover Story, Richmond Libraries’ awesome annual pick of the best teen reads for 11- to 14-year-olds, author Nathanael Lessore will be talking about his latest books, Steady for This and King of Nothing.
Nathanael’s hilarious, unique, and engaging writing has earned him nominations for the Spark! Book Awards and the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing. We can’t wait for his visit to Richmond!
Join Nathanael for a lively talk and Q&A, followed by a book signing.
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Thursday 2 May 7.00pm – 8.00pm Richmond Lending Library Little Green,
Richmond TW9 1QL
Free event - no booking required. |
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Digital drop-ins |
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If you’d like assistance using your tablet or mobile phone, bring it along to one of our drop-in sessions. Our friendly staff will be on hand to give you tips so that you can get the most out of your device. |
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Ham Library
Monday 20 May 10.30am – 11.30am Kew Library
Tuesday 21 May 10.30am – 11.30am Hampton Wick Library
Wednesday 22 May 10.30am – 11.30am Teddington Library
Thursday 23 May 10.30am – 11.30am Castelnau Library
Friday 24 May 10.30am – 11.30am |
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Reading al fresco returns! |
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A series of nature-themed Shared Reading sessions in Teddington Library’s green and peaceful garden throughout the warmer months.
In these special summer sessions, enjoy the fresh air and conversation as we read an extract from a great book, and a poem aloud, stopping to talk about what we have read. There is no expectation that participants read aloud or speak – it’s fine to just drop in to listen. Everyone is welcome. Biscuits and cold drinks are provided.
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Every Friday from May to September 4.00pm – 5.00pm Teddington Library Waldegrave Road,
Teddington TW11 8NY
Free event - no booking required |
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Little Seedlings |
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At Little Seedlings Gardening Club, you won’t get in trouble for digging in the dirt! Have fun out in nature learning about plants and how to take care of them in Ham Library’s community garden. You will meet pollinators and bugs, discover facts about a variety of plants, and get to try your hand at themed arts and crafts.
These free sessions are open to children 8 years and under, accompanied by an adult. |
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Tuesday 14 May
3.45pm – 4.45pm Ham Library Ham Street,
Ham, TW10 7HR
Free event - no booking required. |
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Behind the scenes at Kempton Waterworks |
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From the Thames to your tap, discover how London’s water supply was processed at Kempton. Delve into the fascinating history of its complex management; including how increased urbanisation caused deadly cholera epidemics, and how London’s water was maintained during the Blitz. A talk by Stephen Fielding, volunteer, and Trustee of Kempton Steam Museum.
The Reminiscence Café meets monthly to celebrate history and culture and is a great opportunity to socialise and meet other residents. |
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Friday 17 May 11.00am – 12.15pm
Richmond Library Annexe, Quadrant Road, Richmond TW9 1DH |
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Knit and Natter at Ham Library |
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Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting, or cross stitch? Bring whatever you're working on and join our friendly group for a morning of making. Crafters of all levels are welcome to join these informal gatherings to learn some tips, gain inspiration, and meet new people.
Please bring your own yarn if you can. |
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3rd Friday of each month 10.00am – 12.00 noon Ham Library Ham Street,
Ham, TW10 7HR |
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Teddington Library Community Garden needs you! |
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Do you have a passion for gardening or want to learn more? Would you like to be part of a team of friendly and experienced gardening volunteers? Then please register your interest and become a volunteer. Whether you are a novice or an expert, we would love to hear from you.
Efforts from staff and volunteers are currently underway to transform Teddington Library Community Garden into a welcoming and functional community space, but more helping hands are needed to help with planting and garden maintenance this growing season!
By volunteering on this project, you will be supporting our efforts to turn the garden into a pollinator-friendly space that benefits both humans and wildlife.
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Volunteers with any level of gardening experience are welcome, and all tools will be provided.
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Planned maintenance work |
During May, the Library Management System will undergo planned improvement and maintenance works which may result in some short-term disruption. Item reservations may take longer than normal, and some services may be unavailable for a short time. When completed this essential work will improve network response times in our libraries and deliver speedier search results from the library catalogue. More information will be displayed in your local library. |
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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Library Services, The Cottage, Little Green, Richmond TW9 1QH
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