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Richmond upon Thames Libraries July 2024

July with Richmond Libraries

Marvellous Makers Summer Reading Challenge

Starts on Saturday 6 July!

The Summer Reading Challenge for children aged 4 to 11, will run from Saturday 6 July to Saturday 7 September 2024 - it's free to join.

Sign up at your local library and earn rewards for each book you read. Children need to finish six books to earn a medal and a certificate!

This year's Challenge, Marvellous Makers, is all about creativity. We can't wait to get creative at our free events for children!

Plant pressing with Marvellous Makers

Hapa Zome is a Japanese printmaking technique which involves smashing, pressing, and crushing fresh flowers and leaves into fabric to create images.

Find out which plants produce the best dyes and use them to create your own completely natural designs. Materials will be provided but if you have certain flowers or leaves, you’d like to try, do bring them along for some smashing fun!

Children must be registered with Marvellous Makers, Summer Reading Challenge 2024, in order to participate in this event. Registration is free of charge.

Monday 29 July
10.30am – 12 noon
Richmond Lending Library

Monday 5 August
10.30am – 12 noon
Twickenham Library

Monday 19 August
10.30am – 12 noon
Teddington Library

Free event - booking required.

Book now

Lego Club with Marvellous Makers

Everyone loves making things with Lego! Design and build amazing creations and take part in fun Lego challenges.

No experience necessary, and all materials will be provided. This free event is for children, accompanied by an adult.

Children must be registered with Marvellous Makers, Summer Reading Challenge 2024, in order to participate in this event. Registration is free of charge.

Friday 16 August
10.30am – 12 noon
Richmond Lending Library

Friday 23 August
10.30am – 12 noon
Twickenham Library

Friday 30 August
10.30am – 12 noon
Teddington Library

Clay Making with Marvellous Makers

Let your imagination run wild while you have fun with air dry clay and create anything you can dream of to take home!

No experience necessary, and all materials will be provided. This free event is for children, accompanied by an adult.

Children must be registered with Marvellous Makers, Summer Reading Challenge 2024, in order to participate in this event. Registration is free of charge.

Book now

Tuesday 30 July
2.00pm – 3.30pm
Richmond Lending Library

Tuesday 6 August
2.00pm – 3.30pm
Twickenham Library

Tuesday 20 August
2.00pm – 3.30pm
Teddington Library

Free event - booking required.

Digital Drop-ins Tour

If you’d like assistance using your tablet or mobile phone, bring it along to one of our roving 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.

Ham Library

Monday 22 July

10.30am – 11.30am

Kew Library

Tuesday 23 July

10.30am – 11.30am

Hampton Wick Library

Wednesday 24 July

10.30am – 11.30am

Teddington Library

Thursday 25 July

10.30am – 11.30am

Castelnau Library

Friday 26 July

10.30am – 11.30am

No booking required, just turn up!

Front to Back 2024

Are you looking for great reads for 7-11-year-olds? Why not have a look at 'Front to Back'?

We have collected 34 of the best children's books published in the last year and put them in a booklist which contains something for everyone.

Many of these books are available to download through the Richmond libraries’ free Digital Library as eBooks or eAudiobooks.

See the list

Feeling hot?

Then visit our libraries as we are part of the of the London Cool Spaces initiative.

Help yourself to a glass of water whilst enjoying our services, or simply sit and stay away from the sun. Some of our libraries offer air conditioning too (Ham, Hampton Hill,
Whitton and the study room at East Sheen).

Find out more