Join us at Hornsey Library for a fun and factual tour around one of Crouch End's most interesting Grade II listed buildings, including a chance to explore part of the library usually off-limits to members of the public: our Reserve Stock Section!Tour starts promptly at 11am by the fountain. Free but limited spaces available. Booking essential.Presented as part of London Festival of Architecture 2026.
Join us at Wood Green Library for the launch of a new board game, as part of Go Green Eco Urban Festival.
N'je Atelier explores green energy through creative board game deisgn, led by Julaine Sy Scantlebury, final year Global Deisgn Engineering student at ASU-London.
Windrush Day is observed on 22 June every year. On this day we honour the contributions of African-Caribbean migrants who arrived after World War 2, starting with the HMT Empire Windrush ship in 1948.
In honour of this day, we will be screening the TV mini-series, 'Small Island' rated 15, at Muswell Hill Library on Monday 22 June, from 2.30pm-5.24pm. This show is adapted from the book with the same title, by award winning author Andrea Levy.
The story follows Hortense Roberts, a Jamaican Woman who moves to London after World War 2 and Queenie Bligh, a working -class girl from Yorkshire who marries Bernard Bligh to escape her family's pig farming business. The show explores themes of racism, homesickness, and the challenges faced by Jamaican immigrants in post-war Britain, as they navigate their new lives and complexities of integration. The narrative intertwines the lives of these characters, highlighting their aspirations and the impact World War 2 on their lives.
On 22 June 1948, the HMT Empire Windrush arrived in the UK, bringing Caribbean passengers who helped shape modern Britain. Join us at Hornsey Library as we celebrate this important moment in history and to mark the rich legacy of British African-Caribbean culture and community.
Make your own ship and decorate it however you want. Take it home and enjoy it!
Empathy Day takes place in June, and is a special day to celebrate our "superpower" to understand and feel what others are experiencing. It teaches children how to use books to jump into other people's lives, building a kinder world through empathy skills, such as listening and kindness. Come to Stroud Green & Harringay Library for an afternoon of craft and books to learn and explore all about the meaning of empathy.
🐝 Insect Week will take place from 22 to 28 June. 🐝
Come along for this special Storytime to celebrate the wonderful world of insects!
Step into a world of indigo fabric, rhythmic stitching, and quiet joy at our Sashiko Workshop - an immersive experience inspired by the timeless Japanese tradition of Sashiko.
Sashiko, meaning "little stabs" transforms simple running stitches into mesmerising geometric patterns. As you trace classic motifs - waves, hempleaves, interlocking circles - you begin to see how repetition becomes art.
Sashiko is also more than embroidery, it's a moving meditation. The steady rhythm of stitching slows your breathing, softens your shoulders and the simple repetition quiets the mind, leaving space for calm, clarity and creative flow.
No experience required, just curiosity, whether you are a seasoned maker or picking up a needle for the first time, you will discover the quiet thrill of watching patterns emerge beneath your hands.
On 22nd June 1948, 492 Caribbean people came to the UK on the Empire Windrush ship.Join us to celebrate this event and honour the British Afro-Caribbean culture and community at Muswell Hill Library. Make your own ship and decorate it however you want. Take it home and enjoy it!
Come to Stroud Green Library to enjoy a morning of Stay & Play - Rhyme Time
Storytime is celebrating Paddington’s Birthday. Come along to listen to fun stories from our picture-book collection – including some that are all about Paddington Bear.
You might also get some good ideas about the type of storybooks you want to borrow and read at home.
