Keeping you informed on what’s happening in our libraries.

Oct /Nov 2019

25 October – libraries closed for staff training On Friday 25 October 2019 our libraries will be closed for the day. This is to allow our library staff to attend a training and development day. Having already invested £1.5 million in our libraries, we are continuing to promote excellence and the training day will be an important investment in our staff.

Our online services will still be available:  Camden libraries catalogue October is Black History Month. To celebrate the  E-books e-audio books and e-journals achievements and contributions of black people in Camden and across the UK, we are hosting a  Access to library accounts range of free events in our libraries, including: Normal opening hours will apply from Black History Hall of Fame – Junior Douglas Saturday 26 October. talks about his acclaimed musical theatre We apologise for any inconvenience this production first staged in 1987 at Camden’s may cause. (Pancras Square Library) IT Roadshow at Swiss Musical Feast* – exploration of Caribbean cuisines with music ( Library) Cottage and West Celebration of Voice* - workshop for all singing During October and November, we are abilities, celebrating the music of influential black bringing our IT Roadshow to Swiss Cottage artists (Pancras Square Library) and libraries to showcase Talk with Music on Samuel Taylor-Coleridge the latest digital technology, including AR/VR – learn more about this eminent composer and headsets, robotics and 3D printing. conductor who was born in Camden Your feedback will help us design these (Camden Local Archives & Studies Centre) libraries’ digital offer. Please check both Rhyme & Story Time – sessions for under 5s libraries for the dates and times of the sessions. with Tyan to celebrate Black History Month Come along, take a look, try out the kit and (all libraries) tell us what you think. Also, look out for our library book displays which will be featuring prominent black authors.

For full details, dates and times of Black History Month events in our libraries and other venues visit lovecamden.org/blackhistorymonth. * In partnership with Wates

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October/November 2019

See four seasons in The Four Seasons artwork is a The project was organised by the permanent feature in the Friends of Highgate Library and Highgate Children’s Library. sponsored by Stephen Blyth, a former pupil of Brookfield School The large panels representing and user of Highgate Library, the seasons of the year were whose artwork "Highgate created by 120 local school Children's Library" supplements children working with artists the other four panels. from Artists in Schools. Parliament Hill School’s “Winter”

Libraries facts and stats: Summer Reading Challenge 776 1,063 490 young people young people completed the took part in 70 registered for the challenge by Summer Reading reading challenge reading 6 books Challenge activities

What do you know about: Events and exhibitions The Promise Exhibition: based on Eva Home Library Service Schloss’ children’s book telling the story of her Camden’s Home Library Service provides a free family during the Holocaust, 2-14 Oct, Swiss library service to Camden’s housebound Cottage Library residents who are unable to visit their local Durga Puja Hindu library. If you, or someone you know, has health Festival 4-8 Oct, Swiss or mobility problems and cannot get out and Cottage Library about, we can bring the library to you. Junior Douglas and We visit our customers every four weeks and bring the Hall of Fame 10 Oct, 7-9pm, Pancras Sq. them books (small and large print), audio books, Library music and films. On Earth in Camden – the Borough in the For more information or to sign up for the service, Age of the Moon Landing Exhibition 10 Oct- contact on 020 7974 6531 or 27 Feb, Camden Local Studies & Archives at homelibrary [email protected] Centre, Library (CLSAC)

Black History Month Rhyme and Story Time Did you know? 14-24 Oct, various libraries and times Camden Local Studies and Celebration of Voice: Community Choir Workshop 17 Oct, 7-9pm, Pancras Sq. Library Archives collection has over 200,000 items on the history Coder Dojo 19 Oct, 16 Nov 2-3:30pm, of Camden. This includes Pancras Square Library deeds, a James I letters Musical Feast: Caribbean Cuisine 30 Oct, 7- patent, letters of Charles 9pm, Swiss Cottage Library Dickens (pictured) and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Talk with Music Millicent Fawcett and 31 Oct, 7:15-8:30pm, CLSAC objects including militia muskets from the time of Festival Garden 1951 Talk 31 Oct, CLSAC the Napoleonic Wars. Holborn Viaduct at 150 21 Nov, CLSAC

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