Eltham Library

Join us at #ElthamLibrary on Tuesday 3 November from 6.30pm for ‘Write On Eltham’, a collaborative evening with performers from the Bob Hope Theatre and Eltham Writers Group! Based on the 2026 Elthamread pick, ‘These Streets’ by Luan Goldie 📚#LoveYourLibrary

We had a fantastic time with Jo from Fiction Dance at #ElthamLibrary this week, part of our #HalfTerm fun programme! Huge thank you to Jo, the children loved popping along to your routines and so did the parents 🎶 #LoveYourLibrary

We hosted an inspiring weaving workshop thanks to Leanne at #ElthamLibrary last week! Attendees were inspired to learn new techniques and creative, making and creating a pouch with instructions 🧶 #LoveYourLibrary

We enjoyed a fun and free collage workshop themed around the Elthamread 2026 pick 'These Streets' by Luan Goldie at #ElthamLibrary last week! Inspired by the past, present and the future of the community around us, so much creativity 🏠 📚 🎨 #LoveYourLibrary

To mark #GreenLibrariesWeek we have a new display of books available to browse and borrow at #ElthamLibrary! The 2026 theme is Climate Facts for a greener future: Navigating mis - and disinformation in libraries 💚♻️📚 #LoveYourLibrary

Children from Brooklands School enjoyed a visit to #ElthamLibrary last week! Celebrating culture and storytelling with thanks to Wale for sharing African folktales and showing different traditional musical instruments from the continent this #BlackHistoryMonth 🌎

Children at #ElthamLibrary enjoyed Junk Modelling with Ben! In celebration of #GreenLibrariesWeek, families came together to make and create using recycled materials — transforming the old into something new whilst learning about caring for our planet 🌍 #LoveYourLibrary

We love making at #ElthamLibrary children’s #CraftClub! This week we made 3D doves 🕊️ using different colours and shapes, learning folding techniques! 🎨🖍️ Join us on Wednesdays from 3.45-4.45 to make friends, borrow books + #Craft! #LoveYourLibrary

Children from Haimo and Henwick Schools visited #ElthamLibrary to meet the Junior Elthamread author Clare Harlow. Her book ‘Tidemagic’ is the 2026 pick, which has been incredibly popular with our young readers. 📚 #LoveYourLibrary

The #ElthamLibrary Monday Evening Reading Group enjoyed discussing ‘The Five: the untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper’ by Hallie Rubenhold this week. This group has room for new readers, please register your interest at the library desk 📚 #LoveYourLibrary

Join us at #ElthamLibrary this upcoming #HalfTerm! We’ve got lots of fun and free activities including a dance party, arts and crafts, Lego building, face painting and more! 🎃 Some activities need booking, call 020 3915 4347 📞 #LoveYourLibrary

We had a great time at #ElthamLibrary last week, joined by students from Ealdham School in celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with an interactive African drumming workshop 🪘 It was great to see the children enthusiastically learning about the harmony of music and culture 🎶

It was a pleasure to host our 2026 author Luan Goldie at #ElthamLibrary last week! An evening in conversation all about the chosen read ‘These Streets’, it was a fantastic evening, including an engaging Q+A with the audience, readings and more. Thank you to our partners! 📚

Huge thank you to Tori from @fantheglorywit1 for sharing her talents with us at #ElthamLibrary last week! The fan show for youth celebrates young people in the borough alongside #BlackHistoryMonth! More to come of this later on 👀 🪭 #LoveYourLibrary

Teens enjoyed a fun and free collage workshop themed around the Elthamread 2026 pick 'These Streets' by Luan Goldie at #ElthamLibrary last week! So much creativity and lots of thoughts about belonging and growing up 🏠 📚 🎨 #LoveYourLibrary

This year we held a Junior Elthamread Story writing competition for ages 8-11 for the first time! ✍️ The theme of the stories was ‘Where I live’, inspired by the 2026 pick ‘Tidemagic’. The entries are on display in the library, well done to all! 📚 #LoveYourLibrary

Children from Gordon School enjoyed a visit to #ElthamLibrary to meet the Junior Elthamread author Clare Harlow. Her book ‘Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit’ is the 2026 pick and has been a huge hit with our young fantasy lovers! 📚 #LoveYourLibrary

We loved having author Efua Mills-Robertson to share her stories with Eltham CE at #ElthamLibrary this week! In celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, the children learned about Ghanaian-British culture, heritage and family values through interactive storytelling 📚