Category Archives: Fulham Library

The Heritage & Black History office has been busy…

The Heritage & Black History office have created lots of material to help you learn about the heritage and the people of Hammersmith and Fulham. H&F history timeline Which details the occupation of Hammersmith and Fulham from 3000 BCE to … Continue reading

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Improving the H&F Library Service

We are excited to tell you about work which is under way to improve our library service!  Joining The Libraries Consortium From 1 June 2022 H&F Libraries will be joining The Libraries Consortium, a group of twenty one public library authorities.  As … Continue reading

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Celebrating Volunteer Week, 1-7 June 2020

Volunteers are becoming a more and more important part of public library life. They help staff to deliver many regular events and activities such as reading groups, writing groups, coffee mornings and homework clubs that enhance the library service. Volunteers … Continue reading

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Space Chase – Taking the Challenge in the Library!

LBHF Libraries are venturing into space this summer on the anniversary of the moon landing. At Hammersmith Library they are rocketing amongst the planets whilst ‘Ronnie’ the Space Chase robot meets and greets those taking the Reading Agency’s Space Chase … Continue reading

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Wedding open afternoon at Fulham Library

Are you thinking of getting married and would like a venue with lots of character? If the answer’s yes, come along to our open afternoon at Fulham Library on Saturday 13 October, 2pm – 4pm.  View the library’s wedding space, … Continue reading

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Join in with 2018’s Summer Reading Challenge

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge launches in our libraries tomorrow, Saturday 14 July. The challenge is fun, free and designed for all children whatever their reading ability and it’s been designed to help children to improve their reading skills and confidence … Continue reading

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Read and Relax reading groups in LBHF

This is guest blog post from Liz Ison. She works for The Reader and looks after the Read and Relax reading groups that run in LBHF. Over to Liz to tell us more… Do you love stories, poems and great … Continue reading

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Exploring other worlds with our children – it’s National Bookstart Week 2017

This week (Monday 5 to Sunday 11 June 2017), is National Bookstart Week and this year is an extra special celebration as Bookstart is 25 years old! BookTrust, the organisation that administers the Bookstart programme, encourages children and families to … Continue reading

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Dementia Awareness Week 2017

Hot on the winged heels of Mental Health Awareness week (thank you to all colleagues and partners who helped get that information out there) we are promoting Dementia Awareness Week (14 to 21 May 2017), an Alzheimer’s Society initiative, in … Continue reading

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Mental Health Awareness Week – Surviving or Thriving?

Read, learn and connect with us during this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week – Libraries’ positive contribution to the mental well-being of the population is well documented – see the Arts Council’s publication on ‘The health and wellbeing benefits of … Continue reading

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