What’s on
The White Cage: A photography exhibition
The White Cage documents an iconic astro pitch in the heart of Suffolk Estate, just seconds away from the gentrification of Broadway Market.
The Great Hackney Libraries Quest
The Great Hackney Libraries Quest is back! Join in at your local library this summer.
We Don’t Know What This Is: Launch event
Please join us for the opening night of this exhibition of sunrise gatherings, with refreshments, good company and an immersive sound installation by Steve Boardman.
We Don’t Know What This Is: An exhibition of sunrise gatherings
Please join us for the opening night of this exhibition of sunrise gatherings, with refreshments, good company and an immersive sound installation by Steve Boardman.
Lockdown Poetry presents: An evening with Harper Walton
Come along for a free evening of poetry!
Book Launch: Big Man by Dean Atta
Hackney Libraries are proud to host the official book launch of Big Man, the highly anticipated adult literary debut by award-winning author and poet Dean Atta.
Magical clay creature craft
Step into the beautiful fantasy world of one of the most popular manga series around!
Intergenerational music making at Homerton Library
Unlock your child’s creativity this summer with Melodies for Literacy
Make a 3D yarn-wrapped decoration
Join us for a fun afternoon of creating 3D yarn-wrapped letter decorations.
Beyond Journey’s End colouring
Step into the beautiful fantasy world of one of the most popular manga series around!
Make a matchbox book
Write, draw and fold a whole world that fits right in your pocket.
Make your own magic wand reading pointer
Are you ready to bring a little extra magic to your reading time?
The Children’s Black Book Fair 2026
The UK's largest Children's Black Book Fair returns to Hackney! Books, stories, arts & crafts and inspiration.
Make a magic wand
Unleash the magic at the library and create your very own sparkly magic wand!
Make a magic racetrack
Take over our Children’s library and build a massive cardboard toy car racetrack – and then race your toy car!
Intergenerational music making at Homerton Library
Unlock your child’s creativity this summer with Melodies for Literacy
Chatterbooks reading club
Join us at the library to talk about books, meet new people and discover your next favourite read!
Make a magical sticker
Step into the library for a magical crafting session to design your very own stickers featuring your favourite mythical creatures and characters.
Make a yarn-wrapped bookmark
Join us for a fun afternoon of creating yarn-wrapped heart bookmarks.
Draw a magic picture book
Join in with a session where we will share our favourite picture books and draw our own pictures based on them, with lots of colour and magic!
Create a four-panel comic strip
Have you got a funny story to tell or an epic mini-adventure in your head? Join us and learn how to turn your ideas into a classic comic strip!
Football jersey origami
Calling all football fans and craft lovers! Celebrate your favourite teams, players, or your own local club in a completely unique way.
Comic Creators Club
Join our resident comic artists to draw and create comics, get inspired, develop skills and make friends!
Intergenerational music making at Clapton Library
Unlock your child’s creativity this summer with Melodies for Literacy
Intergenerational music making at Shoreditch Library
Unlock your child’s creativity this summer with Melodies for Literacy
The Labubu Effect presents: The Hypeshop. DAY 5.
Why are grown adults buying toys? THE HYPESHOP is a five-day popup art installation and research centre. Through toys, images, collections, hype objects and participatory events, The Hypeshop looks at why we collect what we collect.
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