What’s on
Hackney Writers’ Festival: Homerton Library with Ngoma Bishop
Join this special taster session including a workshop and readings from group members
Hackney Writers’ Festival: Shoreditch Library Black Women Writers with Lisa Ogun’
Join this special taster session including a workshop and readings from group members
Hackney Writers’ Festival: Stamford Hill Library with Jonathan Fortgang
Join this special taster session including a workshop and readings from group members
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.
Hackney Writers’ Festival: Dalston CLR James Library Writers with Morgan Omotoye
Join this special taster session including a workshop and readings from group members
Scattered: In conversation with Aamna Mohdin
Join Beth Evans from Welcome Hackney for an evening in conversation with correspondent and author Aamna Mohdin about her memoir Scattered.
Hackney Writers’ Festival: Dalston CLR James Poetry with Jack Houston and Erem Sahintepe
Join this special taster session including a workshop and readings with local poets.
Hackney Writers’ Festival: Knit & Natter special with Sara Nisha Adams
Join this special creative writing session with our Knit & Natter group
Hackney Writers’ Festival: QTIBIPOC Writing Group with PJ Samuels
Join this special taster session at Clapton Library
Hackney Writers’ Festival: Hackney Central Library Writing Group with Sara Nisha Adams
Join this special taster session including a workshop and readings from group members
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Dalston CLR James Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Hackney Central Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Face Painting Story Adventure at Homerton Library
Step into the story and watch your character come to life as Michela transforms your face and leads us on a collaborative, improvised adventure where you are the star...
Timeless Tales & Tunes at Homerton Library
Join our fun storytelling club for children – use prompts to create funny, dramatic and exciting stories together.
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Woodberry Down Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Make Your Own Bookmark at Clapton Library
Ditch the dog-ears and design a masterpiece at our DIY bookmark workshop!
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Dalston CLR James Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Stamford Hill Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Storytelling Circle at Homerton Library
Join our fun storytelling club for children – use prompts to create funny, dramatic and exciting stories together.
Make Your Own Bookmark at Dalston CLR James Library
Ditch the dog-ears and design a masterpiece at our DIY bookmark workshop!
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Homerton Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Shoreditch Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Dalston CLR James Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Half Term Stories & Rhymes at Hackney Central Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Noughts and Crosses
Noughts and Crosses: This gripping Romeo and Juliet story by acclaimed writer Malorie Blackman and adapted by Sabrina Mahfouz is a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world.
Michal Malinowski at Hackney Central Library
Join a very special Polish language event at Hackney Central Library!
Stories & Rhymes at Hackney Central Library
Join in with a fun, interactive session with books and songs for babies, toddlers and their adults. Older siblings are welcome for our half-term special.
Mystery Eggs Storytime
Find eggs around the library with hidden messages inside to create your own magical story.
Comic Creators Club
Join our resident comic artists to draw and create comics this half term.
Imagination Library Launch
Join us for the launch of the Imagination Library in Hackney this World Book Day!
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
A free screening of Frederick Wiseman’s incredible documentary, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library at Homerton Library.
Children’s Classic Storytime
Join us for an immersive family reading session that proves some stories never grow old.
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