News & events
Westminster libraries have much to offer you every day!
You can find out more about us by watching our video, or if you'd like to get regular updates about forthcoming events and news from libraries, follow us on Twitter. We're also on Facebook, and blog about all kinds of stuff on Books & the City.
See below for forthcoming special events, or look at the events page of your local library (links on the left) for details of regular activities such as book groups and sessions for children.
May Bank Holidays
All Westminster Libraries and Archives will be closed on the Bank Holiday Monday 27 May.
Maida Vale Library
Dr Bike visits to do free bike checks on 25 May, and there's Diamond Jubilee-themed half-term fun 25 May - 3 June. Families are invited to a 'Naughty Peter Rabbit' craft workshop on 28 May.
Marylebone Information Service
welcomes you to laptop surgeries on 25 May & 29 June, and has a Big Book Sale 28 May - 2 June.
Paddington Library
has 'Make a Mobile' (28 May), 'Naughty Peter Rabbit' (29 May), 'Banking and your business' workshop (5 June), a visit from Linda Stratmann (12 June) & Dr Bike coming on 15 June
Church Street Library
has half-term events on 28, 30 & 31 May, the launch of Books on Prescription (4 June), 'Leadership in Businesses' (6 June) and 'Starting your own business: the essential guide' (20 June)
Westminster Reference Library
Telemachus launch their new album in the library {29 May), there's Salon for the City: '{M)apping London' (30 May), a British Black Music Month event (5 June) and 'Remembering Revudeville' (6 June)
Pimlico Library
has a children's bird-themed event (29 May), 'Entertaining Accounting' (30 May) and 'Myanmar: A Memoir' (6 Jun
Mayfair Library
hosts 'Brilliant Britain' with Jane Peyton on 4 June.
Graphic Novels Club
Meeting schedule: 5 June - 'Neil Gaiman', 3 July: It started with an Apocalypse
St John's Wood Library
has a brilliant programme of 'digital seminars', with topics from safe internet shopping to apps and Skype!
Westminster Music Library
invites you to a free performance by Fumi Otsuki (violin) and Ruth Young (piano) on 27 June.
Health events
All the forthcoming health events in Westminster Libraries, listed in one place.
Text Tribe
An online reading group for the boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham - join in, discuss, get recommendations from other members!
Mobile app & site
Get the library catalogue and library details on your phone with the LibAnywhere app for iPhone, Android, Blackberry and more.
Books & the City
Our blog, telling the stories about what's happening in Westminster Libraries with book lists, event reports, new services etc.
The Cookbook of Unknown Ladies
is the latest online project from Westminster Archives - a year's worth of extraordinary recipes from a handwritten book in their collection.
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