WHO? WHO? The JAMBS OWLS, that's WHO, and they're curious to meet YOU!!🦉 Join us to learn all about owls - their dietary preferences, their natural habitats and their nocturnal activities!🦉 Free event but booking essential: 🦉 Monday 4th August EARLSFIELD LIBRARY, 11:00am

Simon Faiers, comic book illustrator, is our guest in Wandsworth Libraries! Do you love drawing comic book characters? Free, booking essential, best for ages 6+ 🗨 Thurs 31st July WANDSWORTH TOWN 2:00pm 🗨 1st August ROEHAMPTON 2:00pm 🗨 Friday 8th August BALHAM LIBRARY 2:00pm

Everyone wanted to touch the snake last year... and ZOOLAB is back this summer!🐍 Stroke a snake, strike a pose with a spider, or cuddle a cockroach!!🐞 🦗🕸🐍 Free, but booking essential, for families with children aged 3+ 🐌 🐍 Friday 8th August EARLSFIELD LIBRARY, 11:00am

The 2025 Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize winner is Elif Shafak, shown here with Joseph Coelho. Elif Shafak's novel is 'There are Rivers in the Sky' - and features in our display of the shortlisted books for this award!

Olivia Wakeford is our guest in Earlsfield Children's Library to talk about her book My Dog - the perfect event for curious readers, children who love dogs and all animals, and budding writers! 🐶 Saturday 30th August 11am, Earlsfield Children's Library, best for ages 7+ 🐶

THE BEAST IS COMING TO BALHAM LIBRARY thanks to GLL Literary Foundation, we are welcoming Children Author extraordinaire JACK MEGGITT-PHILLIPS on Thursday 18 September at 4pm. Join for an afternoon adventure of storytelling antics! @WandsworthLibs #GLF25 @meggittphillips

We are very excited to work with #FurzedownLitFest to bring the incredible children's author KES GRAY to Balham Library! Taking place on Thursday 25 September at 4.30pm come and share the delight! For more information contact Balham Library or Furzedown LitFest @WandsworthLib

Liz Pichon ('pea shone'), known for her bestselling Tom Gates series, illustrated with her zany, bubbly, expressive line drawings, is now launching 'Meet the Mubbles', an all-singing, all-dancing graphic novel of JOY! Now in our children's libraries - unless already snapped up!!

The Diverse Book Awards 2025 Shortlist - YA The Diverse Book Awards Sponsor: Akan Books The YA category Sponsor: Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency See the full shortlist (Link in bio) Congratulations to everyone! Do support these books. Winner announced October 9th!

Let's celebrate Mr Dahl's birthday on 13th September with these Mr and Mrs Twit sandwiches! 🥪 🥪

THIS WEEK! Join us on Thursday 25 Sept at 4.30pm to welcome the incredible children's author KES GRAY to Balham Library! a special Furzedown LitFest event! For more information contact Balham Library or Furzedown LitFest @WandsworthLib #FurzedownLitFest #BalhamEvents

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Here is our beautiful spread for The Macmillan Coffee Morning 2025! We all sampled some delicious homemade cakes while contributing to a good cause - a fundraising event to support people living with cancer.💚

Join Balham Library on Wed 29 Oct at 3pm in celebrating the launch of PIRATE PENGUINS debut picture book by local author, 10yr old Hunter! Also joining are Children's authors Kirstin McNeil & Claire Linney for craft activities @WandsworthLibs eventbrite.co.uk/e/pirate-pengu…

ECHOES OF CULTURE at Balham Library - Thursday 16 Oct 4.30pm Bringing stories to life through the heartbeat of the drum. This Black History Month, join us for an engaging session filled with interactive storytelling and rhythmic drumming. Fun for the whole family! @WandsworthLibs

This October, Wandsworth Libraries proudly celebrates Black History Month with the theme of Leadership and Pride -values that shaped the past, defined the present, and inspired the future. Our Black History Month programme is here better.org.uk/library/london… #Blackhistorymonth2025

We are excited to welcome Middle Grade Author Sam Sedgman to Balham Library for a special Story Time on Thursday 9 October at 4.30pm. This event is thanks to Furzedown Lit Fest, for more information please visit eventbrite.co.uk/e/sam-sedgman-… @WandsworthLibs

Hair Art Workshop (for ages 6+) with Lavern Williams and Portia Louis. Discover the amazing hairstyles you can achieve! Please book in advance at these libraries: 🌍 Wednesday 29th October WANDSWORTH TOWN LIBRARY, 11:00am - 12:00pm YORK GARDENS LIBRARY, 3:00 - 4:00pm

Victoria Asante will be doing a storytelling performance of 'Handa's Surprise', the enduringly-loved picture book by Eileen Browne. 🍊🍊🍊 FRIDAY 17th OCTOBER, 10:30 - 11:30am EARLSFIELD CHILDREN'S LIBRARY This event is for all the family - no need to book, just join the fun!

We are thrilled to announce that author Sadique O Grant will be our guest of honour at our book group on Thursday 30th October, to talk about his book! Please see the poster below for more information😊