Events in libraries

Author event at Richmond Library

Local author V.R. Main will be talking about her debut novel ‘A woman with no clothes on’ which won the Trafalgar prize for work in progress. Set in the 1860s, it tells of the relationship of painter Edouard Manet with eighteen-year old Parisian Victorine Meurent, the subject of his paintings.

Thursday 4 December 2008, 6.30pm, venue Richmond Library

This is a free event-however booking is essential. To book, use our online booking facility.

Read a recent article about this novel from the Guardian website.

Historic Houses of Hounslow

A talk at Kew Library

Christine Dilwell will talk on the historic houses of Hounslow Borough and their relationship to many noted historical figures.

Tuesday 09 December

6.30pm–8.00pm

No booking required

Refreshments will be served

Recycling events at your local library

The Council's Recycling Team and the Sustainability Unit will be attending various libraries across the borough. The team will be on hand to answer all your recycling questions and offer tips on how you can become "greener" by changing everyday habits to reduce waste and save energy.

A timetable for these visits can be seen here.

Library mailing list

Join our library mailing list for regular updates and news of forthcoming events.

Children's events

For details of other library events for children and teens, please see the Young People's Library Service news and events page.

Interested in the wildlife and plants that live in our parks and gardens? Have fun learning together as a family and join us for one of our free exciting Saturday Safari workshops. See our Saturday Safari page for details.

All libraries hold a storytime for the under-5s once a week; see the Storytime page for details.

Most libraries also hold monthly bounce and rhyme sessions for pre-school children, called Tiny Teddies. These sessions are great fun and include songs, rhyme and stories. All these activities are free of charge.