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Donate – 10 for £10
Did you know it is our 10th Anniversary in 2026!! Do you love what we do here at Blackfen Community Library? Then help us continue to impact our community for the next 10 years and provide free activities, groups and support by giving to our 10 for £10 campaign....
10th Anniversary Celebrations
We are celebrating 10 Years of Blackfen Community Library and Rooted Coffee House! Join us at one of our celebrations on Saturday 30th May. If you have children, book in for our Family Pirate Party from 10-12pm with Gem from CBeebies Swashbuckle or for the grown ups...
Hub in May – No Filter Needed Workshop
Our Hub workshops are held in a fun and active environment. Learn new skills, improve your mental health and make new friends! Big variety of topics and best of all they are all free! This one is all about finding out that courage can shape our lives and eat some...
May Half Term 2026
Bored this half term? Not sure what to do with your kids? Come along to Blackfen Community Library. Let the kids play in our children's area with some toys and pretend play or join one of our activities. Spaces are limited on our activities so don't miss out! Book on...
Book Amnesty 5-16 May
Take part in our Book Amnesty from 5th to 16th May 2026 and seize the chance to comb through your shelves and spaces for any books from the Blackfen Community Library that you might have missed. Return them to us without any concerns about fines and help us breathe...
Do you shop at Tesco?
Support Blackfen Community Library - Vote for Blackfen Community Library at Tesco stores! Help us win up to £1,500 through Tesco Stronger Starts. Every time you shop at a participating Tesco store, you'll receive a blue token. Simply pop your token in our box to vote!...
Do you shop at Co-op?
We’re part of the Co-op UK Local Community Fund. Co-op Members can help us raise funds for our project by choosing 'Blackfen Community Library' as their cause at https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/100155 Do help us raise more money for the Library by choosing us on...
Children’s Author – Katie Ford
Come and join Katie Ford as she reads her new children's story - 'The Gnome with No Name' and does some creative activities afterwards. On Friday 1st May 10.30am at Blackfen Community Library. No need to book - just come along.
IT Workshop: A-Z of Online Terms
Join our IT Buddies to learn more about how to understand the internet and being online with an A-Z of terminology. Just come along - everyone welcome! On Wednesday 29th April 10am at Blackfen Community Library. Check out our other IT workshops each month. No need to...
Family Cooking Workshop
Bring your child along for our family friendly child cookery workshop. BUDGET AND FAMILY FRIENDLY INGREDIENTS LEARN ABOUT ENERGY EFFICIENCY, BATCH COOKING & USING AIR FRYERS CREATE A BALANCED NUTRITIOUS MEAL MAKE A VEGETABLE STIR FRY WITH EDAMAME BEANS All the...
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