News & Events
All the latest news and events from Blackfen Community library
We have a VI Children’s Section
We have teamed up with ClearVision - their books all have braille, print and pictures. This allows children with little or no sight to share books with their sighted friends and family, and adult braille readers to enjoy stories with sighted children. We have a...
Thank You Speaking Volumes
A HUGE BIG Thank You to Speaking Volumes for their contribution to our Community Library. With £500 worth of new books we are sure to have a book to suit everybody! From children's books to adult fiction, non fiction, health and wellbeing - we have all sorts of new...
Book Buddies are back!
Book Buddies is starting back up again! Come along and sign up for free one to one reading support for your child. On a Tuesday and Wednesday 3.45pm - 4.45pm at Blackfen Community Library. This is a fun group to support reading and education for children. It is run by...
Children’s Clubs start back soon
So the Summer Holidays are over but we still have lots of fun and exciting activities for your children to enjoy during Term Time. No need to book (except for Kids Craft Time on a Tuesday), come along to our sessions with your kids. Activities for Babies, preschoolers...
Quiz Night Coming Up
Join us for a fun fundraising event on Friday 29th September 7.30pm (doors open 7.15pm). Sign up as a team: maximum 8 adults. The cost is £5 per person and all the proceeds go back into the running of our commmunity library. Rooted Coffee House will be open selling...
The Shine Course is back
The SHINE Course is returning to Blackfen Community Library on Monday 25th September. If you have girls aged 11-15 then sign them up now via Eventbrite! The Shine Course is a fun and interactive 7 week personal development course. Through fun activities, the sessions...
Parenting Support Zoom
Are you a parent? Would you like some support on how to parent your primary aged child? Then join our Zoom. With advice and support from a trained counsellor and experiences and stories from other parents - find the support you need. Thursday 21 September on Zoom 8pm....
Budgeting Workshop
Are you struggling in the current financial market or want some help with money saving ideas? Then come along to this informal workshop with James our Financial Advisor. He will be offering lots of tips on how to save money and how to make the most of the money you...
Summer Reading Challenges to do at home
We have recorded some challenges for you to try at home with the SRC Characters. Get active - challenge your friends and family - what can you do? Can you design your own challenges? Come and show us at the library....
Borrow a Ball
We are officially a Ball Lending Library. We have teamed up with Alive & Kicking UK. They have supplied us with 10 footballs, netballs and basketballs. Would you like to play with a ball but can't afford to buy one? Then pop along to Blackfen Community Library...
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