News & Events
All the latest news and events from Blackfen Community library
Book Reviews
Book Review: A Time for Mercy by John Grisham In ‘A Time for Mercy’, we meet up again with Jake Brigance the brilliant young defence lawyer, working in Clanton, Mississippi who we first read about in Grisham’s earlier novel “A Time to Kill” (if you haven’t read that...
Gold Volunteering Award
We do value our Volunteers at Blackfen Community Library and wouldn't be able to run the library, Rooted or the activities/events we do without them. We were delighted to receive the Valuing Volunteers GOLD award in recognition of how we look after our volunteers. We...
Author Louise Fitzgerald
We would like to say a HUGE thank you to Louise Fitzgerald for giving us some copies of her new book 'The Quickest Bedtime Story Ever' for our Children's Section. Louise is going to be coming to the library in August for a special Interactive Storytelling of her book...
Well Done to our Volunteers!
We do value our Volunteers at Blackfen Community Library and wouldn't be able to run the library, Rooted or the activities/events we do without them. We were delighted when they were nominated for all their hard work at the Bexley Volunteer Excellence Awards. A...
Summer Holiday Activities
This summer come and join us at Blackfen Community Library for lots of activities to keep your kids amused all summer. Whether it's coming to watch our Science Show with FizzPop Professors, doing craft activities, Archery, meeting authors, playing and building with...
Summer Reading Challenge
Get ready for The Summer Reading Challenge, arriving at Blackfen Community Library this summer. Starting on Sat 8th July to 8 Sept. Children are being asked to read 6 books. As they read library books, they will collect stickers for their folders. If they want to read...
Meccano Day
See working models using Meccano. Get hands-on by building your own Meccano models in our Make It With Meccano workshop! The workshop is suitable for participants aged 8+ and instructions for some easy-to-build starter models will be provided, or you can do your own...
Kemi – Professional Aunty
Come and join us for our Sparkles Babies group with Kemi, The Professional Aunty (a midwife and health visitor). Ask any questions you might have and get support. Kemi will also bring her weighing scales if you need to get your baby weighed. No need to book - just...
Lark in The Park
Come and visit us at Lark in The Park 27th July to 31 July. Lots of activities happening for all the family. Check out www.larksidcup.com for all the latest info and this year's programme. We hope to see you there!
Blackfen Summer Fayre
Don't miss out on our Summer Fayre on July 8th 11am-4pm - it's going to be lots of fun with stalls, street food, face painting, prosecco bar, crafts, characters and lots more.... Pre-book tickets on Eventbrite for Teddy Bear's Picnic 11-11.45am and Kids Disco 3-4pm.
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