Events | Blackfen Community Library

Hub Workshop

by Sharon Marriott | 7 May, 2025 | Youth | 0 Comments

Our workshops are held in a fun and active environment. Learn new skills, improve your mental fitness and make new friends! Big variation of topics and best of all they are all free! This one is all...

May Half Term

by Sharon Marriott | 7 May, 2025 | blackfen community announcement, Family | 0 Comments

Come and join us this half term for lots of fun activities from Lego Art to Gem Art to a Dino Dragon Party and Stay n Play!! Book everything on Blackfen Community Library Eventbrite. We hope to see...

Book Amnesty 6-17 May

by Sharon Marriott | 1 May, 2025 | Books | 0 Comments

Join our Book Amnesty happening from 6th to 17th May. This is your chance to rummage through your bookshelves and homes and discover any books that you may have lying around and no longer need....

Family Cooking Workshop

by Sharon Marriott | 30 April, 2025 | Family | 0 Comments

Bring your child along for our family friendly child cookery workshop. Come and learn how to make a lentil shepherds pie and banana pancakes. All the ingredients and equipment will be supplied....

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Mother’s Day Craft

by Paula | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorized

We are helping you to celebrate Mother's Day.Do you have children? We are sure they would love the opportunity to bless you on Mother's Day. We have some lovely craft bags to give you to enjoy together. Come and pick one up whilst stocks last from Tuesday 2nd March....

Children’s Author Event with a Competition

by Paula | Feb 22, 2021 | blackfen community announcement, Books, Event, New books

Shy Skye Flies High Enjoy a live reading with Blackfen Community Library online of this brand new children's book by author and illustrator Jo Blake. In this beautifully illustrated book we join Skye, a shy parrot who finds the courage to overcome her fears and play...

Book Reviews

by Abbie Chattaway | Feb 21, 2021 | Book Reviews

Book Review - Head Kid by David Baddiel Age Group - 7yrs+ Review: It is about a rebellious, mischievous boy called Ryan who plays pranks on people a lot. One day he is in the stern, new Headmaster's office (as always) where there is this mysterious magical chest that...

Half Term Fun Pack

by Paula | Feb 12, 2021 | blackfen community announcement, Event

Kids at home? Home Schooling? Let us help! Come along and pick up your FREE half term activity fun pack. We will be open 9.30-3pm on Thursdays (and Tuesday too during half term). Just come to the door and pick up your pack to enjoy with your child at home. Why not...

Mother’s Day Craft

by Abbie Chattaway | Feb 1, 2021 | blackfen community announcement, Event, Home Page

Blackfen Community Library Valentine’s Day Craft. Why not come and pick up your free craft from the library? Perfect for kids and adults!

Children’s Author Event with Christopher Quirk

by Paula | Jan 28, 2021 | blackfen community announcement, Books, Event, New books

Check out our new book Alexander and the Curly Wurly Caterpillar by Christopher Quirk. It's the story of a young boy who has some amazing adventures playing with his ball but gets into trouble along the way! Listen to the story Visit our YouTube channel to listen to...

Book Reviews

by Paula | Jan 23, 2021 | blackfen community announcement

Book Review: The Testament by John Grisham This is the story of an aged multi-millionaire, Troy, who dies leaving his money, not to his acknowledged children and grandchildren but to Rachel, a love child he has never met. Problem is that Rachel is a missionary with a...

Book Delivery Service

by Paula | Jan 4, 2021 | blackfen community announcement

Can't get out of the house? Need some entertainment? Why not request our free book delivery service. You can check which books we have available in our collection by visiting https://www.readingcloud.net/, log in [if you don’t know how to log in our quick guide will...

Come And Meet Santa In His Grotto

by Ellenor Jermyn | Dec 11, 2020 | Event

Despite being socially distanced this year, here at Blackfen Community Library we have secured a direct video line to Father Christmas himself! During the afternoon of Monday 21st December 2020, we will have 15 minute slots available for children to virtually meet...