Events | Blackfen Community Library

Donate – 10 for £10

by Sharon Marriott | 11 May, 2026 | blackfen community announcement | 0 Comments

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...

10th Anniversary Celebrations

by Sharon Marriott | 13 May, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...

Hub in May – No Filter Needed Workshop

by Sharon Marriott | 5 May, 2026 | Youth | 0 Comments

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...

May Half Term 2026

by Sharon Marriott | 5 May, 2026 | Event | 0 Comments

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...

News & Events

All the latest news and events from Blackfen Community library

We’re going to BexFest

by Sharon Marriott | Jun 10, 2022 | blackfen community announcement, Rooted

Rooted Coffee House and Blackfen Community Library are going to BexFest on 18-19 June. Make sure you come and visit us - craft, design a badge, keyring or mirror, meet our mascots, take part in challenges, buy a Barista drink and tasty treats... Don't miss out 12pm -...

BSL Coffee Club

by Sharon Marriott | May 31, 2022 | Regular Groups and Activities

A Coffee Club for British Sign Language users and their friends and family. Meeting at Blackfen Community Library Tuesdays 1-3pm. Led by Sarah R from Bexley Deaf Centre. Come and catch up with others over a Barista drink and lunch or tasty treats!

Jubilee Events at Blackfen Community Library

by Sharon Marriott | May 18, 2022 | blackfen community announcement

Join us during the first week of June as we help Her Majesty the Queen to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee. We will be holding several events for you to get involved in! Tuesday 31st May 11am - 12pm we will be having a Jubilee Coffee Morning. Come and buy a Barista...

Welcome Coffee Morning

by Sharon Marriott | May 12, 2022 | blackfen community announcement, Regular Groups and Activities

Are you new to the area or do you know someone who is? If you are a refugee or an asylum seeker and you don't know many other people yet or you want to meet up with other people in the same situation as yourself, come along to Rooted Coffee House in Blackfen Community...

SHINE Course

by Sharon Marriott | May 5, 2022 | blackfen community announcement, Youth

The SHINE Course is returning to Blackfen Community Library on Thursday 19th May. 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 will...

Help for Ukraine

by Sharon Marriott | Apr 14, 2022 | blackfen community announcement

Donate items or give financially. We are driving a truck out to Ukraine the week after our collections end on April 24th. See the poster below for all the information! @hello_blackfen@helloblackfen[custom-facebook-feed...

Post Natal Care Sessions

by Sharon Marriott | Apr 8, 2022 | blackfen community announcement, Family

Are you a new mum? Then check out our Post Natal Care Sessions being run by Blackfen Community Library in partnership with Kemi Akinwunmi: a mum, midwife, health visitor and CEO of @professionalaunty. Tuesdays in May 3rd, 10th and 17th 10.30-11.30am. Each week Kemi...

Youth Film Club

by Sharon Marriott | Mar 31, 2022 | Youth

Coming on the 21st April our new Film Club for any film enthusiasts in KS3 age 11-15. Come and talk about film, create, cut, clip, discuss and record. Run by youth for youth. Every Thursday 3.45pm to 4.45pm Term Time.

Easter Activities

by Sharon Marriott | Mar 23, 2022 | Event

This year, we are going bigger and better than ever before to celebrate Easter in Blackfen. During the Easter Holidays we have lots of different children's activities going on. We have an Easter Treasure Hunt around the library all through the holidays. Scroll down...

The Bird with a Broken Wing by Robert Still

by Sharon Marriott | Mar 21, 2022 | Book Reviews, New books

We want to say a HUGE Thank You to Robert Still for giving us copies of his new published story book for us to add to our library stock. The story of a little bird learning how to get his wing better, so he can fly again, is so beautifully written and illustrated....