Children at #ElthamLibrary enjoyed Junk Modelling with Ben! In celebration of #GreenLibrariesWeek, families came together to make and create using recycled materials — transforming the old into something new whilst learning about caring for our planet 🌍 #LoveYourLibrary

We love making at #ElthamLibrary children’s #CraftClub! This week we made 3D doves 🕊️ using different colours and shapes, learning folding techniques! 🎨🖍️ Join us on Wednesdays from 3.45-4.45 to make friends, borrow books + #Craft! #LoveYourLibrary

Children from Haimo and Henwick Schools visited #ElthamLibrary to meet the Junior Elthamread author Clare Harlow. Her book ‘Tidemagic’ is the 2026 pick, which has been incredibly popular with our young readers. 📚 #LoveYourLibrary

The #ElthamLibrary Monday Evening Reading Group enjoyed discussing ‘The Five: the untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper’ by Hallie Rubenhold this week. This group has room for new readers, please register your interest at the library desk 📚 #LoveYourLibrary

Join us at #ElthamLibrary this upcoming #HalfTerm! We’ve got lots of fun and free activities including a dance party, arts and crafts, Lego building, face painting and more! 🎃 Some activities need booking, call 020 3915 4347 📞 #LoveYourLibrary

We had a great time at #ElthamLibrary last week, joined by students from Ealdham School in celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with an interactive African drumming workshop 🪘 It was great to see the children enthusiastically learning about the harmony of music and culture 🎶

It was a pleasure to host our 2026 author Luan Goldie at #ElthamLibrary last week! An evening in conversation all about the chosen read ‘These Streets’, it was a fantastic evening, including an engaging Q+A with the audience, readings and more. Thank you to our partners! 📚

Huge thank you to Tori from @fantheglorywit1 for sharing her talents with us at #ElthamLibrary last week! The fan show for youth celebrates young people in the borough alongside #BlackHistoryMonth! More to come of this later on 👀 🪭 #LoveYourLibrary

Teens enjoyed a fun and free collage workshop themed around the Elthamread 2026 pick 'These Streets' by Luan Goldie at #ElthamLibrary last week! So much creativity and lots of thoughts about belonging and growing up 🏠 📚 🎨 #LoveYourLibrary

This year we held a Junior Elthamread Story writing competition for ages 8-11 for the first time! ✍️ The theme of the stories was ‘Where I live’, inspired by the 2026 pick ‘Tidemagic’. The entries are on display in the library, well done to all! 📚 #LoveYourLibrary