What's on in Wandsworth Libraries

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New Year opening times 

 

Wednesday 31: Libraries close at 5pm 
Thursday 1 January: All libraries closed 

Join us to listen to stories in Spanish and Mandarin, read by a Duke of Edinburgh student. Free for all, booking required. Six weeks only. (Age 4-10)

Meet with Metropolitan officers to discuss local issues and crime prevention
2-3pm, Southfields Library

Chat about your current reads and share book recommendations in this friendly monthly gathering. New members welcomed.
 5:45-6:45pm, Southfields Library

We will be exploring The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. New members welcomed. (Aged 18 to 40)

 

Join our friendly volunteer led sessions to learn and improve your language skills. Targeted at beginners. New members welcome. Term time only.
1.30pm-3pm Wandsworth Town Library
Digital Inclusion Programme
Free, drop-in help, offered by AgeUK Wandsworth for older computer users struggling with their smartphone, laptop, or tablet.

These free sessions provide the opportunity to connect with others on all things digital, share tips and get expert advice from our Digital Champions. Bring along your device or use one of the devices available. No Booking required, but as spaces are limited you may need to wait to chat with one of our volunteers.

Join fellow Italian language enthusiasts in conversation. We welcome new members.
4:30-5.30pm, Southfields Library

Learn about history in a fun and interesting way. Conducted by a Duke of Edinburgh student for six months only. Free, but please register at the desk. (Age 5+)

 

Join us to listen to a story followed by a themed craft activity.
4.30-5.30pm Northcote Library

 Do you want to discover new books, build your reading confidence, make new friends and chat about books? Come along to a kid’s book club brainstorming session and have your say about what books we will read and how the club will run. Suitable for children ages 6-11. 

 

Got a maths problem? Need some help with a tricky equation? then Steve is the guy for you!

Homework support for Years 4,5,6. Please speak to staff to book your spot!

 

 10.30am Earlsfield Library
 Daddies Rhyme Time
Songs and rhymes for children aged 0-2 years.
 11.30-12pm, Southfields Library

Join us for an introduction to the Swedish language. Conducted by a Duke of Edinburgh student for six months only. Free for all but booking required. (Age 6+)

12-1pm Northcote Library
Children’s Craft Club
Ring in 2026 and design and create a New Year’s wand during Saturday craft club.

 

10.30am-12pm Northcote Library
Digital Inclusion Programme
Free, drop-in help, offered by AgeUK Wandsworth for older computer users struggling with their smartphone, laptop, or tablet.

If you are curious & are looking for answers this topical fact group is for you! Impress your friends & family with new facts!

 

10.30am-12pm Tooting Library
Digital Inclusion Programme
Free, drop-in help, offered by AgeUK Wandsworth for older computer users struggling with their smartphone, laptop, or tablet.

Join a group of budding poets to read and write poems. No experience needed. Open to all adults.

Celebrate Agatha Christie’s 50th Death Anniversary at Southfields Library with a classic Christi-esque Who DunnIt game!

 

Join our friendly volunteer led sessions to learn and improve your language skills. Targeted at beginners. New members welcome. Term time only.
1.30pm-3pm Balham Library
Digital Inclusion Programme
Free, drop-in help, offered by AgeUK Wandsworth for older computer users struggling with their smartphone, laptop, or tablet.

These free sessions provide the opportunity to connect with others on all things digital, share tips and get expert advice from our Digital Champions. Bring along your device or use one of the devices available. No Booking required, but as spaces are limited you may need to wait to chat with one of our volunteers.

Join fellow Italian language enthusiasts in conversation. We welcome new members.
3:30-4:30pm, Southfields Library

Let’s celebrate Winnie the Pooh day (18th January) with a themed craft activity!

Free and no booking required. (Age 3+)
5.30pm Southfields Library
Reframe Your Resolutions
Join clinical psychologist Dr Momotaj Islam and learn to set meaningful goals to fulfil your hopes for 2026.

 

Got a maths problem? Need some help with a tricky equation? then Steve is the guy for you!

Homework support for Years 4,5,6. Please speak to staff to book your spot!

 

Join us for a fantastic event with children’s author Manesh Patel, who will be reading his new picture book Brain meets the Bear. There will be a colouring activity following the reading. (Age 4-10)

11-12pm, Southfields Library
Saturday Reading Group
Discuss the book of the month, Tokyo Express by Seicho Matsumoto. New members welcome!

2.30pm Putney Library
Craft Club
Under the Sea: A craft activity for families in the library atrium.

 

Come & join us as we celebrate Dolly's 80th birthday & deliver our seven millionth book to children across the UK. Join us for a very special storytime celebration to mark Dolly Day!

 

10.30am-12pm Battersea Park Library
Digital Inclusion Programme
Free, drop-in help, offered by AgeUK Wandsworth for older computer users struggling with their smartphone, laptop, or tablet.

Come for a cup of tea or coffee! Stay for a chat. Socialize, fraternize, and mingle with your fellow library visitors. Feel the magic of warm spaces.

Join our friendly volunteer led sessions to learn and improve your language skills. Targeted at beginners. New members welcome. Term time only.
1.30pm-3pm Putney Library
Digital Inclusion Programme
Free, drop-in help, offered by AgeUK Wandsworth for older computer users struggling with their smartphone, laptop, or tablet.

These free sessions provide the opportunity to connect with others on all things digital, share tips and get expert advice from our Digital Champions. Bring along your device or use one of the devices available. No Booking required, but as spaces are limited you may need to wait to chat with one of our volunteers.

Join fellow Italian language enthusiasts in conversation. We welcome new members.

 5.30-7pm Northcote Library
Reading Group
The general fiction reading group meets this evening. Please ask at the library for more information about joining.
6:30pm Putney Library

Music in Germany Between the Wars
An overview of music composed during the Weimar Republic. From Expressionism to Cabaret, discover the role of music during this turbulent time!
The talk will be given by Putney Library Manager, Katy Homden, who received her PhD from Bournemouth University. Her thesis explored the relationship between opera and radio during the Weimar Republic. As well as managing Putney Library, Katy also teaches music history at City Literature Institute.
Free, please book a place at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/music-in-germany-between-the-wars-tickets-1977503767000 

 

Got a maths problem? Need some help with a tricky equation? then Steve is the guy for you!

Homework support for Years 4,5,6. Please speak to staff to book your spot!

10.30am Earlsfield Library
Daddies Rhyme Time
Songs and rhymes for children aged 0-2 years.
12-1pm Northcote Library
Children’s Craft Club
January is Walk Your Dog Month so make your very own walking dog today during Saturday crafts.

 

Come & learn how to play this boardgame. With a chance to card swap. If you don't have any Pokémon  cards - don't worry you can still come along to enjoy the game!

 

This month we will be discussing "Solving Crimes is not my superpower" by Nathanael Lessore.

Love reading? This is the group for you! Discover new books & authors in this monthly book group.
6-7.30 Putney Library
Non-Fiction Reading Group: Introduction to Reading Non-Fiction  NEW
Each month there will be a set topic with book suggestions. Read a book about the topic and join together to learn something new and discuss different perspectives. Collect a book at the previous session, select your own from the display or library catalogue

 

We’ll be diving into There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak. New members welcomed. (Aged 18 to 40)

 

Free, drop-in help, offered by AgeUK Wandsworth for older computer users struggling with their smartphone, laptop, or tablet.

Join our friendly volunteer led sessions to learn and improve your language skills. Targeted at beginners. New members welcome. Term time only.

These free sessions provide the opportunity to connect with others on all things digital, share tips and get expert advice from our Digital Champions. Bring along your device or use one of the devices available. No Booking required, but as spaces are limited you may need to wait to chat with one of our volunteers.

Join fellow Italian language enthusiasts in conversation. We welcome new members.
3.30-4.30pm, Southfields Library

Join us for a special Lego themed craft activity. Free and no booking required. (Age 3+)

 

Last chance to get your maths help from Steve! Homework support for Years 4,5,6. Please speak to staff to book your spot!

10.30-11.30 am Roehampton Library  
The Children’s Book Club
A book club in the Children’s Library
10.30 - 12.00 Tooting Library

Come & join us for some family fun at Tooting Library with the Playful Doses Drama interactive sessions.

Add some fun to your Saturday & take a late breakfast home!

Sessions free but bookable.

Please contact Tooting Library for more information.