What's on in Wandsworth Libraries
02 December 2024
What's on in Wandsworth Libraries
December 2024
Christmas and New Year opening times
Monday 23: Libraries open as usual.
Tuesday 24: All libraries close at 1pm
Wednesday 25: Christmas Day, all libraries closed.
Thursday 26: Boxing Day, all libraries closed.
Friday 27: Libraries open as usual.
Christmas and New Year opening times
Monday 23: Libraries open as usual.
Tuesday 24: All libraries close at 1pm
Wednesday 25: Christmas Day, all libraries closed.
Thursday 26: Boxing Day, all libraries closed.
Friday 27: Libraries open as usual.
Tuesday 31: All libraries close at 5pm
Wednesday 1: New Year’s Day, all libraries close.
Thursday 2: Libraries open as usual.
Wednesday 1: New Year’s Day, all libraries close.
Thursday 2: Libraries open as usual.
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Sunday 1
3.30pm Tooting Library
MENYTOO: University & Apprenticeship Application Drop in Sessions.
Free drop in sessions available to anyone applying for university or intersted in starting an apprenticeship. Sessions include UCAS application advice, apprenticeship advice & application writing tips.
3.30pm Tooting Library
MENYTOO: University & Apprenticeship Application Drop in Sessions.
Free drop in sessions available to anyone applying for university or intersted in starting an apprenticeship. Sessions include UCAS application advice, apprenticeship advice & application writing tips.
Monday 2
During opening hours Northcote Library
During opening hours Northcote Library
Art Exhibition
Award winning local artist Minna George will be exhibiting her alpine inspired contemporary art at Northcote Library throughout December.
10.30am-12pm Northcote Library
Digital Inclusion Programme
Award winning local artist Minna George will be exhibiting her alpine inspired contemporary art at Northcote Library throughout December.
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.
Tuesday 3
2-3pm Southfields Library
Silver Circle Reading Group
Chat about your current reads and get book recommendations from friends.
6pm Battersea Library
From Venus & Proserpine to My Bed & Magritte’s Pipe
Free art talk by Ariella Uliano, tour guide at the Tate.
2-3pm Southfields Library
Silver Circle Reading Group
Chat about your current reads and get book recommendations from friends.
6pm Battersea Library
From Venus & Proserpine to My Bed & Magritte’s Pipe
Free art talk by Ariella Uliano, tour guide at the Tate.
Wednesday 4
1.30-3pm 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.
4-5pm Southfields Library
Max Meow: Cat Crusader Crafts
Join us for creative activities related to the funny, action-packed superhero series: Max Meow. Draw characters from the book, come up with your own short mini comic, or solve some puzzle sheets. Ages 3+
1.30-3pm 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.
4-5pm Southfields Library
Max Meow: Cat Crusader Crafts
Join us for creative activities related to the funny, action-packed superhero series: Max Meow. Draw characters from the book, come up with your own short mini comic, or solve some puzzle sheets. Ages 3+
Friday 6
2-3pm Battersea Park Library
Classics Reading Group
A reading group for adults.
2pm-3pm Southfields Library
Southfields Safer Neighbourhood Team
Meet with Metropolitan police officers to discuss local issues or crime prevention.
2-3pm Battersea Park Library
Classics Reading Group
A reading group for adults.
2pm-3pm Southfields Library
Southfields Safer Neighbourhood Team
Meet with Metropolitan police officers to discuss local issues or crime prevention.
Saturday 7
10am-4pm Battersea Library
Christmas Craft Fair
Come and buy a handmade Christmas gift for someone special. Free activities in the Children’s Library through the day.
10.15am-12pm Wandsworth Town Library
Christmas Italian Story Time
Put your best Christmas jumper on and join us for some stories, songs and games in Italian. Ages 3+
11am Roehampton Library
Elves in your Bookshelves
A festive story-time for children of all ages.
11am-12pm Southfields Library
Christmas Crafts Day
Join us for a festive tree ornament craft session where we will be making different types of baubles and decorations.
11.30am-12.30pm Roehampton Library
Christmas Crafts
A craft activity for children.
2-4pm Roehampton Library
Roehampton Christmas Market
In conjunction with Alton Regeneration
2pm Tooting Library
Make a Christmas Cracker
A Christmas craft activity for children.
3pm Tooting Library
Spanish Story Time and Vocabulary Session
Join Laura to enjoy a story & learn new Spanish words.
10am-4pm Battersea Library
Christmas Craft Fair
Come and buy a handmade Christmas gift for someone special. Free activities in the Children’s Library through the day.
10.15am-12pm Wandsworth Town Library
Christmas Italian Story Time
Put your best Christmas jumper on and join us for some stories, songs and games in Italian. Ages 3+
11am Roehampton Library
Elves in your Bookshelves
A festive story-time for children of all ages.
11am-12pm Southfields Library
Christmas Crafts Day
Join us for a festive tree ornament craft session where we will be making different types of baubles and decorations.
11.30am-12.30pm Roehampton Library
Christmas Crafts
A craft activity for children.
2-4pm Roehampton Library
Roehampton Christmas Market
In conjunction with Alton Regeneration
2pm Tooting Library
Make a Christmas Cracker
A Christmas craft activity for children.
3pm Tooting Library
Spanish Story Time and Vocabulary Session
Join Laura to enjoy a story & learn new Spanish words.
Sunday 8
3pm Tooting Library
Family Rhyme & Story Time
Stories and rhymes for Sunday afternoon.
3pm Tooting Library
Family Rhyme & Story Time
Stories and rhymes for Sunday afternoon.
Monday 9
4.30pm Tooting Library
The Christmas Cracker Show
Come and join in the fun & jokes in this Christmas themed play, full of magic, performed by Tooting Library Children’s Book Group.
4.30pm Tooting Library
The Christmas Cracker Show
Come and join in the fun & jokes in this Christmas themed play, full of magic, performed by Tooting Library Children’s Book Group.
Tuesday 10
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.
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.
Wednesday 11
1.30-3pm Balham Library
1.30-3pm Balham Library
Digital Inclusion Programme
Free, drop-in help, offered by AgeUK Wandsworth for older computer users struggling with their smartphone, laptop, or tablet.
4-5pm Southfields Library
Christmas Wish Crafts
If you were granted a wish by a fairy at Christmas, what would you wish for? What is your favourite part of Christmas time? Inspired by two new Christmas books: Lola Loves Christmas by Joseph Coelho and The Christmas Wish-tastrophe by Cariad Lloyd, we will be drawing and/or writing short stories about a Christmas wish or personal Christmas traditions. Ages 3+
5-7pm Putney Library
Festive Crafts
Make your own Christmas cards and decorations, suitable for all ages.
5:30-6:30pm Southfields Library
Wednesday Reading Group
A great way to share your thoughts on the book of the month, The Fraud by Zadie Smith.
Thursday 12
9:30am-10am Northcote Library
Christmas Story Time
Get cosy and listen to some Christmas stories read by an extra special guest from the North Pole.
Friday 13
3.30pm Battersea Park Library
Teddy's Tails Story Time
Come and meet children's author Georgia Edmonds who will be reading some of her stories. There's a chance to meet Teddy the dog, the star of the Teddy's Tails books.
3.45-4.45pm York Gardens Library
Christmas Storytelling
Followed by a card and decoration making activity for children! All ages welcome
4-5pm Southfields Library
Christmas Wish Crafts
If you were granted a wish by a fairy at Christmas, what would you wish for? What is your favourite part of Christmas time? Inspired by two new Christmas books: Lola Loves Christmas by Joseph Coelho and The Christmas Wish-tastrophe by Cariad Lloyd, we will be drawing and/or writing short stories about a Christmas wish or personal Christmas traditions. Ages 3+
5-7pm Putney Library
Festive Crafts
Make your own Christmas cards and decorations, suitable for all ages.
5:30-6:30pm Southfields Library
Wednesday Reading Group
A great way to share your thoughts on the book of the month, The Fraud by Zadie Smith.
Thursday 12
9:30am-10am Northcote Library
Christmas Story Time
Get cosy and listen to some Christmas stories read by an extra special guest from the North Pole.
Friday 13
3.30pm Battersea Park Library
Teddy's Tails Story Time
Come and meet children's author Georgia Edmonds who will be reading some of her stories. There's a chance to meet Teddy the dog, the star of the Teddy's Tails books.
3.45-4.45pm York Gardens Library
Christmas Storytelling
Followed by a card and decoration making activity for children! All ages welcome
Saturday 14
10am-11am Southfields Library
Carrom Game Introduction Session
Learn how to play the South Asian tabletop classic board game, Carrom. Already a seasoned pro? Come and try to beat our staff! Boards and instructions will be available. Suitable for Ages 14+.
11am-1pm Northcote Library
Children’s Craft Club
Paint a pine cone during this winter holiday craft session. Suitable for ages 4+.
11am Roehampton Library
Elves in your Bookshelves
A festive story-time for children of all ages.
11am-12pm Southfields Library
Saturday Reading Group
Discuss the book of the month, The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid.
11.30am-12.30pm Roehampton Library
Christmas Crafts
A craft activity for children.
10am-11am Southfields Library
Carrom Game Introduction Session
Learn how to play the South Asian tabletop classic board game, Carrom. Already a seasoned pro? Come and try to beat our staff! Boards and instructions will be available. Suitable for Ages 14+.
11am-1pm Northcote Library
Children’s Craft Club
Paint a pine cone during this winter holiday craft session. Suitable for ages 4+.
11am Roehampton Library
Elves in your Bookshelves
A festive story-time for children of all ages.
11am-12pm Southfields Library
Saturday Reading Group
Discuss the book of the month, The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid.
11.30am-12.30pm Roehampton Library
Christmas Crafts
A craft activity for children.
Monday 16
9.30-10am Northcote Library
Christmas Rhyme Time
Come along to a special baby rhyme time and get into the holiday spirit with festive rhymes and songs.
4-5pm Balham Library
Chatterbooks Club (Ages 7-11)
Love books, crafts and games? Join us for this month’s winter themed Chatterbooks, we will be chatting about winter stories and making Christimas crafts.
5.30pm Putney Library
Veronica Franklin, Valiant Seton: Mary Fraser Tytler of Aldourie
Join Putney author, Veronica Franklin, in launching her new book on Mary Fraser Tytler, the wife of the world-famous Victorian artist George Frederic Watts Mary was a suffragist and designer with a curious artistic interest in Death. As creator of the exotic Watts Mortuary Chapel in Compton in Surrey, she was a pioneer of the Celtic Revival, who elevated the status of craftswomen on both sides of the Atlantic.
9.30-10am Northcote Library
Christmas Rhyme Time
Come along to a special baby rhyme time and get into the holiday spirit with festive rhymes and songs.
4-5pm Balham Library
Chatterbooks Club (Ages 7-11)
Love books, crafts and games? Join us for this month’s winter themed Chatterbooks, we will be chatting about winter stories and making Christimas crafts.
5.30pm Putney Library
Veronica Franklin, Valiant Seton: Mary Fraser Tytler of Aldourie
Join Putney author, Veronica Franklin, in launching her new book on Mary Fraser Tytler, the wife of the world-famous Victorian artist George Frederic Watts Mary was a suffragist and designer with a curious artistic interest in Death. As creator of the exotic Watts Mortuary Chapel in Compton in Surrey, she was a pioneer of the Celtic Revival, who elevated the status of craftswomen on both sides of the Atlantic.
Tuesday 17
9am-6pm Battersea Park Library
Festive Fun Day
Join us for a day of festive fun for children, Christmas crafts, Seasonal stories & much more! No need to book, simply drop in.
10.30am-12pm Battersea Park Library
Digital Inclusion Programme
9am-6pm Battersea Park Library
Festive Fun Day
Join us for a day of festive fun for children, Christmas crafts, Seasonal stories & much more! No need to book, simply drop in.
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.
3-6pm Southfields Library
Sexual Health Clinic
Drop in for free rapid HIV tests, information, and advice organised by Spectra and KwaAfrica.
3-6pm Southfields Library
Sexual Health Clinic
Drop in for free rapid HIV tests, information, and advice organised by Spectra and KwaAfrica.
Wednesday 18
1.30-3pm Putney Library
1.30-3pm Putney Library
Digital Inclusion Programme
Free, drop-in help, offered by AgeUK Wandsworth for older computer users struggling with their smartphone, laptop, or tablet.
4-5pm Southfields Library
Big Book of Knowledge Creative Activity
Do you like astonishing facts and mind-blowing information about the world around you? We will have activity sheets and quizzes to get stuck into, inspired by The Week Junior’s Big Book of Knowledge. Ages 3+
Big Book of Knowledge Creative Activity
Do you like astonishing facts and mind-blowing information about the world around you? We will have activity sheets and quizzes to get stuck into, inspired by The Week Junior’s Big Book of Knowledge. Ages 3+
Thursday 19
9.30am
Festive Baby Rhyme Time (Ages 0-3)
Get in the Christmas spirit with rhymes and songs specially chosen for little learners with a festive feel.
4-5pm Balham Library
Christmas and Hannukah Story time and Games
Join us for special Christmas and Hannukah themed stories followed by games on the magic table.
3.45-4.45 York Gardens Library
A Christmas Craft
Make some extravagant Christmas dinner party hats and wands for children! All ages welcome
9.30am
Festive Baby Rhyme Time (Ages 0-3)
Get in the Christmas spirit with rhymes and songs specially chosen for little learners with a festive feel.
4-5pm Balham Library
Christmas and Hannukah Story time and Games
Join us for special Christmas and Hannukah themed stories followed by games on the magic table.
3.45-4.45 York Gardens Library
A Christmas Craft
Make some extravagant Christmas dinner party hats and wands for children! All ages welcome
Friday 20
10am-12pm Southfields Library
NHS App Registration Drop-in Session
Drop in for one-on-one 30 minute sessions to help you register for the NHS app and access digital healthcare services online.
3.30-4.45 York Gardens Library
10am-12pm Southfields Library
NHS App Registration Drop-in Session
Drop in for one-on-one 30 minute sessions to help you register for the NHS app and access digital healthcare services online.
3.30-4.45 York Gardens Library
The Snowman
A Raymond Briggs storytelling workshop with storytelling and shimmering Snowman Craft activity! For children of all ages.
A Raymond Briggs storytelling workshop with storytelling and shimmering Snowman Craft activity! For children of all ages.
Saturday 21
10am-11am Southfields Library
Carrom Game Introduction Session
Learn how to play the South Asian tabletop classic board game, Carrom. Already a seasoned pro? Come and try to beat our staff! Boards and instructions will be available. Suitable for Ages 14+.
10am-3pm Wandsworth Town Library
Christmas Craft Session
Make your own Christmas lantern. Children aged 3+
11am Roehampton Library
Elves in your Bookshelves
A festive story-time for children of all ages.
12.30-1.30pm York Gardens Library
Santa Stop Here!
A craft workshop for children to make sparkling Santa Stop Here door hangers! All ages welcome
11.30am-12.30pm Roehampton Library
Christmas Crafts
A craft activity for children.
1.30pm-4pm
Festive Face Painting & Craft Club Special
Come along to special festive Saturday craft club where you can also choose a festive design to have face-painted!
2pm Tooting Library
Christmas Story Time
Come and hear Santa read Christmas stories & join in the sing along to some Christmas songs followed by a crafting session.
10am-11am Southfields Library
Carrom Game Introduction Session
Learn how to play the South Asian tabletop classic board game, Carrom. Already a seasoned pro? Come and try to beat our staff! Boards and instructions will be available. Suitable for Ages 14+.
10am-3pm Wandsworth Town Library
Christmas Craft Session
Make your own Christmas lantern. Children aged 3+
11am Roehampton Library
Elves in your Bookshelves
A festive story-time for children of all ages.
12.30-1.30pm York Gardens Library
Santa Stop Here!
A craft workshop for children to make sparkling Santa Stop Here door hangers! All ages welcome
11.30am-12.30pm Roehampton Library
Christmas Crafts
A craft activity for children.
1.30pm-4pm
Festive Face Painting & Craft Club Special
Come along to special festive Saturday craft club where you can also choose a festive design to have face-painted!
2pm Tooting Library
Christmas Story Time
Come and hear Santa read Christmas stories & join in the sing along to some Christmas songs followed by a crafting session.
Monday 23
9.30am Balham Library
Fancy Dress Festive Baby Rhyme Time (Ages 0-3)
Dress up and come along to sing Christmas versions of rhyme time favourites, children in fancy dress will receive a small festive treat!
2pm Balham Library
DIY Decorations - Christmas Craft Club
Learn to make your own amazing recycled decorations. Create paper chains, a pinecone elf bauble and paper craft angel to hang on your tree.
9.30am Balham Library
Fancy Dress Festive Baby Rhyme Time (Ages 0-3)
Dress up and come along to sing Christmas versions of rhyme time favourites, children in fancy dress will receive a small festive treat!
2pm Balham Library
DIY Decorations - Christmas Craft Club
Learn to make your own amazing recycled decorations. Create paper chains, a pinecone elf bauble and paper craft angel to hang on your tree.
Friday 27
1-4pm Balham Library
Holiday LEGO Club
Make amazing Lego creations at the library this winter, with a special drop in Lego afternoon.
1-4pm Balham Library
Holiday LEGO Club
Make amazing Lego creations at the library this winter, with a special drop in Lego afternoon.
Saturday 28
2-4pm Balham Library
New Year Craft Club Special
Celebrate the new year with two different crafts, set your new years wish and create a wishing wand or make a fortune teller and see if you can predict your future!
2pm-3pm Southfields Library
Southfields Safer Neighbourhood Team
Meet with Metropolitan police officers to discuss local issues or crime prevention.
2-4pm Balham Library
New Year Craft Club Special
Celebrate the new year with two different crafts, set your new years wish and create a wishing wand or make a fortune teller and see if you can predict your future!
2pm-3pm Southfields Library
Southfields Safer Neighbourhood Team
Meet with Metropolitan police officers to discuss local issues or crime prevention.
