Discovering Richmond upon Thames Libraries
Did you know that here in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames we have thirteen libraries? They range from the small and cosy Kew Library to the grand Teddington…
Women who made history – a celebration
Today is International Women's Day. It's a chance to celebrate women's social, economic, cultural and political achievements. Women have faced many obstacles in society to make a name for themselves;…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
With new Harry Potter films and a Hocus Pocus remake in the works, the occult seems as popular as ever. But before Twilight and American Horror Story became cultural touchstones,…
The World in One Volume: Whitaker’s at 150
Heralding the turn of the year, the new edition of Whitaker’s 2018 is now on the shelves in the quick reference section in all our libraries. This is the 150th edition of…
IT Jargon Buster: Part 1 – Emails
Do you know your hashtags from your handles? Can you tell the difference between a vlogger and a blogger? Or are you still looking up to see if you can…
The Mysterious Montague Summers
he Information and Reference Library store contains many interesting and eclectic books, but some of the most eye-catching are those written or edited by a Reverend Montague Summers. The more…
From Writer to Author – help along the way
Other than time, inspiration and a passion for writing what can you do to make it from writer to author? Writers' Clubs and Creative Writing Courses Joining a writers' group…
Pevsner: the Man and His Eponymous Architectural Guides
Nikolaus Pevsner was an academic and writer. He was born in Leipzig in 1902 to Russian-Jewish parents who had moved to Germany at some point before 1900. His parents took German…
Artists at War: Eric Ravilious
On the 75th anniversary of his death we take a look at Eric Ravilious's work as a war artist. Eric Ravilious* was born in Acton in 1908 and the family later…
Jane Austen: Behind the Bonnets
Many will have seen the films and luscious TV adaptations of Austen's works - beautiful costumes, affluent country houses, the carriages. And at the centre of it all, an attractive…