Are you a Book Groupie?
In the rather anonymous building next door to Richmond Library there is a dimly-lit room full of rolling book stacks. On these shelves lives a collection of more than 150…
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – 20th Anniversary
Just in case you didn't know ..... Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, written by Rowling, was published twenty years ago on 26 June 1997 and fans across the globe…
Cityread – London 1583: Spies. Suspicion. Murder.
As another fantastic Cityread London festival draws to a close we are tired but triumphant here in Richmond upon Thames Library Services. We have put on 11 successful Elizabethan themed…
The Battle of the Somme: contemporary sources – Part 1
On the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme we take a look at the contemporary sources that are available in the Information and Reference Library. In part…
Tales of outlaws and rebels
‘Easily the most interesting cultural event in Teddington for a long time. Accessible, entertaining and suitable for all.’ The atmospheric Carnegie Library in Teddington was the venue last week for a…
Record Breakers – Summer Reading Challenge 2015
The Summer Reading Challenge is the UK’s biggest children’s reading initiative for 4 -11 year-olds and is produced by The Reading Agency and delivered by libraries. Record Breakers was the 17th…
Author, Tom Palmer, visits Twickenham
Ahead of the author, Tom Palmer, visiting us at Twickenham Library at on Monday, 10 August, we are lucky enough to have him write a piece for our blog which…
Cityread London – coming soon…
Saturday the 11th of April will see the author Ben Aaronovitch visit Twickenham Library to kick off three weeks of events in Richmond Libraries focused around his book Rivers of…
How do I love thee? Let me count the 10 amazing ways
It’s National Libraries Day today, so here is the top 10 countdown of awesomeness that is Richmond upon Thames Library Service. Free books We loaned out over 1 million…
Stephen King, you’d be surprised
As authors go Stephen King is well known among readers, and due to the many cinematic adaptations of his books movie goers and the general public as well. Unfortunately…