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

Children from Gordon School enjoyed a visit to #ElthamLibrary to meet the Junior Elthamread author Clare Harlow. Her book ‘Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit’ is the 2026 pick and has been a huge hit with our young fantasy lovers! 📚 #LoveYourLibrary

We loved having author Efua Mills-Robertson to share her stories with Eltham CE at #ElthamLibrary this week! In celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, the children learned about Ghanaian-British culture, heritage and family values through interactive storytelling 📚

We had a great time at #ElthamLibrary for Fun Palace! Attendees used the provided materials, to make, create and connect; the resulting mural is now on display in the library. A huge thank you to Miriam for making this happen! 🎨📚 #LoveYourLibrary #FunPalaces

We have such fun making at #ElthamLibrary’s #MessyMorning! This week we used different colours, materials and shapes to make rockets 🚀 to mark #BlackHistoryMonth 🎨✏️ Join the fun every Monday from 10-11am to make friends, borrow books + #Craft! 🎨📚 #LoveYourLibrary

October is #BlackHistoryMonth, here at #ElthamLibrary we are celebrating the achievements, rich culture and heritage of the black diaspora with a new display in the adult library. There are books across a variety of genres to be perused and borrowed! 📚 #LoveYourLibrary

Children from Eltham CE School enjoyed an interactive storytelling session last week in celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth at #ElthamLibrary. We learnt about Black British Ballet through the book ‘Onisere and the Ballet Queen’ 🩰 with dance and movement throughout. 📚

Join us at #ElthamLibrary on Tuesday 13 October from 7pm for an evening in conversation with Luan Goldie! 📚 Her book ‘These Streets’ is the 2026 #Elthamread pick. Reserve your copy here: bit.ly/4nBbR63 🌿 One book. One month. One Eltham. #LoveYourLibrary

We’re sharing resources for ADHD Awareness Month at #ElthamLibrary! We have a display of books available to borrow, highlighting the 2026 theme ‘The Many Faces of ADHD’. Educate and share factual information to support those living with ADHD. 📚 #LoveYourLibrary

Throughout the month of October #ElthamLibrary are marking #BlackHistoryMonth with a variety of sessions inspired by the Black diaspora for children, teens, adults and families. To book your place, call 020 3915 4347 📞📚 #LoveYourLibrary

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

Join us at #ElthamLibrary for Fun Palace! On Sunday 4th October at 1-3pm Make and create using the provided materials, connect with other locals and be inspired by the National Year of Reading to engage with your inner reader! Suitable for all ages📚 #LoveYourLibrary #FunPalaces

We enjoyed an evening conversation at #ElthamLibrary with local author Stuart Blake earlier this week. Hearing about his latest book 'Father Daughter Killer' with a Q+A and book signing, it was an engaging discussion — thank you for coming! 📚 #LoveYourLibrary