@corbettlibrary.bsky.social
A Volunteer-led Community Library Arts & Heritage Centre serving the community of Catford, Hither Green and Lewisham since 1907 https://linktr.ee/corbettcommunity
The local Dinosaurs came to our Halloween event. Think they were lost (in time).
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The Clue in the Haunted Library - hmmm will Barbie find clues at our Halloween Event?
Crafts, activities, tasty treats, and witches’ brew on Friday 31 October, from 5pm to 8pm.
Drop in at any time. All ages welcome. Entry for a £ donation to the community library.
#Catford #SE6 #HitherGreen #SE13
It’s the 10th #CatfordArtsTrail this weekend - Saturday 11 + Sunday 12 October, 11am - 5pm.
We’re venue 18 and there’s a cluster of other venues nearby to check out.
#Catford #SE6 #Lewisham
Spookiest night of the year at our place: Fri 31 October, 5-8pm.
Crafts, activities, tasty treats & witches' brew.
Drop in on your way round trick-or-treating, show us your awesomely scary costumes, and see how the library transforms after dark!
All ages welcome, make a donation to enter.
Aharr me hearties!
It’s story time again!
Join legendary pirate Jacky and her lucky parrot this Saturday 4 October at 11.15am for an hour of pirate-themed storytelling and craft!
Landlubbers of all ages welcome!
Say hello to our newest customers - the doors are big enough, we're sure they'll fit in (if they're tidy)! Now we're busy wondering what police horses read...
27.09.2025 07:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0not to hype my own books, but this is the exact audience my Spidey books are for tbh -- sort of an age level up from the early Percy Jackson books reader -- there's a good amount of slice of life in addition to the superheroing, and a lot of humor
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Photo of Corbett Community Library with a double rainbow arcing directly into it
Pile of books on a table. Titles are: - Crusader Gold by David Gibbins - The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog Goes For Gold! by Jeremy Strong - Riviera Gold by Laurie R. King - Sisters of Gold by Annie Murray - The Prisoner's Gold by Chris Kuzneski - A Storm of Swords II: Blood and Gold by George R.R. Martin - Secret Kingdom: Leopard's Gold by Jenny Nimmo - Noah's Gold by Frank Cottrell-Boyce - King's Gold by Michael Jecks
Photo of books on a table. All of them have golden spines. Titles are: - All the Rivers by Dorit Rabinyan - Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - A Victorian Story: Son of the Circus - Classic Football Heroes: Keane by Matt and Tom Oldfield - Eve of Man by Giovanna & Tom Fletcher - Shoe Wars by Liz Pichon
There's a double rainbow leading into the library! Sadly we have no actual gold, but we have plenty of gold and gold-themed books (and as we all know, all books are a kind of treasure anyway!)! Come and have a browse and maybe take something home!
15.09.2025 11:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Save theatre, libraryes, parkes, indie bookestores, museums, cinema, local restaurantes, coffee shoppes, meetinge places, qualitye public educacioun, communitye marketes, lyve musique, weirde places, goode places. All the thinges that corporate logic ys so eager to distorte and remove.
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New on our KS2 poetry book list: Chicken in the Kitchen by Neal Zetter, illustrated by Emily Ford
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Cover of GLOAM by Jack Mackay. A teen girl with long hair stands in a doorway, looking back over her shoulder. A pair of twin girls stands inside the door to the right. A boy stands on the left inside the door frame, peering out. A shadowy figure stands on the steps inside the house.
In GLOAM by Jack Mackay, after moving to their grandmother's remote home, Gwen is forced to be brave to protect her siblings from an evil babysitter w/something to hide. An atmospheric spooky & suspenseful book about the power of family will thrill #MGLit horror fans.
@penguinschoollib.bsky.social
“I’ve borrowed hundreds of ebooks.” 📱
One patron shares her newfound love of ebooks and how she’s found some amazing reads from our suggested lists. Thank you for sharing your Library love!
Haven’t tried ebooks or audiobooks yet? Start today👉 buff.ly/P3QcKrs
#DisabilityPrideMonth may be wrapping up but these stories and voices should be shared all year long! Explore the booklist to discover picture books, graphic novels, novels, and more for readers of all ages centering the disability experience.
31.07.2025 15:27 — 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
A photograph of Orkney Library & Archive's balls with logos for social media accounts above it and the Orkney Library & Archive logo
Happy #SocialMediaDay2025. Make your social media feed a better, happier, funnier, more joyous place by following more libraries, archives, museums, bookshops, galleries, and all the other lovely heritage institutions. ❤️
30.06.2025 14:19 — 👍 105 🔁 20 💬 0 📌 0We agree! 📚
17.06.2025 15:28 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Libraries are all about inclusivity and should provide diverse reading materials, in many different formats, in order to fully meet user needs. Audiobooks are incredibly accessible and powerful reading mediums. They deserve a seat at the table.
19.06.2025 11:30 — 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
A poster for Reading Well for Families showing a mug of hot liquid, two books and a stylised heart.
Have you heard about #ReadingWell for Families? The new booklist from @readingagency.bsky.social is designed to support parents and carers through pregnancy and early years. Head to your local #Library to explore further!
readingagency.org.uk/get-reading/...
Made from 100% endpapers and artworks from @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social collections.
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It's National Crime Reading Month!
Come and read a summer mystery from our collection - if you dare to cross the crime scene tape…
The HiVis2025 Logo and poster
A display of large print books, audiobooks on CD and large format jigsaw puzzles
It's #HiVis2025 and we're supporting @readingsight.bsky.social and the RNIB Library
in promoting accessible library services that can assist people living with visual impairment.
Every hour, another person in the UK goes blind, with around 2 million people in the UK living with sight loss.
On Saturday 3rd May we look forward to welcoming you here for our annual Spring Makers Market and VE Day Celebration. We have 26 stalls outside and in with artists, makers and bakers, face painting, a raffle, 40’s music, jerk chicken, cakes, tuck shop, our lovely outdoor coffee shop and more! We love hosting artists here and sharing the work of the talented people that live in and around the Corbett Estate. We also have some live 1940’s singing with local, talented resident Ros at 4pm, followed by the raffle at 4.30pm. NOTE: Our usual services will be extremely limited on Saturday 3 May. There will only be book returns available - no borrowing or computer access. Apologies for the inconvenience.
On Saturday, also pop along to St Andrews Church Hall (just across the road) for a forgotten treasures sale! Between 11am and 4pm you can browse pre-loved goods and grab yourselves some treasure - so much is available, from books and clothes to building materials and fat quarters, and anything in between! They're also hosting overflow stalls from our Spring Makers Market, and between 11-3 will have a pop-up café! So go along to find yourself some treasure - and why not visit our market too while you're nearby?
At 4pm on Saturday, as part of our Spring Makers Market and VE Day Celebrations, local talent Ros will be singing a selection of 40s hits, followed by the raffle draw at 4:30pm! Come along and enjoy some fabulous live entertainment!
It’s our Spring Makers’ Market & VE Day Celebration.
26 stalls with makers, bakers, face painters, raffle, 40’s music, jerk chicken, cakes, tuck shop, coffee shop…
4pm - live 40’s singing with Ros. 4.30pm - Raffle. St Andrews Church Hall has a ‘Forgotten Treasures Sale’ with extra craft stalls.
A child reaching up to touch a book being read by a librarian during BookTrust Storytime
Of the children who took part in #BookTrustStorytime this year, we estimate that:
⭐ 34% were new to the library or setting
⭐ 51% were from lower-income households
⭐ 59% returned to the library or setting after their initial visit
⭐ 38% signed up for library membership (2/3)
🎉 We’ve partnered with @carnegiemedals.bsky.social for a fantastic giveaway!
One lucky winner will receive a selection of 2025 shortlisted books, filled with powerful stories for secondary students.
Enter now for your chance to win: buff.ly/b13jLHZ
Giveaway closes 14th May 2025
May is Zombie Awareness Month. Don't want your patrons and students to have their brains eaten by the undead? Sharing this list of picture books, early readers, middle grade, and YA titles just might save their lives.
#EduSky
"In today’s society, libraries stand out as among the last truly public institutions. Providing access to resources without financial, social, or physical barriers, public libraries make a unique contribution to promoting individual and collective flourishing throughout the communities they serve."
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Fancy a chat? We’re listening.
Just pop into our place for a chat with a trained listener. That’s all. No catch. No hype. No problem.
Just pop in for a chat:
Mon: 9-11am; 1-5.30pm
Tues: 9-10am; 1-5.30pm
Wed: 1-5pm
Thurs: 9am-5.30pm
Sat: 10am-1pm
A cuppa awaits. #IWillListen
It’s StoryTime at our place on Thursday 10 April from 9.30am to 10am.
Interactive story time sessions for under 5s as we read you some of our favourite stories and have a singalong!
#Catford #SE6 #HitherGreen #SE13 #Lewisham
Easter Braiding Workshops at our place:
Wednesday 10 April from 2.30pm to 4.30pm:
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Thursday 11 April from 11am to 1pm:
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#Catford #SE6 #HitherGreen #SE13 #Lewisham
Check out everything going on at our place in April.
There's something for everyone, so come along and join in.
🎉 Exciting news for libraries and museums!
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced £30 million in funding for projects across England! 📚🏛️ This will help with upgrades and going green. 🌿
Learn more:
Museums funding 👉 buff.ly/8tnpKsZ
Libraries funding 👉 buff.ly/XAoTdky
