Eltham Library

We’re Eltham Library, 2 Archery Road or Eltham High St, SE9 1HA part of Royal Greenwich Libraries. A haven for books, eBooks, computers, free WiFi + activities.

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@newelthamlib Thank you to our lovely New Eltham Library colleagues for their support on the night as well!

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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 🎶

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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! 📚

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@HaimoSchool @clareharlow Thank you for coming!

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Year 6 school group started their week with a brilliant workshop run by @ClareHarlow. We planned another adventure for Ista Flit. @ElthamLibrary

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Join us at #ElthamLibrary for a fun and free collage workshop themed around the Elthamread 2026 pick 'These Streets' by Luan Goldie on Saturday 10 October at 10-11am (ages 12-19)
Saturday 24 October at 10-11 am (ages 18+) 🏠 📚 🎨 #LoveYourLibrary

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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 📚

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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

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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

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October is #BlackHistoryMonth where we celebrate the culture and heritage of authors from the black diaspora in literature! 🌍 Use your #Greenwich #Library card + PIN to reserve here: https://t.co/0vcTSkAku4 to collect at your chosen library, or use #Libby! 📚 #LoveYourLibrary

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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

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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. 📚

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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: https://t.co/hiuaPeZBtC 🌿 One book. One month. One Eltham.
#LoveYourLibrary

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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

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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

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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