Kensington Central Library
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Summer fun at Central Library
- Every Wednesday 10.30 am to 11.30 am: Rhyme time for children under four years old
- Every Tuesday 2pm to 3pm: Free stories and crafts for all the family
- Tuesday 21 July: Fee Fi Fo Fum - all about giants
- Thursday 23rd July: Fee Fi Fo Fum - all about giants
- Tuesday 28 July: Buried treasure
- Tuesday 4 August: Dragon Quest
- Tuesday 11 August: Zoom Zoom Zoom - bring an empty water bottle to make a spaceship
- Tuesday 18 August: Firebirds
- Week beginning Monday 24 August: Special games week
Please note that children under 8 years old need an adult to help them enjoy the event
Special event for young people aged 10-14
Tuesday 28 July 1.30 pm to 4 pm - Goalden goals: table football event.
Test your table football skills and win a prize.
Transforming your library service
We are developing Kensington Central Library to make it more accessible and easier to use. Read more about our new services and the planned changes.
Library services
Meetings, Events and Exhibitions
- The State of Africa Panel Discussion, 7 July 2009
Abstract: Alec Russell ,Stephen Robinson and Colin Freeman will be talking about Africa's past ,present and future.They will tackle the topics of aid,debt and poverty in what promises to be a fascinating debate.Come and have your say.
Colin Freeman,Chief Foreign Correspondent of the Sunday Telegraph who was kidnapped in Somalia last year will be replacing Dambisa Moyo who is unable to take part in this event.
- Bookstart Time, 20 July 2009 to 28 August 2009
Abstract: Songs and rhymes for under fours. Join the
fun and take part in the summer BookCrawl as well.
- Fee Fi Fo Fum - Beware of Giants, 20 July 2009
Abstract: Stories and simple crafts. Look out for beanstalks,
castles and giant shoes!
- Meet Jack Llewellyn, 21 July 2009
Abstract: Jack Llewellyn is the
author of Surviving
Addictions: Confessions
of a Recovered Addict.
He will be talking about
his book which describes,
with great
candour, his slippery
descent into addiction
to sex as well as alcohol and drugs,
and his subsequent liberation from
total dependency and looming death.
- Treasure Hunt, 27 July 2009
Abstract: Follow the clues to find the buried treasure.
- Goalden Goals, 28 July 2009
Abstract: Table football event.
- Dragon Quest, 3 August 2009
Abstract: Dragon quest: Enjoy some scary dragon stories and make your own dragon.
- Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, 10 August 2009
Abstract: Library summer Quest event.
- Summer Reading Challenge Celebration, 1 September 2009
Abstract: Special day at the Central Library.
- Burying London-Touring Exhibition, 16 November 2009 to 31 December 2009
Abstract: Burying London-Touring Exhibition
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