Events

Join our basic computer skills class to set up an email, learn how to print documents, browse the internet and more basic computer skills.

Jacqueline Riding explores the lost world of working-class London in the streets around the Durning Library.

The Napoleonic wars are over. Life for Clapham’s residents is returning to normal – money-making in the City, politely disagreeing over religion, and vehemently arguing about slavery.

Join our librarians in the children’s library for our interactive wriggle and rhyme each Tuesday and Thursday morning.

Join our librarians in the children’s library for our interactive wriggle and rhyme .

A club designed to support children learning to read, struggling readers, and those learning English. The sessions are led by a retired school teacher and provide personalised guidance to help children build confidence in reading.

Join this 90-minute walk led by Bill Linskey to learn about many famous, local people who are now honoured with plaques on buildings significant to them.

Organised by Brixton Society

Are you between the ages of 7 and 11 and love to read? Then join our book club to talk about books, write reviews, make new friends, and have a blast with fun activities! Light refreshments provided.

Chatterbooks is a reading group with a difference. Each month we talk about what we've been reading, play games and do lots of activities all around the wonderful world of books. This is aimed to target 7-12yr olds.

Join Lambeth Historian and local resident, Tracey Gregory to explore the history of the schools, college and community institutions that helped make the Minet Estate and the area around Myatt’s Fields Park a centre of learning and culture.

Join our librarians in the children’s library for our interactive wriggle and rhyme each Tuesday and Thursday morning.

Get into reading – gives you a place to relax, a chance to make new friends and a new way to share reading.

You don’t have to read anything. You can simply drop in and enjoy having a good story or poem read to you.

Join our librarians in the children’s library for our interactive wriggle and rhyme.

Good Things Foundation are giving away SIM cards via Lambeth Clapham library for adults (over 18) who need smartphone access or to be able to text for jobseeking etc

Gain employment, move into education or find voluntary opportunities

What can I expect?

Discover the history of electrical and standardised time with a free curator’s tour of the museum and workshop at The Clockworks.

Are you interested in gardening?
Do you enjoy spending time outdoors, learning new skills, and helping your local community?
The Minet Garden is in need of a tidy up and we’d love your help!

Discover industrialists like Charles Seely and Henry Thrale whose influence over the area and beyond helped place Furzedown and Streatham on the map.