Sydenham Library

📚 Anancy Festival

📍Sydenham Library

Join Barbara and friends at Sydenham Library to celebrate Windrush Day 2026 with a fun, free session full of stories and activities about the trickster spider Anancy, perfect for ages 4-9 (siblings welcome). All children must be accompanied by an adult.

This event will feature stories and activities about Anancy/Ananse/Anansi from multiple cultures and countries.

No need to book – just drop in!

🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link

Anancy Festival – Calico Libraries Anancy Festival Join Barbara and friends at Sydenham Library to celebrate Windrush Day 2026 with a fun, free session full of stories and activities about the trickster spider Anancy, perfect for ages 4-9 (siblings welcome). All children must be accompanied by an adult. This event will feature storie...

We've just refreshed the New Non-Fiction display shelves down at Sydenham Library. Now presenting: A history of London pubs! Two Scottish lads conquering the music industry! An ode to the Korean corn dog! And travel guides to far-flung places like Barbados! Venice! Scotland! Come and have a look...

📚 Local councillors’ drop-in surgery

📍Sydenham Library

Once a month, the local councillors from Sydenham Ward hold a drop-in advice surgery at Sydenham Library. Come along with any local issues you have and speak to your representatives. No need to book.

Your local councillors are:

Corin Ashwell (https://councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=17097), Green Party

Tanya Dunne (https://councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=17098), Green Party

Markus Michelucci (https://councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=17096), Green Party

Please note that not all councillors will be present at every drop-in surgery.

🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link https://calicolibraries.com/events/local-councillors-drop-in-surgery

📚 Courage, Conversations, Collage

📍Sydenham Library

Join us to celebrate Refugee Week in the second event of our Sanctuary in Sydenham series!

The theme of Refugee Week 2026 is Courage. ‘At a time when some seek to divide and blame, Refugee Week 2026 calls us to come together and share the courage to welcome, to stand for what we believe in, and to celebrate culture and community – to be joyful, imagine new possibilities, dream, heal, and connect.’ (Refugee Week (https://refugeeweek.org/theme-of-refugee-week-2026-courage/)). Join a panel of individuals with lived experience of migration to hear about their stories and learn what courage and sanctuary mean to them – and how we can make Sydenham a more welcoming place for all.

Then, explore our array of arts & crafts materials to share your own stories through collage, art, writing, or the medium of your choice! Chat with other participants over refreshments and engage with the local community and its past and future. You will have the opportunity for your page to be scanned and included in a collective zine about the past and present of Sanctuary in Sydenham, which will be contributed to the Lewisham Community Zine Library. The Zine Library will be available to explore throughout the event.

This event is free and all materials are provided. Booking a place allows us to know how many people to expect, but walk-ins are welcome as space permits. Additional details and free tickets available via Ticket Tailor >> www.tickettailor.com/events/calico/2195790 (https://www.tickettailor.com/events/calico/2195790)

This event is part of Calico Libraries’ Sanctuary in Sydenham series, kindly made possible by Borough of Sanctuary.

🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link https://calicolibraries.com/events/courage-conversations-collage

📣 IMPORTANT 📣
Sydenham Library will be CLOSED from 19th to 21st of May so we can complete essential maintenance works.

We will reopen as normal on Friday 22nd May. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience.