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Category Archives: Libraries

Merton libraries take the stress away

1 November 2012by Merton Web Team

Merton libraries are helping its members to relax this National Stress Awareness Day by offering hand massages and a range of relaxation sessions. Aimed at promoting wellbeing and stress prevention, […]

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Libraries

Merton’s libraries celebrate Black History

11 October 2012by Merton Web Team

Merton libraries are celebrating Black History Month throughout October with a variety of family events taking place in libraries across the borough. Those who want to indulge in exotic fruit […]

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Libraries

West Barnes Library opens a new garden

9 October 2012by Merton Web Team

West Barnes Library will be opening their rejuvenated garden to the public on Tuesday 9 October, at 12pm – 2pm. After working very closely with local volunteers, the Friends of […]

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Libraries, Volunteers

Summer Reading Challenge Awards

21 September 2012by Merton Web Team

A record number of children from Merton were praised for their successful completion of the Summer Reading Challenge at a ceremony in Raynes Park Library this week. Deputy Mayor of […]

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Libraries

Libraries make it easier to avoid overdue charges

17 August 2012by Merton Web Team

Merton library users will no longer have to worry about remembering to renew their books. Any customer who has supplied a valid e-mail address will receive an e-mail notification two […]

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Libraries

Pollards Hill Library hailed as ‘outstanding’

17 July 2012by Merton Web Team

The Pollards Hill Library project, which included a full refurbishment and increase in size by 30%, has been graded as ‘outstanding’. This classification was awarded as part of a review […]

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Libraries

Merton honours volunteers

3 July 2012by Merton Web Team

A special awards ceremony to honour volunteers in Merton Libraries was held last week (Thursday 28 June). The event held at Morden Library, awarded people for their outstanding contribution such […]

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Libraries

Shakespeare in Kabul comes to Morden Library

21 May 2012by Merton Web Team

Authors of the book Shakespeare in Kabul, Qais Akbar Omar and Stephen Landrigan, will be reading from their work and talking about what inspired them to write it, at Morden […]

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Libraries

Merton website to look back 150 years

27 March 2012by Merton Web Team

Merton Council has been awarded £50,000 funding from Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to develop an interactive website featuring the borough’s rich photographic history. This site will display images of Merton […]

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Education and schools, Environment, History, Libraries

Pollards Hill Library celebration

23 March 2012by Merton Web Team

Merton’s Pollards Hill Library is celebrating greater membership levels and customer satisfaction than ever before, thanks to the success of its Big Lottery funded project. On 30 March, the Mayor […]

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