The weekend of the 20th and 21st September is London Open House weekend, giving Londoners and visitors alike the chance to visit over 500 buildings in the capital – many […]

To mark Refugee Week (16-22 June), Pollards Hill library is launching its survey “I live in Pollards Hill” which will celebrate the rich diversity of backgrounds in the area. And […]

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has awarded £180,000 to Merton Library and Heritage Service and the Quality Leaders Project (QLP) Steering Group to develop innovative services to Merton’s young people. The […]

The London Libraries Development Agency (LLDA) has been awarded £119,000 by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to develop services for refugees and asylum seekers in five London boroughs. This project will […]

Now you can with Learn Direct at your local library Would you like to learn something new at your own pace? If so, then Learn Direct could be just what […]

Merton Council has had to make savings in many areas and this will lead to some service reductions. As part of these savings, Merton Library and Heritage Service is required […]

Due to significant cuts in this year’s budget, it has been necessary for the Council to make savings in many areas, and regrets that this has led to the closure […]

The award, a £1,000 grant, is to provide a Welcome Centre for asylum seekers at the Donald Hope library in Colliers Wood, offering community information and employment advice. The award […]

The grant will be distributed across all Wardens’ sites within the borough to purchase tools and gardening equipment for the tool library service. Merton Youth Offending Services and Street Wardens […]

A large amount of withdrawn library books, as well as a range of storybook and music CDs and videos will be on sale for bargain basement prices to the public. […]