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Category Archives: Libraries

Merton libraries celebrate National Libraries Day

27 January 2016by

Merton’s award winning libraries will once again be celebrating National Libraries Day, on Saturday 6 February, by offering the community a variety of taster sessions to suit all ages.

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Libraries

Merton Council honours library volunteers

2 November 2015by

Merton Libraries held a special thank you event to honour the contribution volunteers have made to its service.

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Events, Libraries, Mayor of Merton, Volunteers

Summer Reading Challenge Awards

7 October 2015by

A record number of children from Merton were praised for the successful completion of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge at a ceremony in Mitcham Library on Thursday 1 October 2015.

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Awards, Campaigns, Children, Education and schools, Events, Libraries, Mayor of Merton, Young people
Prisha with her sister celebrating completing the summer reading challenge 2015 at Chipoltle

Still time to complete this year’s record breaking Summer Reading Challenge

3 September 2015by

Over 13,000 children have already signed up to Merton’s Summer Reading Challenge 2015, the highest number of children to ever participate in the scheme. This year’s record breaking theme is […]

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Libraries

Merton resident runner-up in national reading competition

27 August 2015by

Merton resident and devoted Donald Hope Library volunteer Mohammed Faraz (21), has been awarded a Kobo e-reader for being one of three runners-up across the country in the Reading Agency’s […]

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Awards, Campaigns, Libraries

Bestselling author to visit Morden Library

28 July 2015by

Merton residents will get the chance to meet Crime Writers’ Association’s Macallan Short Story Dagger Winner and two-time Stonewall writer of the Year, Stella Duffy on Thursday 30 July at 7pm in Morden Library.

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Arts and culture, Events, Libraries

Library set for a new lease of life as part of major development

23 July 2015by

Donald Hope Library is set to take on a new lease of life as the next chapter begins for what will be a landmark building in Colliers Wood.

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Consultations, Libraries, Regeneration

Be a record reader this summer

8 July 2015by

This year’s record breakers-themed Summer Reading Challenge (SRC) kicks off on Saturday 11 July.

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Campaigns, Education and schools, Libraries, Young people
Indicative view of Donald Hope Library

New chapter for Donald Hope Library

12 June 2015by

Merton Council’s cabinet formally agreed the redevelopment of Donald Hope Library this week.

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Libraries

Get down to Morden Library to meet your local Safer Neighbourhood Team

10 April 2015by

Merton Council, in partnership with the Merton Park Safer Neighbourhood Team, has organised a drop-in session for residents to meet officers at Morden Library, Thursday 16 April.

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Campaigns, Education and schools, Libraries, Safer Merton
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